Sector: Technology|Industry: Semiconductors|Market Cap: $211.21B|Employees: 26K
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs and produces a wide range of high-performance computing and visualization products. Their core business model revolves around designing and selling microprocessors, graphics processing units (GPUs), and other related technologies to various markets, including data centers, personal computers, gaming, and embedded systems. AMD competes with Intel and Nvidia in the CPU and GPU markets and has a significant global presence.
Net revenue for 2023 was $22.7 billion, a decrease of 4% compared to 2022 net revenue of $23.6 billion. This decline was primarily due to a 25% decrease in Client segment revenue and a 9% decrease in Gaming segment revenue.
Gross margin, as a percentage of net revenue for 2023, was 46%, compared to 45% in 2022. This increase was primarily due to higher Embedded segment revenue and lower amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.
Operating income for 2023 was $401 million compared to operating income of $1.3 billion for 2022. The decrease in operating income was primarily due to lower Client segment performance and increased R&D investments.