2024 Cash Flow Analysis for Intel Corporation INTC

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company that designs and manufactures semiconductor products and solutions. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Intel was founded in 1968 and is renowned for its microprocessors, integrated graphics, and other semiconductor innovations that power a wide range of computing devices.

The cash flow statement provides insight into how much cash or cash equivalents a company has generated and used over a specific period. It is divided into three sections: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. This statement is crucial for investors and analysts to understand how a company is managing its cash resources.

How to read the chart

The chart above illustrates the cash flow of Intel Corporation in 2024. The width of the bars represents the amount of cash flow, with wider bars indicating larger amounts.

We begin on the left with Intel's cash position at the start of the year. The cash increased during the year, indicating that the company generated more cash than it used. The cash flow from operating activities is a significant source of cash, although investing activities resulted in a substantial cash outflow.

The cash flow from investing activities is negative, indicating that the company spent more on new investments than it received from selling assets or investments. The cash flow from financing activities is positive, reflecting that the company raised more cash through means such as issuing debt or equity than it paid out for debt repayments or dividends.

After accounting for the change in cash, we end on the right with Intel's cash position at the end of the year.

Real-Time Cash Flow Counter

To provide a sense of the scale of Intel Corporation's cash flow, we have created a real-time counter that simulates the company's cash flow for 2024. The counter starts when you scroll to this section and runs at the same speed as the company's reported cash flow.

This is not a live counter of real cash flows as they happen, but a simulation based on the company's reported cash flow for 2024. The counter is meant to give you a sense of the scale of the company's cash flow and how quickly it moves.

Cash Flow Statement

In 2024, Intel Corporation generated $8,288 million in cash from operating activities, spent $18,256 million on investing activities, and raised $11,138 million from financing activities. Consequently, the company's cash balance increased by $1,170 million during the year.

The company's beginning cash balance was $7,079 million. This amount typically includes cash and cash equivalents, such as short-term investments that can be easily converted into cash. The company's ending cash balance was $8,249 million.

The company's capital expenditures for the year were $23,944 million. This amount represents the cash Intel spent on investments in property, plant, and equipment. Subtracting capital expenditures from cash flow from operations gives the company's free cash flow, which was -$15,656 million in 2024. This negative free cash flow indicates that the company used more cash for capital expenditures than it generated from operations.

Summary

Intel Corporation's cash flow in 2024 highlights several key aspects. The company experienced a significant cash outflow from investing activities, primarily due to substantial capital expenditures. Despite generating positive cash flow from operating activities, the high level of investment led to a negative free cash flow. However, the positive cash flow from financing activities helped increase the overall cash balance by the end of the year. This suggests that Intel is heavily investing in its future growth, possibly in expanding its manufacturing capabilities or developing new technologies.