Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Intel misses 1H24 market consensus again, post market correction of over 7%. Can shifting focus away from foundry/manufacturing help?</li>
<li>Is the breakdown change for future spin off/IPO of foundry/manufacturing, and non focus businesses like Altera and Mobileye positive?</li>
<li>We disagree Intel foundry to breakeven in two years; we see AI product lagging behind competitors and non AI server CPU being squeezed by AI server GPU and GPU/CPU integration.</li>
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Intel misses 1H24 market consensus again, post market correction of over 7%. Can shifting focus away from foundry/manufacturing help?
Is the breakdown change for future spin off/IPO of foundry/manufacturing, and non focus businesses like Altera and Mobileye positive?
We disagree Intel foundry to breakeven in two years; we see AI product lagging behind competitors and non AI server CPU being squeezed by AI server GPU and GPU/CPU integration.


Intel Is Shifting Focus to Products, Away from Manufacturing/Foundry; Worth to Follow?

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>Intel launched a new segment reporting structure under which its newly created Foundry P&amp;L allegedly racked up operating losses of ~$17 billion over the past three years</li>
<li>The Foundry P&amp;L is not expected to reach breakeven until the '27/'28 timeframe</li>
<li>Intel's share price is down &gt;10% in the two days since the new financial model was launched. </li>
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Intel launched a new segment reporting structure under which its newly created Foundry P&amp;L allegedly racked up operating losses of ~$17 billion over the past three years
The Foundry P&amp;L is not expected to reach breakeven until the '27/'28 timeframe
Intel's share price is down &gt;10% in the two days since the new financial model was launched. 


Intel's New Segment Reporting. Transparency Or Obfuscation?

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<li>Despite the high-profile announcement of his attendance, his segment was less than 3 minutes long!</li>
<li>Intel's CEO alluded to a partnership with OpenAI and implied there's more to come yet there's been no public announcement of any such partnership. </li>
<li>Microsoft's commitment to use Intel's 18A is a vote of confidence in their foundry offering. Let's see how it plays out.</li>
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Despite the high-profile announcement of his attendance, his segment was less than 3 minutes long!
Intel's CEO alluded to a partnership with OpenAI and implied there's more to come yet there's been no public announcement of any such partnership. 
Microsoft's commitment to use Intel's 18A is a vote of confidence in their foundry offering. Let's see how it plays out.


Intel Snags Altman To Close Foundry Day Event

Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aem-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11019:1" rel="noopener">AEM (AEM SP)</a> released 3Q24 numbers and bumped its guidance higher as its key customer pulled forward some orders.</li>
<li>In 2025 it will be the first year where customers outside of Intel will make up the majority of AEM's revenues. This is a big milestone for AEM.</li>
<li>Continued business from Intel and growth in new key accounts means we should expect FY25 revenue growth. Guidance for FY25 will come by February 2025. </li>
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AEM (AEM SP) released 3Q24 numbers and bumped its guidance higher as its key customer pulled forward some orders.
In 2025 it will be the first year where customers outside of Intel will make up the majority of AEM's revenues. This is a big milestone for AEM.
Continued business from Intel and growth in new key accounts means we should expect FY25 revenue growth. Guidance for FY25 will come by February 2025. 


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Andrew Lu

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William Keating

Intel Snags Altman To Close Foundry Day Event

Altman's segment lasted less than 3 minutes! Gelsinger implied partnership with OpenAI & hinted at more to come. Microsoft's plan to use Intel's...

William Keating

Aem: Hoping for Better 2025

AEM increased guidance for FY24 signals a shift towards revenue from non-Intel customers, setting the stage for growth in FY25.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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In this episode of Business Breakdowns, Todd Austin from Parnassus Investments discusses the decline of Intel, including its loss of market share...

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Intel Is Shifting Focus to Products, Away from Manufacturing/Foundry; Worth to Follow?

Intel Is Shifting Focus to Products, Away from Manufacturing/Foundry; Three structural improvement check points to follow

Andrew Lu

Intel's New Segment Reporting. Transparency Or Obfuscation?

Intel's newly minted Foundry P&L racked up losses of ~$17 billion over the past three years.It's not expected to hit breakeven until '27/'28. Share...

William Keating

Intel Snags Altman To Close Foundry Day Event

Altman's segment lasted less than 3 minutes! Gelsinger implied partnership with OpenAI & hinted at more to come. Microsoft's plan to use Intel's...

William Keating

Aem: Hoping for Better 2025

​AEM increased guidance for FY24 signals a shift towards revenue from non-Intel customers, setting the stage for growth in FY25.

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Intel: Cyclical Recovery or Secular Demise? - [Business Breakdowns, EP.149]

In this episode of Business Breakdowns, Todd Austin from Parnassus Investments discusses the decline of Intel, including its loss of market share...

Business Breakdowns

AEM increased guidance for FY24 signals a shift towards revenue from non-Intel customers, setting the stage for growth in FY25.