Intel's revenue in the fourth quarter reached a record high of - $ 14.7 billion. This is 6% higher than a year earlier. It is noteworthy that the annual revenue of the company increased by 6% compared to the 2013 year, but the total amount in this case reached $ 55.9 billion. Intel managed to raise Profit rate for the year from 59.8% to 63.7%, according to the results quarter - from 62% to 65.4%. Operating profit increased by 25%: up to $ 4.5 billion. For the quarter, and up to $ 15.3 billion. At the end of the year. Increase in net profit was more noticeable in quarterly terms - by 39% to $ 3.7 billion., While for the year net profit rose 22% to $ 11.7 billion. If we compare the fourth quarter to the third, it is possible to detect the decline in operating profit 2%.
Data Center Group increased its revenue for the fourth quarter by 25%, and 18% for the year. Not so long ago created division Internet Things Group gained for the quarter $ 591 million. (+ 10%) and $ 2.1 billion. For the year (+ 19%). For the first time in this direction revenue exceeded two billion US dollars.
Indicators Unit PC Client Group can be considered stable. In the fourth quarter it increased sales by 3% to $ 8.9 billion., At the end of the year - by 4% to $ 34.7 billion. The volume of deliveries of production units increased by 8% for the year, and in view of processors for tablets - for all 18%. Desktop processors was released on 1% lower average sales price remained at the same level as last year. Notebook processors were released on 11%, but the average price of their sales declined by 3% compared to last year. On the transition from the third quarter to the fourth division revenues decreased by 3%, while the production deliveries volume fell by 5%, but average prices increased by 3%.
The most interesting is that Intel exceeded the annual plan for the volume of supplies solutions for tablets - the company managed to ship 46 million. Processors instead of the planned 40 million. Pieces. But while revenue divisions Mobile and Communications Group for the quarter reached a negative value of $ 6 billion., And the results of the year are expressed in positive revenue of $ 202 million. This is 85% less than the year before. This year, Intel promises to improve profitability in this activity area.
By the end of 2015 Intel expects to increase revenues by 5.6%, to keep margins around 62%, master capital expenditures of $ 10 billion. This forecast disappointed investors, the stock Intel price decreased by 2.7%. Analysts are concerned about Intel's ability to continue to increase revenue.