For the quarter ended December 2024, Intel (INTC) reported revenue of $14.26 billion, down 7.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.13, compared to $0.54 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.49% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.78 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.12, the EPS surprise was +8.33%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Intel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

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Shares of Intel have returned -1.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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