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The AMD story

AMD designs processors for PCs, servers and AI, with its expansion into complete AI racks depending on whether large OpenAI and Meta deployments become sustained revenue and cash flow.

Written from AMD's own filings with the SEC, and rewritten when it publishes a new earnings release. Updated 2026-09-30.

  • $607.87share price, last close
  • $992.3Bmarket value
  • 25/36TenQ Score checks passed
  • 36.3%growth a year the price assumes

The story in brief

  • AI dominates revenue. Data Center generated 58% of AMD's revenue in the quarter to June 2026, reaching $6.7 billion as EPYC processor and Instinct GPU demand drove 107% growth from a year earlier.
  • Contracts extend beyond chips. AMD's agreements with OpenAI and Meta span multiple generations of GPUs and AI systems, with initial deployments scheduled for the second half of 2026.
  • Cash has an equity cost. AMD generated $8.4 billion in free cash flow over the last twelve months while recording $1.9 billion in stock-based pay.

What drives the business

  • AMD is expanding from processors into complete AI systems, retaining ZT Systems' rack design and customer support teams when it divested the manufacturing business to Sanmina in October 2025.
  • OpenAI agreed to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs across multiple generations, while Meta's definitive partnership covers up to 6 gigawatts using Instinct GPUs, EPYC processors, ROCm software and Helios racks.
  • Anthropic's partnership includes plans for up to 2 gigawatts of MI450 Series GPUs in Helios racks, while Microsoft's expanded collaboration includes Helios deployment on Azure for AI inference.
  • In the quarter to June 2026, Data Center revenue reached $6.7 billion, up 107% from a year earlier, making server processors and AI accelerators the largest part of AMD's business.
  • Outside Data Center, Ryzen demand lifted Client revenue 23% to $3.1 billion in the quarter to June 2026, while Gaming revenue fell 31% to $779 million on lower semi-custom revenue and Embedded revenue rose 19% to $977 million.

What the price assumes

At $607.87 per share, the reverse DCF implies free cash flow after stock pay grows 36.3% a year for ten years, using a 10.2% discount rate.

AMD delivered 79.2% annual growth on that measure over the last 5 years, and the implied rate falls below TenQ's 41.6% check bar, which slows the historical record halfway toward 4%.

That growth check passes, but the 154.6x earnings multiple and 0.8% free cash flow yield leave AMD failing several other valuation checks.

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What could change the story

  • Dependence on a small number of large customers makes deployment timing important, while reliance on outside manufacturers, memory availability and timely product introductions could disrupt the AI systems ramp.
  • Export restrictions have already affected results, with controls on Instinct MI308 products causing $800 million in inventory and related charges in the quarter to June 2025.
  • OpenAI's milestone-linked warrant covers up to 160 million shares, adding potential dilution alongside a share count that rose 4.1% over 3 years.
  • Capital returns remain weaker than operating growth, with return on equity of 10.2% below TenQ's 13.7% sector benchmark and return on employed capital of 9.0% below its 10.0% check.
  • The June 2026 balance sheet held $13.1 billion in cash and short-term investments against $3.2 billion in debt, but AMD subsequently issued $4.75 billion of senior notes in August 2026, changing the financing picture.

What to watch next

  • For the third quarter of 2026, AMD expects approximately $13 billion in revenue, plus or minus $300 million, and approximately 56% non-GAAP gross margin.
  • Management expects Data Center revenue growth to accelerate in the second half of 2026, making segment revenue and operating profit important measures alongside progress on OpenAI's initial 1 gigawatt deployment and Meta's first deployment shipments.
  • The next releases will show whether cash generation keeps pace with capital spending and stock-based pay, and how the August 2026 debt issuance changes cash, debt and interest expense.

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