Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., reports record full-year unit shipments of PCs, servers, tablets, phones, and the Internet of Things; the company exceeded the tablet goal by shipping 46 million units. It reports full-year revenue of $55.9 billion, operating income of $15.3 billion, net income of $11.7 billion, and earnings per share (EPS) of $2.31. The company generated approximately $20.4 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $4.4 billion, and used $10.8 billion to repurchase 332 million shares of stock.
For the fourth quarter, Intel posted revenue of $14.7 billion, operating income of $4.5 billion, net income of $3.7 billion and EPS of $0.74. The company generated approximately $5.8 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.1 billion and used $4.0 billion to repurchase 115 million shares of stock.
“The fourth quarter was a strong finish to a record year,” said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. “We met or exceeded several important goals: reinvigorated the PC business, grew the Data Center business, established a footprint in tablets, and drove growth and innovation in new areas. There is more to do in 2015. We’ll improve our profitability in mobile, and keep Intel focused on the next wave of computing. “
