AMD: Reiterate Sell On Add-Backs And Lack Of Operating Leverage

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Summary

  • Advanced Micro Devices announced fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results on April 30, 2024, that disappointed the market.
  • The article discusses the concern about AMD's lack of operating leverage compared to other large tech companies like Microsoft.
  • I explain why I disagree with AMD's non-GAAP adjustments, such as adding back stock-based compensation and amortization of certain intangibles, leading to a Sell rating.

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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) announced its fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results yesterday, Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2024, after the market close. This article points out the primary problem I see in the company's fundamentals, namely the lack of operating leverage, and illustrates why

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