AMD Quality Score Surges On 60% Annual Data Center Expansion Bet To Drive AI Dominance
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Rishabh MishraFebruary 16, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) has seen its financial health and operational efficiency ratings skyrocket following a landmark fourth-quarter performance.
AMD’s Quality Score Rises After Q4 Results
According to the latest Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings, AMD's Quality score—a composite metric evaluating a company’s historical profitability and fundamental strength relative to its peers—surged from 82.23 to 92.71 week-on-week.
This jump places the chipmaker in the top percentile of all ranked stocks, driven by record-breaking revenue and a bullish long-term AI strategy.
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While AMD's stock experienced some short-term volatility following the earnings release, its momentum score remains high at 89.61, reflecting strong price movement patterns over multiple timeframes.
With over $10.6 billion in cash and equivalents on hand, the company remains well-capitalized to fund its intensive R&D and AI roadmap as it enters 2026.
Record Financial Execution
The surge in quality ranking follows the company’s report of a defining 2025 fiscal year. In the fourth quarter, AMD delivered a record $10.3 billion in revenue, representing a 34% year-over-year increase.
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Net income grew 42% to a historic $2.5 billion, while free cash flow nearly doubled to $2.1 billion. These metrics directly support the Benzinga Edge quality definition, which evaluates operational efficiency through fundamental strength indicators.
CEO Lisa Su noted that 2025 was a pivotal year for the company, stating that broad-based demand for high-performance and AI platforms pushed the company to new heights. Gross margins also expanded significantly to 57%, reflecting a favorable product mix and disciplined execution.
Data Center And AI Expansion
The primary engine behind AMD’s elevated score is its rapidly scaling Data Center segment, which posted record revenue of $5.4 billion in the fourth quarter. Looking forward, management signaled an aggressive growth trajectory, indicating that AMD is positioned to grow data center segment revenue by more than 60% annually over the next three to five years.
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This expansion is fueled by the massive adoption of EPYC server CPUs and the Instinct MI350 series GPUs. AMD is currently in the midst of a “multiyear demand super cycle” for AI computing, with major partnerships like its multi-generation deployment agreement with OpenAI.
AMD Underperforms In 2026
Shares of AMD have fallen by 7.84% year-to-date, while the Nasdaq 100 was down 2.06% in the same period. The stock was up 11.67% over the last six months and 84.19% over the year.
On Thursday, the stock closed 3.58% lower at $205.94 per share. It was up 0.29% in premarket on Friday.
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