INTC Technology

Intel Corporation

$60.55+0.97%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 9, 2026

Basics

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
Country: United States
Market cap: 320.1B USD
Enterprise value: 474.0B USD
Full-time employees: 85,100

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.23 vs a peer median of 0.87) and more debt relative to equity (0.58× vs a peer median of 0.25×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.23 vs peers 0.87) and more debt vs equity (0.58× vs peers 0.25×)

Ranks #1,402 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 14%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Profit lifted by an asset sale. 2025 operating profit includes a $5.3B gain on selling assets; without it the operating margin was about -14%.
Intel's 2025 operating profit of -$2.2B includes a one-off $5.3B gain on selling assets or businesses. Without it, operations would have earned -$7.5B, an operating margin of about -14%.
Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 22% from December 2022 to July 2026.
Intel had 22% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.Intel had 22% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.
Annual revenue fell three years running. Fiscal-year revenue down each year from 2022 to 2025.
Intel's fiscal-year revenue declined in each of the three years to 2025.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 56% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 56% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Intel looks cheaper than 56% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Intel looks cheaper than 56% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

StockQuotient Score

28/ 100▲ 2 since Oct 27 close

Oct 5 25 → Nov 4 28 (+3)

Valuation

Is the price right?

37/100

Weak▲ 7 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 30 → 37

Share price -35.4%+9
Peer companies moved-2

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Earnings yield
▼ FCF yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield-3.7%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0225 · MAD: 0.0225

EBITDA yield5.1%

Yahoo Finance fallback · SEC enterprise value unavailable (debt or EBITDA not reported in standard form) · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.24Sector median: 0.0423 · MAD: 0.0361

Free cash flow yield0.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score -0.66Sector median: 0.0274 · MAD: 0.0274

Other data (not scored)

Book yield28.7%

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3292 · MAD: 0.1754

Growth

Is it growing?

39/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

12-month revenue up 6.1%

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ 3-yr revenue

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growthUnavailable

Still loss-making, but the loss per share narrowed33% base weight · Z-score 0.30Sector median: 0.1108 · MAD: 0.3050

3-year revenue growth-3.3%

SEC filings · 3 years to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.02Sector median: 0.0483 · MAD: 0.0793

Revenue growth7.5%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.10Sector median: 0.0853 · MAD: 0.1017

Profitability

Does it earn well?

20/100

Weak

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: ▲ Stronger

Operating margin rose 9.3 points to -0.1%
Free cash flow turned positive over the last 12 months

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ ROA
▼ Operating margin
▼ ROIC

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin-0.1%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.91Sector median: 0.0631 · MAD: 0.0710

Return on assets-5.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.35Sector median: 0.0293 · MAD: 0.0362

Return on invested capital-0.0%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.79Sector median: 0.0676 · MAD: 0.0857

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin38.6%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.3343 · MAD: 0.1632

Return on equity-12.9%

SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0753 · MAD: 0.0889

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last quarter: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Beta
▼ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta2.23

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketOutlier capped at sector 5th/95th percentile33% base weight · Z-score -3.51Sector median: 0.8710 · MAD: 0.3700

Current ratio1.60×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -0.33Sector median: 1.8295 · MAD: 0.6848

Debt / equity0.58×

SEC filings · latest balance sheetReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.44Sector median: 0.2495 · MAD: 0.2270

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Intel

Is Intel getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Jul 24, 2026) got stronger: operating margin rose 9.3 points to -0.1%; free cash flow turned positive over the last 12 months. Its overall score is 28/100, up 2 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Intel valued vs its peers?: Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 37/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -3.7% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -3.7% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Intel growing?: More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 39/100 against 1,711 technology peers. 3-year revenue growth -3.3% vs a peer median of 4.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).3-year revenue growth -3.3% vs peers 4.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).
How profitable is Intel?: Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 20/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Return on assets -5.6% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 91% of peers).Return on assets -5.6% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 91% of peers).
How risky is Intel?: Higher risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.23 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.23 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Quarter ended Jun 27, 2026 · filed Jul 24, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 28, 2026

Got stronger

Operating margin rose 9.3 points to -0.1%
Free cash flow turned positive over the last 12 months

	Previous quarter	Latest quarter	Change
Revenue (12 months)	53.8B USD	57.0B USD	+6.1%
Net income (12 months)	−3.2B USD	−11.3B USD	+255.7%
Operating margin	-9.4%	-0.1%	+9.3 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	−3.1B USD	2.8B USD	turned positive
Debt	45.0B USD	50.5B USD	+12.2%
Cash	17.2B USD	12.9B USD	−25.4%
Shares outstanding	5.03B	5.04B	+0.4%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.

Industry valuation context

Industry: Semiconductors · 41 companies

Valuations in Semiconductors are near the top of their range since 2016.

94% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
73% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +53% and earnings −2% (medians): prices rose faster than earnings.
Median price-to-sales is +324% vs the whole market, against a usual +98%.

2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year

Key ratios	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	Change
Gross margin	55.4%	42.6%	40.0%	32.7%	34.8%	▲ 2.1 pts
Operating margin	24.6%	3.7%	0.2%	-22.0%	-4.2%	▲ 18 pts
Net margin	25.1%	12.7%	3.1%	-35.3%	-0.5%	▲ 35 pts
Return on assets (ROA)	11.8%	4.4%	0.9%	-9.5%	-0.1%	▲ 9.4 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	20.8%	7.9%	1.6%	-18.9%	-0.2%	▲ 19 pts
Free cash flow margin	13.6%	-14.9%	-26.3%	-29.5%	-9.4%	▲ 20 pts
Current ratio	2.13×	1.57×	1.54×	1.33×	2.02×	▲ 52%
Quick ratio	1.74×	1.16×	1.15×	0.98×	1.65×	▲ 67%
Debt to equity	0.40×	0.41×	0.47×	0.50×	0.41×	▼ 19%
Interest coverage	32.59×	4.71×	0.11×	-11.29×	-2.03×	▲ 82%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Drawback: less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers

Drawback: growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers

Drawback: its shares are priced higher than most peers relative to what it earnspriced higher than peers for its earnings

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 2.23 vs a peer median of 0.87) and more debt relative to equity (0.58× vs a peer median of 0.25×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 2.23 vs peers 0.87) and more debt vs equity (0.58× vs peers 0.25×)

Ranks #1,402 of 1,612 technology companies (bottom 14%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Profit lifted by an asset sale. 2025 operating profit includes a $5.3B gain on selling assets; without it the operating margin was about -14%.

Intel's 2025 operating profit of -$2.2B includes a one-off $5.3B gain on selling assets or businesses. Without it, operations would have earned -$7.5B, an operating margin of about -14%.

Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 22% from December 2022 to July 2026.

Intel had 22% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.Intel had 22% more shares at July 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.

Annual revenue fell three years running. Fiscal-year revenue down each year from 2022 to 2025.

Intel's fiscal-year revenue declined in each of the three years to 2025.

Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 56% of peers on operating cash profit (EBITDA), but only 0% on earnings.Cheaper than 56% of peers on operating cash profit, but only 0% on earnings.

Relative to its operating cash profit (EBITDA), Intel looks cheaper than 56% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.Relative to its operating cash profit, Intel looks cheaper than 56% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.

Questions investors ask about Intel

Is Intel getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Jul 24, 2026) got stronger: operating margin rose 9.3 points to -0.1%; free cash flow turned positive over the last 12 months. Its overall score is 28/100, up 2 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Intel valued vs its peers?

Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 37/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Earnings yield -3.7% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -3.7% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).

Is Intel growing?

More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 39/100 against 1,711 technology peers. 3-year revenue growth -3.3% vs a peer median of 4.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).3-year revenue growth -3.3% vs peers 4.8% (weaker than 77% of peers).

How profitable is Intel?

Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 20/100 against 1,711 technology peers. Return on assets -5.6% vs a peer median of 2.9% (weaker than 91% of peers).Return on assets -5.6% vs peers 2.9% (weaker than 91% of peers).

How risky is Intel?

Higher risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 2.23 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 100% of peers).Beta 2.23 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous quarter

Latest quarter

Change

Revenue (12 months)

53.8B USD

57.0B USD

+6.1%

Net income (12 months)

−3.2B USD

−11.3B USD

+255.7%

Operating margin

-9.4%

-0.1%

+9.3 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

−3.1B USD

2.8B USD

turned positive

Debt

45.0B USD

50.5B USD

+12.2%

Cash

17.2B USD

12.9B USD

−25.4%

Shares outstanding

5.03B

5.04B

+0.4%

Key ratios

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

FY 2025

Change

Gross margin

55.4%

42.6%

40.0%

32.7%

34.8%

▲ 2.1 pts

Operating margin

24.6%

3.7%

0.2%

-22.0%

-4.2%

▲ 18 pts

Net margin

25.1%

12.7%

3.1%

-35.3%

-0.5%

▲ 35 pts

Return on assets (ROA)

11.8%

4.4%

0.9%

-9.5%

-0.1%

▲ 9.4 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

20.8%

7.9%

1.6%

-18.9%

-0.2%

▲ 19 pts

Free cash flow margin

13.6%

-14.9%

-26.3%

-29.5%

-9.4%

▲ 20 pts

Current ratio

2.13×

1.57×

1.54×

1.33×

2.02×

▲ 52%

Quick ratio

1.74×

1.16×

1.15×

0.98×

1.65×

▲ 67%

Debt to equity

0.40×

0.41×

0.47×

0.50×

0.41×

▼ 19%

Interest coverage

32.59×

4.71×

0.11×

-11.29×

-2.03×

▲ 82%