Intel is a leading digital chipmaker focused on designing and manufacturing microprocessors for the global personal computer and data center markets. Intel pioneered the x86 architecture for microprocessors and led the semiconductor industry down the path of Moore's law for advances in semiconductor manufacturing.
It is a $552B technology company. Revenue grew 7.5% over the last year, it currently loses money, and its net debt equals ~3.2 years of free cash flow.
- Website
- intel.com
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Employees
- 851 001
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1968
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Valuation, Growth, Profitability, Health, Quality and Moat lag behind.
Valuation22
- P/E vs own history92th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield0.5% · 5/25
- P/S9.7x · 12/25
- EV/EBITDA35.2x · 5/25
Growth0
- Revenue CAGR-9.6% · 0/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth-64.1% · 0/25
Profitability12
- ROIC-0.2% · 0/25
- ROE-10.8% · 0/25
- Net margin-19.8% · 0/25
- Operating margin9.4% · 12/25
Health48
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.60 · 18/25
- Interest coverage2.1x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 4% · 20/25
Quality41
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.38 · 20/25
- FCF conversionn/a · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 17.9% · 6/25
Moat48
- ROIC >12% years5/10 yrs · 13/25
- Median gross margin55.7% · 25/25
- FCF-positive years6/10 yrs · 10/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -35.3% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2024MilestoneDropped from the Dowreplaced by Nvidia — symbol of the AI-era handoff
- 2023ProductIntel confirmed it would be the first commercial user of high-NA extreme ultraviolet lithography tools
- 2021AcquisitionSK Hynix acquired most of Intel's NAND memory business for $7 billion
- FY2018FinancialBest year on record$21.1B net income
- 2018ProductIntel struggled to shrink its process node from 14 nm to 10 nm
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$10.3B net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $50B$59.4B in first reported year
- 2008ProductIntel had another advance when it introduced the Penryn microarchitecture, fabricated using the 45 nm…
- 2006ProductIntel unveiled its Core microarchitecture; the product range was perceived as an exceptional leap in…
- 1991MilestoneIntel Insidemade a chip component into a consumer brand
- Nov 15, 1971Product4004the first commercial microprocessor
- Oct 13, 1971IPOIPOone of the first tech IPOs on the new Nasdaq
- 1970ProductThe three-transistor cell implemented in the first commercially available dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), the…
- 1969ProductIts first product, a quick entry into the small, high-speed memory market in 1969, was the 3101 Schottky TTL bipolar…
- Jul 18, 1968FoundedFounded by Noyce and MooreFairchild defectors; Moore's Law becomes the roadmap
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
- Not profitable — 19.8% net margin
- Loss-making in 2 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+7.5% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends-$11.3B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+98.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.83B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.2y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$552B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+7.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it8/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 28/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.59%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 22.6
Peer comparisonIntel Corp vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC this company | $552.2B | 22.6 | +7.5% | -19.8% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: INTC vs NVDA · INTC vs AAPL · INTC vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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