AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over CALX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CALX
Calix, Inc.
CALX has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
CALX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CALX's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
AMD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 39x | $585 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $182 | -69% |
| Fair | 112x | $514 | -12% |
| Current | 127x | $585 | — |
| Expensive | 206x | $947 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMD's PE is in its fair range at 127x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 39x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
CALX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $32.68 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $12.95 | -60% |
| Current | 47x | $32.68 | — |
| Fair | 72x | $49.68 | +52% |
| Expensive | 127x | $87.43 | +168% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CALX has the edge over AMD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AMD, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CALX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CALX, with profitability improving.
AMD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.05 | +227% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.60 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.89 | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.05 | +123% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +165% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.03 | +81% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.75 | +111% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.37 | +99% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.00 | +89% |
AMD has the edge over CALX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CALX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.20 | +219% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.69 | +$0.81 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.75 | +$1.15 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.49 | +$1.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.26 | +$0.71 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.12 | +$0.15 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.40 | -1433% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.52 | -286% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.45 | -207% |
CALX has returned to profit: it earned $0.69 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
AMD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4B | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3B | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.3B | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.7B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.7B | +24% |
AMD has the edge over CALX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +5.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7% | -6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +5.8 points |
AMD has the edge over CALX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CALX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $301.7M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $293.3M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $280M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $272.4M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $265.4M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $241.9M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $220.2M | -2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $206.1M | -22% |
CALX's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $302M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.5% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.5% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5% | +7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4% | +13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.6% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2% | +5.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.8% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.1% | -4.5 points |
CALX's operating margin was 5.5% last quarter, down 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AMD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $554M | -71% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +253% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +118% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +283% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7B | +294% |
| Q1 2025 | $727M | +92% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +351% |
AMD has the edge over CALX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CALX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4M | -87% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.9M | -67% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5M | -49% |
| Q4 2025 | $40.3M | +294% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.7M | +109% |
| Q2 2025 | $35.6M | +117% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.9M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.2M | -6.7% |
CALX generated $62M in free cash flow over the past year, down 27% from the year before.
AMD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +1.2% | +20M shares |
| 3 years | +2% | +32M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +431M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +473M shares |
AMD has 1.7B diluted shares, up 1.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $221M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $478M |
| Q1 2025 | $749M |
| Q4 2024 | $256M |
AMD has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
CALX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -7.7% | -5.3M shares |
| 3 years | -7.4% | -5.1M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -3.5M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +9.5M shares |
CALX has the edge over AMD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $69.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $170.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $40M |
| Q4 2024 | $7M |
CALX spent $307M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
AMD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
AMD has more cash than debt.
CALX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -9.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
CALX has more cash than debt.
AMD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.4 | Neutral |
AMD's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
CALX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.5 | Neutral |
CALX's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
AMD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 127x | 28x | 357% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
AMD is trading at 127x earnings, a 357% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
CALX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CALX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 28x | 70% above |
| PE % | 30 | 35 | 5 pts below |
CALX has the edge over AMD on valuation relative to its sector.
AMD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $557.2 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $525.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $389.7 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $266.9 | 119% above |
| 200 week MA | $199.6 | 193% above |
AMD has the edge over CALX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CALX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.8 | 6% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.5 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.3 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.6 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.2 | 24% below |
CALX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 24% below its 200-week average.
AMD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.2 | $91.8 | +99% |
| 2021 | $91.8 | $146.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $146.1 | $64.5 | -56% |
| 2023 | $64.5 | $147.4 | +128% |
| 2024 | $147.4 | $125.2 | -15% |
| 2025 | $125.2 | $215.0 | +72% |
| 2026 YTD | $215.0 | $585.3 | +172% |
AMD has the edge over CALX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CALX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.04 | $31.9 | +297% |
| 2021 | $31.9 | $66.2 | +108% |
| 2022 | $66.2 | $67.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | $67.5 | $43.7 | -35% |
| 2024 | $43.7 | $35.0 | -20% |
| 2025 | $35.0 | $54.3 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.3 | $32.7 | -40% |
CALX is down 40% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.