AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
FORM
FormFactor, Inc.
FORM has a slight edge over AMD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FORM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
FORM's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
FORM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $92.32 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $60.70 | -34% |
| Fair | 41x | $90.72 | -1.7% |
| Current | 42x | $92.32 | — |
| Expensive | 80x | $176 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FORM 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.
FORM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for FORM, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 FORM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FORM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.11 | +88% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.19 | +321% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.46 | +161% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.87 | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.69 | -22% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.52 | -70% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.56 | -64% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.69 | -47% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.89 | -15% |
FORM's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $2.19 over the past year, up from $0.52 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 FORM 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's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 7.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
FORM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $280.5M | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $258.2M | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $226.1M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $215.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $202.7M | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $195.8M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $171.4M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $189.5M | +13% |
FORM's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $281M last quarter, up 38% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.4% | +5.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +6.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.9% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.3% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9% | -11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1% | -44 points |
FORM has the edge over AMD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 generated $7.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
FORM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6M | +232% |
| Q2 2026 | $52.2M | +$99.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $29.8M | +501% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.7M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.5M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | -$47.4M | -451% |
| Q1 2025 | $5M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.3M | +$28.9M |
FORM generated $181M in free cash flow over the past year, more than ten times what it generated 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 the edge over FORM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
FORM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -160K shares |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +1M shares |
| 5 years | +0.5% | +418K shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +1.4M shares |
FORM has 79M diluted shares, up 2.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $22.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.1M |
FORM hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
FORM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
FORM 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).
FORM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
FORM's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
FORM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FORM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 51% above |
| PE % | 52 | 35 | 17 pts above |
FORM 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 FORM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FORM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.4 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $112.1 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $105.7 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $70.9 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $55.3 | 67% above |
FORM has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 67% above 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 FORM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FORM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.0 | $42.6 | +64% |
| 2021 | $42.6 | $44.5 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | $44.5 | $21.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $21.5 | $41.7 | +94% |
| 2024 | $41.7 | $45.9 | +10% |
| 2025 | $45.9 | $58.1 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $58.1 | $92.3 | +59% |
FORM has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 59% so far in 2026.