AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over LPL overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
LPL
LG Display Co., Ltd.
LPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
LPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
LPL's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
LPL PE Valuation
LPL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
AMD has the edge over LPL on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
LPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LPL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. 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 LPL on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.43 | -$0.18 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.01 | -$0.51 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.06 | +$1.54 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.17 | +$2.34 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.25 | +$1.18 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.50 | +$1.36 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.60 | +$0.63 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.17 | +$0.77 |
LPL is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.43 per share over the past year, against $3.80 at its worst in mid-2023.
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 LPL 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 LPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.7B | -9.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.1B | -8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.4B | -8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2B | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9B | +5.9% |
LPL's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $4.7B last quarter, down 9.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.2% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6% | +9.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1% | -0.7 points |
LPL's operating margin was 4% last quarter, down 2.2 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 LPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $517.7M | +$963.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$547M | -432% |
| Q4 2025 | $582.1K | -100% |
| Q3 2025 | $173.9M | +78% |
| Q2 2025 | -$446.2M | -242% |
| Q1 2025 | $164.8M | +$1.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $873M | +$1B |
| Q3 2024 | $97.5M | -70% |
LPL still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $145M over the past year.
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.
LPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +28% | +221M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +202M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +284M shares |
LPL has the edge over AMD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
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.
LPL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
LPL's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.1 years a year ago.
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).
LPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.2 | Oversold |
LPL's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (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.
LPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
LPL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 LPL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.74 | 6.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.08 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.87 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.80 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.27 | 40% below |
LPL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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 LPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.02 | $8.05 | +15% |
| 2021 | $8.05 | $9.64 | +20% |
| 2022 | $9.64 | $4.94 | -49% |
| 2023 | $4.94 | $4.82 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | $4.82 | $3.18 | -34% |
| 2025 | $3.18 | $4.22 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.22 | $2.57 | -39% |
LPL has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 39% so far in 2026.