AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMD has the edge over MKTW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MKTW
MarketWise, Inc.
MKTW's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
AMD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AMD's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MKTW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MKTW's cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are 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 has the edge over MKTW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MKTW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $3.56 | -84% |
| Fair | 6.6x | $5.62 | -75% |
| Forward | 8.7x | $22.30 | — |
| Current | 26x | $22.30 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $23.38 | +4.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MKTW's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.7x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
MKTW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MKTW, 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 MKTW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MKTW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.56 | +201% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.85 | -69% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.90 | -69% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.67 | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.31 | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.72 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.94 | +84% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.21 | +301% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.60 | +260% |
MKTW's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.85 over the past year, against $16.54 in late 2022.
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 MKTW 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 MKTW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MKTW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $80.1M | -1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $75.8M | -5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $77M | -7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $83.4M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $81.3M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $80M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $83.5M | -23% |
| Q4 2024 | $97.5M | -13% |
MKTW's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $80M last quarter, down 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5.6% | -24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4% | -22 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | -9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +24 points |
MKTW's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 2.1 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 generated $7.1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
MKTW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.4M | +289% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5M | -251% |
| Q4 2025 | $24M | +307% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2M | +$8M |
| Q2 2025 | $17.7M | +$21.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7M | +$20.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M | -66% |
MKTW still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $52M 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 the edge over MKTW 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.
MKTW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +11% | +292K shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +337K shares |
| 3 years | +75% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | +55% | +1M shares |
MKTW has 3M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago, despite $2M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $313,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $57,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $478,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
MKTW spent $2M buying back its own shares over 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.
MKTW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
MKTW 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).
MKTW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.7 | Neutral |
MKTW's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (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.
MKTW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MKTW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 28x | 5.8% below |
| PE % | 82 | 38 | 44 pts above |
MKTW 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 MKTW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MKTW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.0 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $17.6 | 27% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.3 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.8 | 10% below |
MKTW has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 10% 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 MKTW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MKTW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $201.0 | $210.0 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | $210.0 | $146.0 | -30% |
| 2022 | $146.0 | $32.4 | -78% |
| 2023 | $32.4 | $54.6 | +69% |
| 2024 | $54.6 | $9.82 | -82% |
| 2025 | $9.82 | $14.2 | +45% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.2 | $22.3 | +57% |
MKTW is up 57% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.