BLZE
Backblaze, Inc.
BLZE has a slight edge over INTC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BLZE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
BLZE's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
INTC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
INTC's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
BLZE PE Valuation
BLZE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLZE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BLZE, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for INTC, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BLZE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.31 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.31 | +$0.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.34 | +$0.55 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.39 | +$0.62 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.46 | +$0.65 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.67 | +$0.45 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.89 | +$0.38 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.01 | +$0.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.11 | +$0.55 |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INTC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.41 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$2.39 | -24000% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.09 | +$2.68 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$3.88 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.06 | +$4.32 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.01 | +$3.72 |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.77 | -2088% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.48 | -562% |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.38 | -1195% |
INTC has swung to a loss: it lost $2.39 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
BLZE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46.7M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $42.7M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.7M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $37.8M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.3M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.6M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.8M | +18% |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -9.8% | +8.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -14% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | -12% | +28 points |
| Q3 2025 | -8.9% | +29 points |
| Q2 2025 | -19% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | +9.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | -41% | -0.3 points |
BLZE's operating margin was −3% last quarter, up 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
INTC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.5B | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.1B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.6B | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.7B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.7B | +2.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9B | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7B | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.3B | -7.4% |
INTC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $16.5B last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +36 points |
| Q1 2026 | -23% | -21 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.2% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5% | +73 points |
| Q2 2025 | -25% | -9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9% | -14 points |
INTC has the edge over BLZE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BLZE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.1M | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.6M | +249% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7M | -39% |
| Q4 2025 | $9M | +543% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.6M | -41% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4M | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M | -50% |
BLZE generated $27M in free cash flow over the past year, up 145% from the year before.
INTC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +774% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.5B | +$6B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5B | +$1.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $800M | +$3.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $121M | +$2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | +$1.9B |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.4B | +$2.8B |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7B | -$597M |
INTC has the edge over BLZE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BLZE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.9% | +1.7M shares |
| 1 year | +9.8% | +5.6M shares |
| 3 years | +71% | +25.9M shares |
| 5 years | +230% | +43.6M shares |
| Available history | +236% | +43.9M shares |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $566,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $809,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $798,000 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
BLZE spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year.
INTC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4% | +203M shares |
| 1 year | +17% | +776M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +1.1B shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +1.2B shares |
| Available history | +19% | +834M shares |
INTC has 5.3B diluted shares, up 17% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $114M |
| Q1 2021 | $2.3B |
BLZE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -14.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | 4.0x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | 2.9x | Moderate |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INTC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 4.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 69.6x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 23.8x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 4.3x | High |
INTC's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 years a year ago.
BLZE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.5 | Oversold |
BLZE's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
INTC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.7 | Oversold |
INTC's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
BLZE PE vs Technology Sector
BLZE has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
INTC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLZE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.2 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.0 | 33% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.48 | 3.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.47 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.00 | 26% above |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INTC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $88.4 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $95.3 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.3 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $52.1 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $42.5 | 44% above |
INTC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 44% above its 200-week average.
BLZE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.0 | $18.7 | -15% |
| 2022 | $18.7 | $5.67 | -70% |
| 2023 | $5.67 | $7.59 | +34% |
| 2024 | $7.59 | $6.23 | -18% |
| 2025 | $6.23 | $4.84 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.84 | $8.79 | +82% |
BLZE has the edge over INTC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
INTC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.1 | $47.1 | -22% |
| 2021 | $47.1 | $51.3 | +9% |
| 2022 | $51.3 | $26.1 | -49% |
| 2023 | $26.1 | $50.3 | +93% |
| 2024 | $50.3 | $20.3 | -60% |
| 2025 | $20.3 | $36.2 | +78% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.2 | $61.2 | +69% |
INTC is up 69% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.