CAN
Canaan Inc.
CAN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over CAN overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
CAN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
CAN's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, 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.
CAN PE Valuation
CAN 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.
CAN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CAN's losses to grow, with revenue declining. 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.
CAN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.45 | +$0.44 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.34 | +$0.67 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.48 | +$0.42 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.67 | +$0.68 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.89 | +$0.66 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.01 | +$1.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.90 | +$1.49 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.35 | +$0.81 |
CAN 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.
CAN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $31.9M | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.7M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $196.3M | +121% |
| Q3 2025 | $150.7M | +105% |
| Q2 2025 | $100.2M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $82.8M | +136% |
| Q4 2024 | $88.8M | +81% |
| Q3 2024 | $73.6M | +121% |
CAN has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -192% | -165 points |
| Q1 2026 | -87% | -42 points |
| Q4 2025 | -7.6% | +55 points |
| Q3 2025 | -15% | +62 points |
| Q2 2025 | -27% | +38 points |
| Q1 2025 | -45% | +148 points |
| Q4 2024 | -63% | +127 points |
| Q3 2024 | -77% | +261 points |
CAN's operating margin was −192% last quarter, down 165 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 CAN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CAN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$325.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | +$60.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$325.8M | -$286M |
| Q3 2024 | -$60.8M | -$60.8M |
CAN's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$387M 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 CAN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CAN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.6% | +31.7M shares |
| 1 year | +81% | +323M shares |
| 3 years | +326% | +554M shares |
| 5 years | +314% | +548M shares |
| Available history | +396% | +577M shares |
CAN has 723M diluted shares, up 81% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
CAN hasn't bought back shares in 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 the edge over CAN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $114M |
| Q1 2021 | $2.3B |
CAN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -54.8x | Net Cash |
CAN has more cash than debt.
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.
CAN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.0 | Oversold |
CAN's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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).
CAN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CAN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CAN 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.
CAN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.25 | 36% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.28 | 43% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.44 | 64% below |
| 100 week MA | $0.78 | 79% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.31 | 88% below |
CAN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 88% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over CAN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CAN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.63 | $3.73 | -34% |
| 2021 | $3.73 | $5.45 | +46% |
| 2022 | $5.45 | $2.08 | -62% |
| 2023 | $2.08 | $2.31 | +11% |
| 2024 | $2.31 | $2.23 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | $2.23 | $0.76 | -66% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.76 | $0.16 | -79% |
CAN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 79% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over CAN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.