INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over KD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
KD
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
KD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
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.
KD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
KD's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.1x | $17.06 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $4.73 | -72% |
| Fair | 25x | $8.67 | -49% |
| Expensive | 40x | $14.14 | -17% |
| Current | 49x | $17.06 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KD's PE is in its expensive range at 49x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
INTC has the edge over KD on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
KD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KD's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
KD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.78 | +693% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.07 | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.23 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.05 | +$2.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.56 | +$5.09 |
KD has the edge over INTC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 has the edge over KD on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 KD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | -3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | -1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -4.9% |
KD's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.7B last quarter, down 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.9% | +5.5 points |
KD's operating margin was 3.1% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
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 KD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$41M | -341% |
| Q2 2026 | -$459M | -$192M |
| Q1 2026 | $382M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $208M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $17M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | -$267M | -$97M |
| Q1 2025 | $341M | +$398M |
| Q4 2024 | $151M | -42% |
KD usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$41M, but it generated $90M 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 |
KD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -16.8M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -10M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -4.8M shares |
KD has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M |
| Q2 2026 | $64M |
| Q1 2026 | $54M |
| Q4 2025 | $99M |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $62M |
| Q1 2025 | $63M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
KD spent $250M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 has the edge over KD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
KD's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 years a year ago.
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).
KD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.4 | Neutral |
KD's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (neutral).
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.
KD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 49x | 28x | 75% above |
| PE % | 86 | 46 | 40 pts above |
KD is trading at 49x earnings, a 75% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
KD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.8 | 24% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 30% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.4 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.8 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $22.3 | 23% below |
KD has the edge over INTC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 KD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.8 | $19.1 | -53% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $11.0 | -42% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $20.8 | +88% |
| 2024 | $20.8 | $34.8 | +68% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $27.2 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.2 | $17.1 | -37% |
KD has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 37% so far in 2026.