INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MCHP
Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP has the edge over INTC overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
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.
MCHP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MCHP's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MCHP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $62.08 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $28.42 | -54% |
| Fair | 40x | $53.17 | -14% |
| Current | 47x | $62.08 | — |
| Expensive | 104x | $138 | +122% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCHP's PE is in its fair range at 47x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
MCHP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MCHP, with profitability improving.
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.
MCHP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.02 | +202% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.33 | +$1.78 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.68 | +$1.02 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.22 | +$0.23 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.29 | -151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.45 | -131% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.34 | -114% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | -100% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.57 | -87% |
MCHP 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'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's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 10 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MCHP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $970.5M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | -42% |
MCHP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $1.6B last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | -30 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3% | -27 points |
MCHP has the edge over INTC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 MCHP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MCHP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $396.1M | +668% |
| Q2 2026 | $497.6M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.8M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.6M | +126% |
| Q2 2025 | $257.7M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $191.7M | -51% |
| Q4 2024 | $253.4M | -68% |
MCHP's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 93% from the year before.
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 |
MCHP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +5.6M shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -15.3M shares |
| Available history | +6.6% | +34M shares |
MCHP has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $17.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $72.7M |
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 MCHP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MCHP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
MCHP's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.7 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).
MCHP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.2 | Neutral |
MCHP's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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.
MCHP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MCHP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 28x | 68% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
MCHP is trading at 47x earnings, a 68% 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 the edge over MCHP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MCHP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.7 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.2 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.2 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.2 | 9% below |
| 200 week MA | $75.2 | 17% below |
MCHP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% below its 200-week average.
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 MCHP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MCHP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.7 | $68.4 | +30% |
| 2021 | $68.4 | $86.9 | +27% |
| 2022 | $86.9 | $69.9 | -20% |
| 2023 | $69.9 | $90.2 | +29% |
| 2024 | $90.2 | $58.3 | -35% |
| 2025 | $58.3 | $64.9 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.9 | $62.1 | -4.4% |
MCHP has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 4.4% so far in 2026.