INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over MEI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
MEI
Methode Electronics, Inc.
MEI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
MEI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
MEI's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is 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.
MEI PE Valuation
MEI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MEI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MEI's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
MEI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.04 | +$0.50 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.01 | +$0.76 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.81 | +$0.79 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.77 | +$0.75 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.54 | +$2.48 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.77 | +$1.71 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.60 | -$0.97 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.52 | -$1.76 |
MEI has the edge over INTC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 MEI 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 MEI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MEI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $265.4M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $298.1M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $233.7M | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $246.9M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.5M | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $257.1M | -7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $239.9M | -7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $292.6M | +1.6% |
MEI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $265M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.6% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -9.2% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | +21 points |
MEI's operating margin was −1.5% last quarter, down 1.9 points from 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 MEI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MEI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.9M | -161% |
| Q2 2026 | -$900K | -103% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1M | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.6M | +$46.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | +$20.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $26.3M | +66% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | -$58.4M | -$47.1M |
MEI's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$13M 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 |
MEI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +152K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +301K shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -608K shares |
| 5 years | -7.2% | -2.8M shares |
| Available history | -5.5% | -2.1M shares |
MEI has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.6M |
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 MEI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MEI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 14.9x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 5.0x | High |
MEI's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.6 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).
MEI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.6 | Neutral |
MEI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
MEI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MEI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MEI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
MEI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.6 | 8.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.7 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.1 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.61 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.7 | 26% below |
MEI's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 26% 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 is up 69% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.
MEI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.2 | $37.7 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | $37.7 | $47.4 | +26% |
| 2022 | $47.4 | $44.3 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | $44.3 | $22.7 | -49% |
| 2024 | $22.7 | $12.2 | -46% |
| 2025 | $12.2 | $6.76 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.76 | $12.4 | +84% |
MEI has the edge over INTC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.