INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over MPTI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MPTI
M-tron Industries, Inc.
MPTI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower 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.
MPTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPTI's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MPTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $50.58 | -25% |
| Fair | 22x | $62.00 | -8.7% |
| Current | 25x | $67.88 | — |
| Forward | 26x | $67.88 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $80.61 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPTI's PE is in its fair range at 25x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 26x.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
INTC has the edge over MPTI on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MPTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPTI, but weaker profitability.
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.
MPTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | -5.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.67 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.76 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.63 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.38 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.55 | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.65 | +71% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | +113% |
MPTI 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.
MPTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.1M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M | +19% |
MPTI has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +21 points |
MPTI 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 MPTI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M | -49% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M | -1.9% |
MPTI generated $8M in free cash flow over the past year, up 14% 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 the edge over MPTI 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 |
MPTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +10.2K shares |
| 1 year | +45% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -1M shares |
MPTI has 4M diluted shares, up 45% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
MPTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPTI has the edge over INTC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
MPTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.0 | Oversold |
MPTI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
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.
MPTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 12% below |
| PE % | 57 | 41 | 16 pts above |
MPTI is trading at 25x earnings, a 12% discount 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.
MPTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.5 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $72.1 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $60.1 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.0 | 54% above |
MPTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% above 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 MPTI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MPTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.2 | $9.08 | -40% |
| 2023 | $9.08 | $35.7 | +293% |
| 2024 | $35.7 | $50.6 | +42% |
| 2025 | $50.6 | $51.2 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.2 | $67.9 | +33% |
MPTI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +293% in 2023 to −40% in 2022. It's up 33% so far in 2026.