INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over STNE overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
STNE
StoneCo Ltd.
STNE 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.
STNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
STNE's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STNE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.3x | $7.72 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $17.74 | +130% |
| Fair | 61x | $141 | +1729% |
| Expensive | 131x | $303 | +3821% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STNE's PE is 3.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
INTC has the edge over STNE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
STNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STNE's profitability to improve, with its earnings and 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.
STNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.31 | +$3.07 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.37 | +$3.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +$2.46 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.64 | -156% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.44 | +$2.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $0.00 | +$0.97 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.79 | -$0.74 |
STNE 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.
STNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $597.5M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $640.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633.7M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $638.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $588.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $569.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $625M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $575.3M | +8.8% |
STNE has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 51% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 46% | -1.6 points |
STNE 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 STNE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $303.4M | +2369% |
| Q1 2026 | $555M | +820% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.1M | +$210.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$236.2M | -$159.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +$202.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $60.3M | +$558M |
| Q4 2024 | -$111.6M | +$6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$76.9M | -$56.7M |
STNE's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $721M 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 |
STNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -30.5M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -93M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -69.4M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -36.8M shares |
STNE has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $235.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $83.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $71.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $151M |
| Q4 2024 | $108.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M |
STNE spent $552M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% from the year before.
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.
STNE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
STNE 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).
STNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
STNE's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
STNE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | STNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.3x | 28x | 88% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
STNE is trading at 3.3x earnings, a 88% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 STNE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.63 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
STNE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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 STNE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.1 | $85.2 | +118% |
| 2021 | $85.2 | $17.4 | -80% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $9.60 | -45% |
| 2023 | $9.60 | $18.0 | +88% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $8.19 | -55% |
| 2025 | $8.19 | $14.8 | +81% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $7.72 | -48% |
STNE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +118% in 2020 to −80% in 2021. It's down 48% so far in 2026.