INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has a slight edge over TSEM overall, supported by stronger valuation.
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
TSEM 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.
TSEM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TSEM'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.
TSEM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $27.61 | -83% |
| Forward | 25x | $158 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $66.20 | -58% |
| Expensive | 42x | $106 | -33% |
| Current | 62x | $158 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSEM's PE is in its expensive range at 62x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its fair 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.
TSEM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for TSEM, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
TSEM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.34 | +151% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.53 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.15 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.93 | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.72 | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.74 | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.81 | -59% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.86 | -60% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.85 | -62% |
TSEM 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.
TSEM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $460.1M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $413.6M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $440.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $395.7M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $372.1M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $358.2M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $387.2M | +10% |
| Q3 2024 | $370.5M | +3.4% |
TSEM has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +8.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.2% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -86 points |
TSEM 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 TSEM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TSEM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$9.6M | -181% |
| Q1 2026 | $353.6M | +$371.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$75.3M | -2680% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.9M | +$38.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $11.9M | +2436% |
| Q1 2025 | -$17.5M | -245% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | +$25.6M |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.9M | -101% |
TSEM's free cash flow has turned positive again: $305M over the past year, against −$6M 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 |
TSEM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +85K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +2.9% | +3.2M shares |
| 5 years | +4.4% | +4.8M shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +6.8M shares |
TSEM 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 | — |
TSEM hasn't bought back shares in 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's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.0 years a year ago.
TSEM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
TSEM 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).
TSEM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.7 | Oversold |
TSEM's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
TSEM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TSEM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 62x | 28x | 124% above |
| PE % | 87 | 35 | 52 pts above |
TSEM is trading at 62x earnings, a 124% 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.
TSEM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $190.6 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $213.0 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $191.3 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $122.3 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $79.4 | 99% above |
TSEM has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 99% 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 TSEM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSEM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.3 | $25.4 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $25.4 | $38.4 | +51% |
| 2022 | $38.4 | $43.9 | +14% |
| 2023 | $43.9 | $30.5 | -31% |
| 2024 | $30.5 | $52.1 | +71% |
| 2025 | $52.1 | $121.6 | +134% |
| 2026 YTD | $121.6 | $157.9 | +30% |
TSEM has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 30% so far in 2026.