INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has the edge over VRRM overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
VRRM
Verra Mobility Corporation
VRRM offers stronger valuation, 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.
VRRM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VRRM's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its revenue and balance sheet are under pressure.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VRRM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 2.6x | $1.96 | — |
| Current | 8.2x | $1.96 | — |
| Cheap | 31x | $7.49 | +282% |
| Fair | 46x | $11.05 | +464% |
| Expensive | 111x | $26.65 | +1260% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRRM's PE is in its cheap range at 8.2x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 2.6x.
INTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Broad | |
| Low |
INTC has the edge over VRRM on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
VRRM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect VRRM's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening. 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.
VRRM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.75 | +214% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.24 | -29% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.26 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.82 | +273% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.85 | +347% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.34 | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.26 | -54% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.22 | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.19 | -47% |
VRRM 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.
VRRM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.3M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.8M | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.3M | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.7M | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.7M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.4M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.4M | +17% |
VRRM has the edge over INTC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 232% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -127% | -318 points |
| Q1 2026 | 190% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 132% | +266 points |
| Q3 2025 | 210% | -16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 191% | -21 points |
| Q1 2025 | 182% | -24 points |
| Q4 2024 | -134% | -218 points |
VRRM 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 VRRM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VRRM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $89.4M | +83% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.6M | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.6M | -77% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.7M | -73% |
| Q3 2025 | $49M | -42% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.3M | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.7M | +108% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.6M | +12% |
VRRM still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2026 peak: $137M 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 |
VRRM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +175K shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -9.7M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -17.4M shares |
| 5 years | -8% | -13.3M shares |
| Available history | -7.5% | -12.3M shares |
VRRM has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $50.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $133.4M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $148.5M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
VRRM spent $185M buying back its own shares over 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 has the edge over VRRM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRRM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.9x | Elevated |
VRRM's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.1 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).
VRRM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 18.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.7 | Oversold |
VRRM's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (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.
VRRM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VRRM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.2x | 28x | 71% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
VRRM is trading at 8.2x earnings, a 71% 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 the edge over VRRM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VRRM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.74 | 28% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.67 | 47% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.8 | 82% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.3 | 89% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.7 | 90% below |
VRRM is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 90% 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 VRRM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VRRM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $13.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | $13.5 | $15.2 | +12% |
| 2022 | $15.2 | $13.5 | -11% |
| 2023 | $13.5 | $23.0 | +71% |
| 2024 | $23.0 | $24.1 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $24.1 | $22.5 | -6.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.5 | $1.96 | -91% |
VRRM has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 91% so far in 2026.