INTC
Intel Corporation
INTC has a slight edge over XYZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
XYZ
Block, Inc.
XYZ 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.
XYZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
XYZ's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable.
INTC PE Valuation
INTC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
XYZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $12.08 | -85% |
| Forward | 16x | $82.26 | — |
| Fair | 93x | $69.03 | -16% |
| Current | 111x | $82.26 | — |
| Expensive | 316x | $233 | +184% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
XYZ's PE is in its fair range at 111x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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.
XYZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for XYZ, 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.
XYZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.04 | +581% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.74 | -85% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.56 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.28 | -69% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.10 | -54% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.97 | +176% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.68 | +260% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.12 | +422% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.56 | +22700% |
XYZ 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 has the edge over XYZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
XYZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.7B | +9.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1B | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.1B | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.1B | -1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.8B | -3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $6B | +4.5% |
XYZ has the edge over INTC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.4% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.8% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.8% | +7.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.7% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2% | +2.5 points |
XYZ's operating margin was 6.4% last quarter, about level with 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 XYZ on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
XYZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $972M | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $966.6M | +182% |
| Q1 2026 | $935M | +822% |
| Q4 2025 | $579.8M | +$593M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +123% |
| Q2 2025 | $343M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $101.5M | -78% |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.2M | +$836.4M |
XYZ generated $3.5B in free cash flow over the past year, up 89% 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 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 |
XYZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +5.9M shares |
| 1 year | -1.1% | -6.9M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +3.5M shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +111M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +149M shares |
XYZ has the edge over INTC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $64.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $636M |
| Q4 2025 | $790.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $403M |
| Q2 2025 | $692.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $445.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $183.2M |
XYZ spent $1.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 13% 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.
XYZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
XYZ 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).
XYZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
XYZ's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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.
XYZ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | XYZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 111x | 28x | 299% above |
| PE % | 52 | 35 | 17 pts above |
XYZ is trading at 111x earnings, a 299% 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.
XYZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $78.3 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $79.3 | 3.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.0 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $70.6 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.1 | 19% above |
XYZ has the edge over INTC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 XYZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
XYZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $63.8 | $228.3 | +258% |
| 2021 | $228.3 | $167.7 | -27% |
| 2022 | $167.7 | $60.9 | -64% |
| 2023 | $60.9 | $77.4 | +27% |
| 2024 | $77.4 | $89.0 | +15% |
| 2025 | $89.0 | $66.3 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.3 | $82.3 | +24% |
XYZ's yearly returns have swung widely, from +258% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's up 24% so far in 2026.