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Intel

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

company profile

SECTOR

Technology

industry

Semiconductors

Exchange

Nasdaq

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

04/23/26

Business Summary

Intel designs and manufactures semiconductors that power personal computers, servers, and data center infrastructure, monetizing its position through high-volume chip sales and long-term enterprise relationships. Its moat historically came from scale manufacturing, proprietary process technology, and deep integration with OEM ecosystems. Cash generation depends on maintaining fabrication efficiency and pricing power in compute-intensive markets. When operating margins expand, the fixed-cost structure creates significant operating leverage, but when margins compress, profitability deteriorates quickly, as current metrics reflect.

VALUATION

P/E

-

Market Cap ($M USD)

$313,210

Forward P/E

62.1

PEG

0.9

PRICE TO SALES

5.4

PRICE TO BOOK

2.7

EV / EBITDA

22.5

5-Year Average P/E

DIVIDEND

Yield

-

Annual Payout

-

Payout Ratio

-

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

-$0.06

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

$1.00

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

7.50%

Return on Equity (ROE)

-0.20%

Operating Margin

0.00%

Debt-to-Equity

0.4

Piotroski F-Score

6

Altman Z-Score

3

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

-0.10%%

Current Ratio

2

Quick Ratio

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

The market is pricing Intel as a fragile turnaround rather than a stable compounder. A Forward P/E of 62.1 paired with a negative EPS Next Year estimate of -$0.06 signals collapsing near-term profitability, yet a PEG Forward of 0.9 implies the market still expects long-term growth to normalize. The Altman Z-Score of 3 suggests no immediate bankruptcy risk, reinforced by a Current Ratio of 2 and Debt/Equity of 0.00%, but profitability metrics like Operating Margin of -0.20% and ROIC of -0.10% confirm capital is currently being misallocated. This is not a balance sheet crisis — it is an earnings quality crisis, and the valuation leaves little margin for execution failure.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a Semiconductor company in the Technology sector, Intel operates at the core of AI infrastructure demand. AI workloads structurally increase demand for advanced processors and compute capacity, directly tied to semiconductor cycles. The challenge is not industry relevance, but whether Intel can convert that secular demand into positive ROIC and margin expansion.

The Bull Case

A disciplined value or GARP investor could argue that the market is discounting a cyclical trough while ignoring balance sheet strength and institutional sponsorship. A Piotroski F-Score of 6 indicates operational stability rather than distress, and an Altman Z-Score of 3 reinforces solvency strength. Debt/Equity at 0.00% combined with a Current Ratio of 2 provides financial flexibility during earnings compression, and Institutional Ownership at $46.79 suggests sophisticated capital has not abandoned the name. If margins revert from -0.20% and ROIC moves back above the current -0.10%, even modest operational normalization could justify the 0.9 PEG Forward as a mispriced recovery setup.

The Bear Case

The bear case is brutal. A Forward P/E of 62.1 against EPS Next Year of -$0.06 is a toxic combination — investors are paying growth multiples for shrinking earnings. Operating Margin of -0.20% and ROIC of -0.10% show the core business is currently destroying value, not compounding it, while Return on Equity of 7.50% is mediocre for a semiconductor leader. Sales Growth Next Year listed at $1.00 lacks evidence of acceleration, and a TTM Yield of 0.4 with a Dividend 5-Year Avg of 0 offers no income cushion. This is a turnaround priced like a growth stock, and that mismatch is dangerous.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

2.30%

Analyst Consensus

2.95

Average Analyst Price Target

$46.79

Institutional Ownership %

61.80%

1-Year Beta

1.95

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

13.00%%

Distance to 52-Week High

98.40%%

Distance to 52-Week Low

343.20%%