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IntelINTC

Semiconductors · Santa Clara, California · In the S&P 500
Pricier than peers
$65.76−28.58%After hours: $64.89 (−1.32%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 59.1% over 1 year
Intel over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$50$100Nov2026MarMayJulSep$65.76$50$100NovMarJul$65.76
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$348B
Price to earnings–
Forward P/E38.4x
Dividend yield–
Year to date+78.2%
One year+59.1%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$33.62$140.94

Quality and valuation

How Intel compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Intel and 6 semiconductors peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: pricier than most

A weaker business than most information technology companies, priced above most of them.

Intel trades at 38.4 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew slower than the sector median: +12.1% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps less of each sale (gross margin): 39.9% vs 61.5%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 2.9% vs 17.0%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 6.3% vs 21.7%
INTC trades at 38.4x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Semiconductors peers
MU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xTXN28.7xINTC38.4xAMD44.8xARM86.3xSector median 22.2xMU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xTXN28.7xINTC38.4xAMD44.8xARM86.3xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets

Financials

From Intel's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 26 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 20.9% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$5bn$10bn$15bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$16.5bnQ3 ’26$0bn$10bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$16.5bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth slowed to +20.9% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%10%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2520.9%Q3 ’260%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2520.9%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 15.3% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
−20%−10%0%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2515.3%Q3 ’26−20%0%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2515.3%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $3.8 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $bn
$-2bn$0bn$2bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$1.1bnQ3 ’26$0bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$1.1bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsINTCSector median
Revenue growth+12.1%+20.6%
Gross margin39.9%61.5%
Operating margin2.9%17.0%
Free cash flow margin6.3%21.7%

Stories on Intel

Saturday, 31 October
The Daily

Intel's Worst Day Since 1974 Capped the Nasdaq's Worst Month Since March 2025

Five big companies lost about a quarter or more of their value this week on soft outlooks, and the Nasdaq ended October down about 5.3%. The week in eight charts.

INTC▼ 28.6%
A collage of a cracked computer chip falling off a cliff made of red candlesticks
Friday, 30 October
Big movers

Stocks Making the Biggest Moves This Week: Reddit, ServiceNow, F5, Fortinet and Intel

Reddit plunged 36.4% this week on a soft forecast, and ServiceNow, F5, Fortinet, and Intel each lost about a quarter or more of their value after their own disappointing outlooks.

RDDT▼ 29.2%
Five dominoes toppling across a rooftop
Why it moved

Dell Technologies (DELL) Shares Slide After Intel Warns on the PC Market

Dell plunged 12.6% on Friday after Intel warned that a shortage of memory chips is choking PC demand, dragging HP and other hardware makers down with it.

DELL▼ 12.6%
A desktop computer tipping off a desk as keyboard keys spill into the air
Why it moved

AMD, Arm and Qualcomm Shares Slide After Intel's Forecast: What Happened

AMD, Arm and Qualcomm each fell more than 12% on Friday as Intel's weak forecast and new worries about AI spending set off a broad chip selloff.

AMD▼ 12.8%
Three computer chips sliding down an icy slope
Thursday, 29 October
Earnings

Intel (INTC) Q3: Profit Tops Estimates, Shares Plunge on a Weak Forecast

Intel beat on profit and grew data-center sales 78%, but guided Q4 revenue to $15.0–16.0 billion, short of the $17.07 billion expected. The stock plunged 19.6% after hours as of 5:20 p.m. ET.

INTC▼ 19.6%AH
Inside a chip factory's cleanroom
Big movers

Stocks Making the Biggest Moves After Hours: Intel, Reddit, Stryker, Pinterest and Amazon

Intel plunged 19.6% after hours on a weak forecast, Reddit 16.7% on soft guidance and a traffic warning, and Amazon slid 6.5% after missing on earnings per share and ads.

INTC▼ 19.6%AH
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Similar companies

Semiconductors, by market value.

CompanyPriceTodayYTDValue
NVDANvidia$204.64−4.22%+9.7%$4.93T
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor$406.13−5.95%+33.6%$2.11T
AVGOBroadcom$326.08−5.48%−5.8%$1.56T
MUMicron Technology$884.74−5.30%+210.0%$1.00T
AMDAMD$504.80−10.88%+135.7%$824B
TXNTexas Instruments$300.84−3.40%+73.4%$275B
ARMArm Holdings$205.97−9.97%+88.4%$220B
ADIAnalog Devices$417.11−3.73%+53.8%$202B