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INTC stock analysis: Intel

Intel (INTC) is an S&P 500 company in Semiconductors / Foundry. It grades weakest on profitability.

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What's happening with INTC · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

INTC price performance

INTC against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+100%+200%+300%INTC +237%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+214.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 200.4 pts
1 year+215.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 198.4 pts
3 years+229.2%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 140.0 pts
5 years+133.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 42.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

INTC factor grades

Each grade compares INTC with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

–ValueFCF yield 0.5% (sector 3.0%)
–GrowthRevenue growth +7% (sector +18%)
D-ProfitabilityOperating margin -0.1% (sector 23.7%)ROIC -0.0% (sector 20.3%)
B-Momentum12-month change +215%From 52-wk high -18%

INTC in plain numbers

INTC key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustrySemiconductors / Foundry
IndexS&P 500
Market value$586.1B
Revenue growth (y/y)+7%
Free-cash-flow yield0.5%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-22
Valuation measures
Market value$586.1B
Enterprise value$623.7B
Price / sales10.3x
Price / book6.7x
EV / revenue10.9x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$57.0B
Net income, last 12 months-$11.3B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$-2.12
Gross margin38.6%
Operating margin-0.1%
Net margin-19.8%
Return on equity-12.2%
Return on invested capital-0.0%
Cash$12.9B
Total debt$50.5B
Debt / equity0.58x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.8B
Current ratio1.60x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

INTC earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$16.6B-$8.4B-$255.5M$7.9B$16.1BSep 2024 Revenue: $13.3BDec 2024 Revenue: $14.3BMar 2025 Revenue: $12.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $12.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $13.7BDec 2025 Revenue: $13.7BMar 2026 Revenue: $13.6BJun 2026 Revenue: $16.1BSep 2024 Net income: -$16.6BDec 2024 Net income: -$126.0MMar 2025 Net income: -$821.0MJun 2025 Net income: -$2.9BSep 2025 Net income: $4.1BDec 2025 Net income: -$591.0MMar 2026 Net income: -$3.7BJun 2026 Net income: -$11.0BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -125.3%Net margin: -0.9%Net margin: -6.5%Net margin: -22.7%Net margin: 29.8%Net margin: -4.3%Net margin: -27.5%Net margin: -68.4%-125%-48%30%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-3.9$-2.7$-1.5$-0.3$0.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-3.9Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.7Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-2.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted)

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Intel financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$79.0B$63.1B$54.2B$53.1B$52.9B
Net income$19.9B$8.0B$1.7B-$18.8B-$267.0M
EPS (GAAP)$4.86$1.96$0.39$-4.36$-0.09
Free cash flow$11.3B-$9.4B-$14.3B-$15.7B-$4.9B

INTC earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-23$-2.16n/a+25%-8.9%
2026-04-23$-0.73n/a+7%+26.1%
2026-01-22$-0.13n/a-4%-17.5%
2025-10-23$0.90n/a+3%+2.3%
2025-07-24$-0.67n/a+0%-12.3%
2025-04-24$-0.19n/a-0%-5.5%

About Intel

HeadquartersSanta Clara, CA
Industry (SEC code)Semiconductors & Related Devices
Fiscal year endsDecember 27
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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When does INTC report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Intel to report around 2026-10-22.

How has INTC performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year INTC returned +215.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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