INTC — Intel Corporation $81.88

SEMICONDUCTORS · Generated 2026-07-30 00:45

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Quality Scorecard Transitional

D50/100
🟡 Pricing power (gross margin) 39% Gross margin 39% — moderate margins
Return on equity -11% ROE -11% — low returns on capital
Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) 1.2x Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — low leverage
Interest coverage -0x EBIT covers interest -0x — thin coverage
Earnings consistency (revenue) 3/3 down 3 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — cyclical / lumpy
Earnings growth (net income YoY) +99% Net income +99% YoY — earnings growing
Cash conversion (CFO/NI) data unavailable
Operating margin trend improving Operating margin improving
Revenue growth 25% Revenue +25% — strong demand growth
Growth trajectory accelerating YoY -0% vs -8% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
Free cash flow margin -9% FCF margin -9% — thin / negative
Returns capital to shareholders no no dividend; shares +16.5%/yr

Transitional-stage checklist (proxy metrics from yfinance). 11 of 12 criteria scored. Not financial advice.

Buy-Now Score

77/100
Quality ×40%50
Trajectory ×30%100
Valuation ×30%91

Comparative rank: 40% Quality + 30% Trajectory + 30% Valuation — higher = better buy now. Not financial advice.

Valuation

$73.69$126.80
Price $81.88Analyst $115.27 (+41%)

Analyst: 41 analysts. MarketGist fair = analyst consensus only (no DCF — financial, or no free-cash-flow data). Not financial advice.

Key Trends (6-yr)

GAAP EPS
▲ +98.6% YoY
Sales
▼ -0.5% YoY
Shares Outstanding
▲ +5.8% YoY

Company Overview

Basic Information

Company Name: Intel Corporation
Symbol: INTC
Exchange: NMS
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

Company Details

Country: United States
City: Santa Clara
Employees: 85,100
Market Cap: $413.00B

Business Description

Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services computing and related end products and services in the United States, Ireland, Israel, and internationally. It operates through three segments: CCG, DCAI, and Intel Foundry. The company offers client computing group products, including client and commercial CPUs, discrete client GPUs, edge computing, and connectivity products; data center and AI products, such as server CPUs, discrete GPUs, and networking products; and semiconductors comprising wafer fabrication, substrates, and other related products and services. It also provides driving assistance and self-driving solutions; and develops and manufactures multi-beam mask writing tools. The company sells its products through sales organizations, distributors, resellers, retailers, and OEM partners. It serves original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, cloud service providers, and other manufacturers and service providers. Intel Corporation has a strategic collaboration with Infosys Limited to develop a multi-layer AI fabric that unifies infrastructure, models, data, applications, and workflows into a composable and agent-ready ecosystem. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Key Metrics

Price & Valuation

Current Price
$81.88
Market Cap
$413.00B
P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
40.24
PEG Ratio
1.36
Price to Book
3.69

Profitability

Profit Margin: -19.79%
Operating Margin: 12.19%
Gross Margin: 38.87%
Return on Equity (ROE): -10.71%
Return on Assets (ROA): 1.41%
Revenue Growth: 25.40%

Financial Health

Current Ratio: 1.60
Quick Ratio: 1.16
Debt to Equity: 49.00
Total Debt: $50.54B
Total Cash: $29.73B
Beta: 2.19

Trading & Analyst Info

52-Week Range

52-Week High: $142.35
52-Week Low: $18.97
50-Day Average: $114.10
200-Day Average: $66.28

Analyst Recommendations

Recommendation: HOLD
Target Mean Price: $115.27
Target High: $200.00
Target Low: $74.00

Quarterly Verdict

🟡 60/100

Hold / watch

Quality grade D; 4 improving / 2 weakening metrics YoY.

➖ Return on equity: ROE -11% — low returns on capital
➕ Leverage (net debt / EBITDA): Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — low leverage
➖ Interest coverage: EBIT covers interest -0x — thin coverage
➖ Earnings consistency (revenue): 3 revenue-down year(s) in 3 — cyclical / lumpy
➕ Earnings growth (net income YoY): Net income +99% YoY — earnings growing
➕ Operating margin trend: Operating margin improving
➕ Revenue growth: Revenue +25% — strong demand growth
➕ Growth trajectory: YoY -0% vs -8% prior 2-yr avg — accelerating
➖ Free cash flow margin: FCF margin -9% — thin / negative
➖ Returns capital to shareholders: no dividend; shares +16.5%/yr
➕ Revenue +25.4% YoY
➖ Net income -278.1% YoY
➕ Operating margin +22.2 pts YoY
➕ Free cash flow +396.7% YoY
➕ Cash +33.5% YoY
➖ Shares outstanding +15.2% YoY

Heuristic from the Quality Scorecard + quarter-over-quarter trends. Not financial advice.

Financial Statements

Income Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-31
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items$388.71M$-1.57B$21.42M$1.11B
Tax Rate For Calcs$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21
Normalized EBITDA$12.50B$8.69B$11.14B$16.03B
Total Unusual Items$1.85B$-7.48B$102.00M$5.27B
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill$1.85B$-7.48B$102.00M$5.27B
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest$-267.00M$-18.76B$1.69B$8.01B
Reconciled Depreciation$11.71B$11.38B$9.60B$13.04B
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue$34.48B$35.76B$32.52B$36.19B
EBITDA$14.35B$1.20B$11.24B$21.30B
EBIT$2.65B$-10.18B$1.64B$8.26B
Net Interest Income$-271.00M$981.00M$629.00M$166.00M
Interest Expense$1.09B$1.03B$878.00M$496.00M
Interest Income$1.01B$1.80B$1.33B$589.00M
Normalized Income$-1.73B$-12.84B$1.61B$3.85B
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation$-267.00M$-18.76B$1.69B$8.01B

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Balance Sheet (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Treasury Shares NumberN/AN/A$0.00N/AN/A
Ordinary Shares Number$4.99B$4.33B$4.23B$4.14BN/A
Share Issued$4.99B$4.33B$4.23B$4.14BN/A
Net Debt$32.32B$41.76B$42.19B$30.86BN/A
Total Debt$46.59B$50.01B$49.27B$42.01BN/A
Tangible Book Value$87.60B$70.89B$73.41B$67.81BN/A
Invested Capital$160.87B$149.28B$154.86B$143.43BN/A
Working Capital$32.11B$11.66B$15.22B$18.25BN/A
Net Tangible Assets$87.60B$70.89B$73.41B$67.81BN/A
Common Stock Equity$114.28B$99.27B$105.59B$101.42BN/A
Total Capitalization$158.37B$145.55B$152.57B$139.11BN/A
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest$126.36B$105.03B$109.97B$103.29BN/A
Minority Interest$12.08B$5.76B$4.38B$1.86BN/A
Stockholders Equity$114.28B$99.27B$105.59B$101.42BN/A
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings$113.00M$-711.00M$-215.00M$-562.00MN/A

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Cash Flow Statement (Annual)

Item2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
Free Cash Flow$-4.95B$-15.66B$-14.28B$-9.41BN/A
Repurchase Of Capital StockN/AN/A$0.00$0.00$-2.42B
Repayment Of Debt$-7.24B$-9.64B$-4.37B$-4.98BN/A
Issuance Of Debt$3.49B$10.32B$11.39B$10.49BN/A
Issuance Of Capital StockN/A$12.71B$1.51B$1.03B$0.00
Capital Expenditure$-14.65B$-23.94B$-25.75B$-24.84BN/A
Interest Paid Supplemental Data$1.11B$987.00M$613.00M$459.00MN/A
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data$2.30B$2.20B$2.62B$4.28BN/A
End Cash Position$14.71B$8.25B$7.08B$11.14BN/A
Beginning Cash Position$8.25B$7.08B$11.14B$4.83BN/A
Changes In Cash$6.46B$1.17B$-4.07B$6.32BN/A
Financing Cash Flow$11.59B$11.14B$8.51B$1.11BN/A
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities$11.59B$11.14B$8.51B$1.11BN/A
Net Other Financing Charges$1.86B$11.06B$3.53B$626.00MN/A
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised$13.48B$987.00M$1.04B$977.00MN/A

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