Intel Corporation (INTC)
Technology · Semiconductors · NASDAQ
$120.00
-0.19%
Investru Score
35.4 / 100
Weak
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Business overview
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The lack of specific operational metrics limits a full assessment of Intel's broader business quality, requiring a heavy reliance on its financial and valuation statements.
Bull case
The bull case relies on the powerful uptrend with the stock trading 49.3% above its 200-day average price and a forward PEG ratio of 0.64, suggesting market participants expect a successful operational turnaround. If margin trends reverse positively, the high forward earnings multiple could normalize.
Bear case
The bear case centers on continuing cash burn, indicated by a -9.4% free cash flow margin and a net debt to EBITDA of 3.49, which could strain the balance sheet. A forward P/E of 63.02 leaves little margin for error if earnings fail to meet expectations.
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Score breakdown
- Financial Quality
- 12
- Growth
- 49
- Profitability
- 18
- Balance Sheet
- 44
- Valuation
- 25
- Momentum
- 95
Score history
+5.4 over the last 32 days, driven mainly by momentum (+57).
Financial quality
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Return on invested capital stands at -0.2%.
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Return on equity is -0.2%.
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Free cash flow margin is recorded at -9.4%.
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Earnings quality is measured at -36.32.
These figures collectively illustrate weak capital efficiency, persistent cash burn, and low earnings reliability.
- ROIC
- -0.2%
- ROE
- -0.2%
- FCF Margin
- -9.4%
- Free Cash Flow (TTM)
- $-4.9B
- Earnings Quality (OCF ÷ Net Income)
- -36.3x
Valuation
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Forward price-to-earnings ratio is 63.02.
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Trailing PEG ratio is unavailable.
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Forward PEG ratio is 0.64.
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Median PEG ratio is 0.64.
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Enterprise value to EBITDA is 90.86.
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Price-to-sales ratio is 10.66.
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Free cash flow yield is -0.8%.
Collectively, these high multiples suggest an expensive valuation relative to current cash generation and earnings output.
- P/E (TTM)
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- Forward P/E
- 63.0x
- PEG (P/E ÷ EPS Growth)
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- Company Median PEG
- 0.6x
- Price / Sales
- 10.7x
- EV / EBITDA
- 90.9x
- FCF Yield
- -0.8%
Key risks
- Interest coverage remains negative at -2.03, threatening the company's debt-servicing capability if cash generation does not improve.(Probability: High · Impact: High)
- Free cash flow margin is -9.4%, which risks depleting cash reserves if ongoing operational cash burn persists.(Probability: High · Impact: Medium)
- Revenue growth year-over-year is -0.5%, highlighting top-line stagnation that could weigh heavily on future valuation multiples.(Probability: Medium · Impact: Medium)
Latest earnings
- Q2 FY26 EPS
- $-2.16
- Estimate
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- Surprise
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Earnings quality is -36.32.
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EPS growth year-over-year is 98.6%.
These figures demonstrate that while per-share earnings have surged, the underlying reliability of those earnings remains weak.
SEC filings
- 10-Q · Q2 FY26 · period ended 2026-06-27Filed 2026-07-24
- 10-Q · Q1 FY26 · period ended 2026-03-28Filed 2026-04-24
- 10-K · FY25 · period ended 2025-12-27Filed 2026-01-23
- 10-Q · Q3 FY25 · period ended 2025-09-27Filed 2025-11-06
- 10-Q · Q2 FY25 · period ended 2025-06-28Filed 2025-07-24
- 10-K · FY24 · period ended 2024-12-28Filed 2025-01-31
- 10-K · FY23 · period ended 2023-12-30Filed 2024-01-26
- 10-K · FY22 · period ended 2022-12-31Filed 2023-01-27
- 10-K · FY21 · period ended 2021-12-25Filed 2022-01-27
Event filings (8-K) aren't covered by this page's data source yet — only 10-K/10-Q are shown above.
Market cap $599.3B · 52-week range $32.89–$142.35 · market data as of Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · latest SEC filing: 2026-07-24
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