ADI vs NXPI vs INTC Stock Comparison

Analog Devices, NXP Semiconductors and Intel Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ADI Analog Devices Inc
$406.24 -3.1% 1M +77.1% 1Y
Market cap
$196.85B
P/E
47.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
1.06%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
6 wins
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$265.01 +9.5% 1M +29.6% 1Y
Market cap
$66.80B
P/E
20.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
1.53%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
INTC Intel Corp
$58.27 -49.8% 1M +57.4% 1Y
Market cap
$309.41B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$59.89B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Analog Devices leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Analog Devices 6, NXP Semiconductors 4, Intel 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADINXPIINTCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $196.85B $66.80B $309.41B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.7x 20.7x -25.4x NXPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.9x 16.9x 39.4x NXPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.6% +14.6% +12.1% ADI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.8% 23.4% -20.1% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 15.8% 1.1% NXPI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 1.3x -0.3x INTC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.06% 1.53% 0.00% NXPI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +77.1% +29.6% +57.4% ADI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.2%/yr +3.4%/yr +2.7%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 47.9% 85.0% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 58/100 36/100 ADI

Percentile Scorecard

ADINXPIINTC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADINXPIINTC
Valuation 44 #53 of 94 77 #22 of 94 67 #32 of 94
Growth 75 #24 of 92 54 #43 of 92 43 #53 of 92
Profitability 81 #18 of 90 83 #16 of 90 32 #62 of 90
Financial Health 31 #70 of 101 6 #95 of 101 24 #77 of 101
Shareholder Returns 71 #24 of 79 68 #26 of 79 14 #68 of 79
Overall 60 58 36
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADINXPIINTCSPY
1 month -3.1%+9.5%-49.8% -1.0%
3 months +7.6%+14.6%-42.3% -0.4%
6 months -2.3%-12.7%-48.4% +4.5%
Year to date +49.8%+22.1%+57.9% +12.4%
1 year +77.1%+29.6%+57.4% +13.6%
3 years +141.9%+46.0%+52.8% +76.4%
3 years, per year +34.3%+13.4%+15.2% +20.8%
5 years +120.6%+18.2%+14.4% +63.7%
5 years, per year +17.2%+3.4%+2.7% +10.4%
10 years +540.5%+168.5%+73.4% +267.7%
10 years, per year +20.4%+10.4%+5.7% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureADINXPIINTCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%47.9%85.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.5%41.4%84.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.701.753.30 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.080.620.67 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.5%-47.2%-67.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.8%-20.3%-58.7% -1.6%
52-week high $445.48$332.67$140.94 $779.14
52-week low $225.20$184.19$33.62 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADINXPIINTC
P/E now vs peer median 47.7xmedian 40.5x 20.7xmedian 40.5x -25.4xmedian 40.5x
P/S now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 6.5x 4.8xmedian 6.5x 5.2xmedian 6.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 29.5xmedian 24.9x 13.9xmedian 24.9x 21.2xmedian 24.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.9xmedian 36.9x 19.1xmedian 36.9x 82.1xmedian 36.9x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 3.9x 5.4xmedian 3.9x 2.4xmedian 3.9x
PEG now vs peer median 11.07median 1.85 3.72median 1.85 0.32median 1.85

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADINXPIINTC
Revenue $13.88B $13.80B $59.89B
Gross profit $9.13B $7.79B $23.90B
Operating income $4.93B $4.55B $1.76B
Net income $4.14B $3.28B -$12.42B
Free cash flow $4.94B $3.50B $3.77B
R&D $1.98B $2.47B $13.45B
EPS (diluted) $8.46 $12.72 $-2.27
Cash & equivalents $2.17B $3.94B $21.85B
Total debt $9.12B $10.98B $50.13B
Shares (diluted) 488.84M 253.83M 5.31B
Enterprise value $183.38B $53.03B $172.12B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADINXPIINTC
P/E 47.7x 20.7x -25.4x
P/FCF 39.9x 19.1x 82.1x
P/Operating cash flow 35.5x 17.6x 17.7x
P/S 14.2x 4.8x 5.2x
P/B 5.9x 5.4x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 7.5x 6.0x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 29.5x 13.9x 21.2x
EV/EBIT 41.3x 16.2x 173.4x
EV/Revenue 14.7x 5.4x 5.1x
EV/FCF 41.2x 21.1x 81.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 36.7x 19.4x 17.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.07 3.72 0.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADINXPIINTC
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.6% 14.6% 12.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 1.6% 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 46.2% 18.2% 25.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 1.2% 5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 93.0% 52.7% 174.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 6.8% 35.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 111.2% 55.9% -6,129%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 4.8% -96.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.6% 56.9% -5,288%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 5.6% -80.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.2% 63.8% 103.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 3.3% 6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.2% 85.2% 144.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 10.9% 33.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADINXPIINTC
Gross margin 65.8% 56.4% 39.9%
EBITDA margin 49.8% 38.6% 24.0%
Operating margin 35.5% 33.0% 2.9%
Pretax margin 33.9% 30.1% -17.4%
Net margin 29.8% 23.4% -20.1%
FCF margin 35.6% 25.4% 6.3%
Operating cash flow margin 39.9% 27.5% 29.2%
Return on equity 12.3% 27.1% -10.2%
Return on assets 8.6% 12.1% -5.5%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 15.8% 1.1%
Return on capital employed 11.6% 19.6% 1.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.2x -1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% 3.1% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADINXPIINTC
Debt / assets 18.8% 39.8% 21.9%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.9x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 1.3x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 3.1x 13.3x
Liabilities / assets 30.7% 54.8% 42.4%
Equity / assets 69.3% 45.2% 57.6%
Interest coverage 14.1x – –
Current ratio 1.3x 2.1x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.3x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 1.0x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 8.96 3.92 2.66

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADINXPIINTC
Dividend yield 1.1% 1.5% –
Net buyback yield 1.5% 0.9% -7.8%
Shareholder yield 2.6% 2.4% -7.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.4% 31.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 41.4% 29.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.8% -0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 1.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADINXPIINTC
Forward P/E 32.9xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 39.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.33FY2026 $15.67FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026 +252.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% +19.5% +39.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.85BFY2026 $13.40BFY2026 $59.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.8%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.8% +23.7% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADINXPIINTC
Held by institutions 90.9% 95.1% 68.7%
Institutions holding 2,290 1,255 3,570
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +1.9% +7.8%
Institutions buying 1,183 664 2,151
Institutions selling 821 416 1,159
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.60 1.86

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADINXPIINTC
ADI 1.00 0.69 0.51
NXPI 0.69 1.00 0.48
INTC 0.51 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADI, NXPI and INTC?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Analog Devices (ADI) $196.85B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $66.80B, Intel (INTC) $309.41B.

Which stock is cheaper, ADI, NXPI and INTC?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Analog Devices (ADI) 47.7x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.7x, Intel (INTC) -25.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is cheapest (Analog Devices (ADI) 32.9x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 16.9x, Intel (INTC) 39.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Analog Devices (ADI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%, Intel (INTC) +12.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%, Intel (INTC) -20.1%). On return on invested capital, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) leads (Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%, Intel (INTC) 1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Analog Devices (ADI) returned the most: Analog Devices (ADI) +77.1%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +29.6%, Intel (INTC) +57.4%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Analog Devices (ADI) +17.2%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +3.4%/yr, Intel (INTC) +2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) has the highest dividend yield: Analog Devices (ADI) 1.06%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 1.53%, Intel (INTC) 0.00%. Intel (INTC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Analog Devices (ADI) 37.0%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.9%, Intel (INTC) 85.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADI, NXPI and INTC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Analog Devices (ADI) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.