AMD vs LAES vs POET Stock Comparison

Advanced Micro Devices, Sealsq and Poet Technologies Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc
$531.28 -15.8% 1M +110.1% 1Y
Market cap
$914.36B
P/E
142.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$41.31B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
6 wins
LAES SEALSQ Corp
$1.52 -35.3% 1M -78.3% 1Y
Market cap
$47.68M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
POET Poet Technologies Inc.
$5.37 -30.9% 1M -34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$531.06M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71T
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Advanced Micro Devices leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Advanced Micro Devices 6, Poet Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMDLAESPOETLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $914.36B $47.68M $531.06M AMD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 142.1x — 0.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 72.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.5% — +266.1% POET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.6% — -4,420.7% AMD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +110.1% -78.3% -34.8% AMD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +34.2%/yr — -8.7%/yr AMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 68.4% 84.2% 140.3% AMD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 — 23/100 AMD

Percentile Scorecard

AMDLAESPOET

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

AxisAMDLAESPOET
Valuation 28 #69 of 95 – 51 #47 of 95
Growth 96 #5 of 93 – 14 #80 of 93
Profitability 67 #31 of 91 – 3 #88 of 91
Financial Health 68 #33 of 101 94 #7 of 101 –
Shareholder Returns 41 #45 of 75 – –
Overall 60 – 23
  • AMD ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • LAES ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • POET ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAMDLAESPOETSPY
1 month -15.8%-35.3%-30.9% -0.8%
3 months +7.3%-38.7%-24.3% +3.5%
6 months +58.8%-46.7%-32.5% +7.0%
Year to date +148.1%-59.8%-15.2% +12.2%
1 year +110.1%-78.3%-34.8% +13.0%
3 years +450.9%+7.8%+93.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +76.7%+2.5%+24.7% +23.1%
5 years +334.5%—-36.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +34.2%—-8.7% +11.0%
10 years +7,187.8%—+42.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +53.6%—+3.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAMDLAESPOETSPY
Volatility, 1Y 68.4%84.2%140.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 65.6%85.0%140.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.213.174.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.61-0.93-0.25 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -65.4%-98.5%-92.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.2%-79.5%-73.9% -1.8%
52-week high $649.42$7.42$20.57 $779.14
52-week low $190.95$1.52$4.17 $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.

MultipleAMDLAESPOET
P/E now vs peer median 134.8xmedian 42.1x —median 42.1x 0.0xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 7.1x —median 7.1x 0.0xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 90.1xmedian 27.5x —median 27.5x 0.0xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 103.7xmedian 37.2x —median 37.2x -23.4xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 4.2x 0.5xmedian 4.2x 1.6xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.25median 2.23 —median 2.23 0.00median 2.23

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 monthsAMDLAESPOET
Revenue $41.31B – $1.71T
Gross profit $21.98B – –
Operating income $6.49B – -$19.77T
Net income $6.43B – -$75.72M
Free cash flow $8.37B – -$30.34M
R&D $9.39B – $19.85T
EPS (diluted) $3.88 – $-812,866.51
Cash & equivalents $5.09B $479.80M $432.53M
Total debt $12.89B $14.77M –
Shares (diluted) 1.66B 29.25M 93.16M
Enterprise value $871.11B -$1.07B -$1.10B

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
MetricAMDLAESPOET
P/E 134.8x – 0.0x
P/FCF 103.7x – -23.4x
P/Operating cash flow 86.0x – -20.0x
P/S 21.0x – 0.0x
P/B 12.9x 0.5x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 16.8x 0.5x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA 90.1x – 0.0x
EV/EBIT 132.1x – 0.0x
EV/Revenue 20.8x – 0.0x
EV/FCF 102.5x – 2.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 85.0x – 2.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.25 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMDLAESPOET
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.5% – 266.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 23.6% – 68.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 55.9% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 32.0% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 186.2% – -208.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 167.6% – -363.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 127.0% – -40.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 537.7% – -55.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 123.1% – 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 533.6% – -45.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 106.7% – -14.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 61.4% – -37.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 106.9% – -29.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 64.9% – -38.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMDLAESPOET
Gross margin 53.2% – –
EBITDA margin 23.0% – -1,154%
Operating margin 15.7% – -1,154%
Pretax margin 18.3% – -1,143%
Net margin 15.6% – -4,421%
FCF margin 20.3% – 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin 24.4% – 0.0%
Return on equity 9.8% – -16,983,708%
Return on assets 7.8% – –
Return on invested capital 8.0% – –
Return on capital employed 9.3% – –
Asset turnover 0.5x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 4.6% – 239.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMDLAESPOET
Debt / assets 3.8% 0.2% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x – –
Debt / FCF 0.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 20.4% 8.5% –
Equity / assets 79.6% 91.5% –
Interest coverage 44.1x – -101.5x
Current ratio 2.6x 14.4x –
Quick ratio 1.7x 14.6x –
Cash ratio 1.1x 13.3x –
Altman Z-score 31.29 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMDLAESPOET
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – -112.8%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – -112.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusAMDLAESPOET
Forward P/E 72.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.38FY2026 $-0.25FY2026 $-0.26FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +77.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +112.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.09BFY2026 $27.72MFY2026 $6.19MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +53.3%FY2026 +51.9%FY2026 +478.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +60.7% +38.8% +1,180.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMDLAESPOET
Held by institutions 72.5% 41.8% 36.6%
Institutions holding 3,991 110 154
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.7% -46.8% +108.4%
Institutions buying 2,270 81 116
Institutions selling 1,456 16 28
Buyers to sellers 1.56 5.06 4.14

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.

AMDLAESPOET
AMD 1.00 0.43 0.49
LAES 0.43 1.00 0.42
POET 0.49 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMD, LAES and POET?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) $914.36B, Sealsq (LAES) $47.68M, Poet Technologies (POET) $531.06M.

Which company is growing faster?

Poet Technologies (POET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +39.5%, Poet Technologies (POET) +266.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has the highest net margin (Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 15.6%, Poet Technologies (POET) -4,420.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) returned the most: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +110.1%, Sealsq (LAES) -78.3%, Poet Technologies (POET) -34.8%. Over five years, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) compounded fastest (Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +34.2%/yr, Poet Technologies (POET) -8.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has been the steadiest (Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 68.4%, Sealsq (LAES) 84.2%, Poet Technologies (POET) 140.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMD, LAES and POET?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 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.