INTC vs ADI vs TSM Stock Comparison

Intel, Analog Devices and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INTC Intel Corp
$86.96 -29.1% 1M +127.9% 1Y
Market cap
$461.96B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$391.07 +1.5% 1M +60.7% 1Y
Market cap
$198.31B
P/E
48.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 9, Intel 1, Analog Devices 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionINTCADITSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $461.96B $198.31B $2.20T TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -40.9x 48.0x 28.0x TSM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 59.2x 31.7x 25.0x TSM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% +33.6% +34.4% TSM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.8% 29.8% 55.0% TSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 10.2% 33.4% TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 1.0x -1.0x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +127.9% +60.7% +43.8% INTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.0%/yr +17.0%/yr +29.7%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.4% 36.3% 39.1% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 62/100 74/100 TSM

Percentile Scorecard

INTCADITSM

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

AxisINTCADITSM
Valuation 44 #54 of 95 50 #48 of 95 67 #32 of 95
Growth 64 #34 of 93 79 #20 of 93 87 #13 of 93
Profitability 30 #64 of 91 82 #17 of 91 92 #8 of 91
Financial Health 9 #93 of 102 30 #72 of 102 69 #32 of 102
Shareholder Returns 23 #59 of 76 71 #23 of 76 55 #35 of 76
Overall 34 62 74
  • INTC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSM ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCADITSMSPY
1 month -29.1%+1.5%-6.4% -1.0%
3 months -5.8%+5.2%+3.6% +2.9%
6 months +5.4%-2.1%+3.9% +6.4%
Year to date +135.7%+44.2%+37.6% +11.4%
1 year +127.9%+60.7%+43.8% +13.1%
3 years +151.4%+137.1%+356.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +36.0%+33.4%+65.9% +21.5%
5 years +75.8%+119.2%+266.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year +12.0%+17.0%+29.7% +10.9%
10 years +147.4%+521.6%+1,245.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year +9.5%+20.1%+29.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureINTCADITSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.4%36.3%39.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.7%36.5%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.021.692.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.651.671.12 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-32.5%-57.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.3%-12.2%-13.9% -2.5%
52-week high $140.94$445.48$485.91 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$225.20$275.06 $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.

MultipleINTCADITSM
P/E now vs peer median -39.3xmedian 41.5x 46.0xmedian 41.5x 27.6xmedian 41.5x
P/S now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 6.9x 13.7xmedian 6.9x 15.2xmedian 6.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 37.3xmedian 27.3x 28.4xmedian 27.3x 20.3xmedian 27.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 154.9xmedian 35.6x 38.4xmedian 35.6x 25.6xmedian 35.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 4.2x 5.6xmedian 4.2x 10.7xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 2.31 10.66median 2.31 0.77median 2.31

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 monthsINTCADITSM
Revenue $57.03B $13.88B $142.94B
Gross profit $22.02B $9.13B $91.71B
Operating income -$77.00M $4.93B $80.08B
Net income -$11.67B $4.14B $74.55B
Free cash flow $2.83B $4.94B $84.59B
R&D $13.19B $1.98B $8.68B
EPS (diluted) $-2.21 $8.46 $15.16
Cash & equivalents $12.87B $2.17B $98.36B
Total debt $192.88B $35.18B $22.36B
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 488.84M 5.19B
Enterprise value $331.10B $184.85B $1.83T

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
MetricINTCADITSM
P/E -39.3x 46.0x 27.6x
P/FCF 154.9x 38.4x 25.6x
P/Operating cash flow 29.4x 34.2x 25.6x
P/S 7.7x 13.7x 15.2x
P/B 4.3x 5.6x 10.7x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 7.3x 10.7x
EV/EBITDA 37.3x 28.4x 20.3x
EV/EBIT -5,966x 39.8x 25.9x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 14.1x 14.5x
EV/FCF 162.3x 39.8x 24.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.8x 35.4x 24.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 10.66 0.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCADITSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% 33.6% 34.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 2.6% 25.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.4% 46.2% 47.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 2.9% 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 99.4% 93.0% 52.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.7% 4.8% 32.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 44.6% 111.2% 57.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.5% 3.3% 33.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.9% 114.6% 80.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -115.9% 4.3% 35.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% 33.2% 27.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 5.1% 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 125.9% 34.2% 27.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 10.2% 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCADITSM
Gross margin 38.6% 65.8% 64.2%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 49.8% 71.4%
Operating margin -0.1% 35.5% 56.0%
Pretax margin -17.3% 33.9% 60.0%
Net margin -19.8% 29.8% 55.0%
FCF margin 5.0% 35.6% 59.2%
Operating cash flow margin 26.2% 39.9% 59.2%
Return on equity -9.8% 12.3% 37.3%
Return on assets -5.5% 8.6% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 10.2% 33.4%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 11.6% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.3x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 1.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% 2.5% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCADITSM
Debt / assets 25.0% 18.8% 2.3%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x 1.0x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 17.9x 1.8x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 49.0% 30.7% 31.4%
Equity / assets 51.0% 69.3% 68.6%
Interest coverage – 14.1x 191.8x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.3x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.8x 2.0x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.4x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 3.29 8.66 17.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCADITSM
Dividend yield – 1.1% 0.9%
Net buyback yield -0.4% 1.6% –
Shareholder yield -0.4% 2.7% 0.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 49.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 41.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% –

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.

ConsensusINTCADITSM
Forward P/E 59.2xFY2026 31.7xFY2026 25.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.47FY2026 $12.32FY2026 $16.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +250.0%FY2026 +58.2%FY2026 +59.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +38.1% +26.4% +39.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.04BFY2026 $15.83BFY2026 $177.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +43.6%FY2026 +47.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.0% +19.3% +40.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCADITSM
Held by institutions 68.7% 90.9% 14.8%
Institutions holding 3,562 2,287 3,568
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +4.5% -0.6%
Institutions buying 2,146 1,182 1,902
Institutions selling 1,157 819 1,292
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.44 1.47

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.

INTCADITSM
INTC 1.00 0.50 0.54
ADI 0.50 1.00 0.55
TSM 0.54 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, ADI and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $461.96B, Analog Devices (ADI) $198.31B, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.20T.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, ADI and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -40.9x, Analog Devices (ADI) 48.0x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 28.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 59.2x, Analog Devices (ADI) 31.7x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 25.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Intel (INTC) +7.5%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -19.8%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%). On return on invested capital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads (Intel (INTC) 0.0%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intel (INTC) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +127.9%, Analog Devices (ADI) +60.7%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +43.8%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +12.0%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +17.0%/yr, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +29.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 0.00%. Intel (INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.4%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads on 9. 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.