INTC vs MTSI vs ADI Stock Comparison

Intel, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Analog Devices Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INTC Intel Corp
$93.74 -23.8% 1M +137.1% 1Y
Market cap
$485.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$425.35 +8.1% 1M +75.0% 1Y
Market cap
$206.95B
P/E
50.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Analog Devices leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Analog Devices 7, Intel 2, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionINTCMTSIADILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $485.14B $19.71B $206.95B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -43.0x 81.8x 50.0x ADI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 63.3x 44.9x 34.5x ADI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% +28.4% +33.6% ADI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.8% 20.7% 29.8% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 9.8% 10.2% ADI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -1.2x 1.0x MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +137.1% +74.7% +75.0% INTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.3%/yr +29.7%/yr +19.8%/yr MTSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.5% 66.2% 36.6% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 58/100 62/100 ADI

Percentile Scorecard

INTCMTSIADI

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

AxisINTCMTSIADI
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 30 #66 of 94 50 #48 of 94
Growth 63 #35 of 92 81 #18 of 92 80 #19 of 92
Profitability 30 #63 of 90 69 #29 of 90 82 #17 of 90
Financial Health 8 #91 of 99 52 #48 of 99 31 #69 of 99
Shareholder Returns 24 #56 of 73 57 #32 of 73 69 #23 of 73
Overall 34 58 62
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCMTSIADISPY
1 month -23.8%-10.5%+8.1% -0.2%
3 months +8.6%+2.6%+16.3% +3.9%
6 months +10.9%-3.7%+11.0% +8.2%
Year to date +154.0%+49.3%+56.8% +12.9%
1 year +137.1%+74.7%+75.0% +12.3%
3 years +163.8%+255.1%+164.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.2%+52.6%+38.4% +23.3%
5 years +95.0%+267.2%+146.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.3%+29.7%+19.8% +10.9%
10 years +169.3%+600.1%+572.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.4%+21.5%+21.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureINTCMTSIADISPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.5%66.2%36.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.7%76.0%36.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.052.381.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.771.132.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-44.9%-32.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.5%-37.6%-4.5% -1.2%
52-week high $140.94$409.68$445.48 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$144.13$225.20 $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.

MultipleINTCMTSIADI
P/E now vs peer median -42.4xmedian 45.6x 81.0xmedian 45.6x 50.0xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 7.7x 16.8xmedian 7.7x 14.8xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 29.0x 69.8xmedian 29.0x 30.8xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 167.0xmedian 40.6x 95.7xmedian 40.6x 41.7xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 4.6x 12.7xmedian 4.6x 6.1xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 2.28 -7.69median 2.28 11.59median 2.28

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 monthsINTCMTSIADI
Revenue $57.03B $1.16B $13.88B
Gross profit $22.02B $658.07M $9.13B
Operating income -$77.00M $210.84M $4.93B
Net income -$11.67B $240.93M $4.14B
Free cash flow $2.83B $204.08M $4.94B
R&D $13.19B $272.63M $1.98B
EPS (diluted) $-2.21 $3.07 $8.46
Cash & equivalents $12.87B $89.60M $2.17B
Total debt $50.54B $1.68B $9.12B
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 78.41M 488.84M
Enterprise value $354.27B $16.83B $193.48B

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
MetricINTCMTSIADI
P/E -42.4x 81.0x 50.0x
P/FCF 167.0x 95.7x 41.7x
P/Operating cash flow 31.7x 72.0x 37.2x
P/S 8.3x 16.8x 14.8x
P/B 4.6x 12.7x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 4.7x 13.2x 7.9x
EV/EBITDA 40.1x 69.8x 30.8x
EV/EBIT -6,410x 91.1x 43.1x
EV/Revenue 8.7x 16.5x 15.3x
EV/FCF 174.3x 94.1x 43.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.0x 70.8x 38.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 -7.69 11.59

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCMTSIADI
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% 28.4% 33.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 19.8% 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.4% 32.5% 46.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 17.3% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 99.4% 79.3% 93.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.7% 17.8% 4.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 44.6% 444.6% 111.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.5% -7.7% 3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.9% 433.4% 114.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -115.9% -10.5% 4.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% 18.9% 33.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 15.4% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 125.9% 1.8% 34.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 10.8% 10.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCMTSIADI
Gross margin 38.6% 56.5% 65.8%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 23.6% 49.8%
Operating margin -0.1% 18.1% 35.5%
Pretax margin -17.3% 24.6% 33.9%
Net margin -19.8% 20.7% 29.8%
FCF margin 5.0% 17.5% 35.6%
Operating cash flow margin 26.2% 23.3% 39.9%
Return on equity -9.8% 16.3% 12.3%
Return on assets -5.5% 11.6% 8.6%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 9.8% 10.2%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 13.4% 11.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.6x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 1.1x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% 7.2% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCMTSIADI
Debt / assets 25.0% 15.9% 18.8%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.2x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -1.2x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 17.9x 1.7x 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 49.0% 28.2% 30.7%
Equity / assets 51.0% 71.8% 69.3%
Interest coverage – – 14.1x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.3x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.50 20.55 9.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCMTSIADI
Dividend yield – – 1.0%
Net buyback yield -0.3% 0.2% 1.5%
Shareholder yield -0.3% 0.2% 2.5%
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.

ConsensusINTCMTSIADI
Forward P/E 63.3xFY2026 44.9xFY2026 34.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $12.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +252.4%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.2% +42.9% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.06BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $15.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.5% +42.5% +19.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCMTSIADI
Held by institutions 68.7% 95.8% 90.9%
Institutions holding 3,564 652 2,288
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% -1.3% +4.5%
Institutions buying 2,148 396 1,182
Institutions selling 1,157 189 820
Buyers to sellers 1.86 2.10 1.44

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.

INTCMTSIADI
INTC 1.00 0.57 0.51
MTSI 0.57 1.00 0.58
ADI 0.51 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, MTSI and ADI?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $485.14B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $19.71B, Analog Devices (ADI) $206.95B.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, MTSI and ADI?

Analog Devices (ADI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -43.0x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 81.8x, Analog Devices (ADI) 50.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Analog Devices (ADI) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 63.3x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 44.9x, Analog Devices (ADI) 34.5x). 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: Intel (INTC) +7.5%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -19.8%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%). On return on invested capital, Analog Devices (ADI) leads (Intel (INTC) 0.0%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intel (INTC) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +137.1%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +74.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) +75.0%. Over five years, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +14.3%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +29.7%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +19.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 0.00%, Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%. Intel (INTC) and MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.5%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 66.2%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.