INTC vs MTSI vs STM Stock Comparison

Intel, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and STMicroelectronics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INTC Intel Corp
$93.74 -23.8% 1M +137.1% 1Y
Market cap
$478.44B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
STM STMicroelectronics N.V.
$48.69 -6.2% 1M +91.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.06B
P/E
92.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.10B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionINTCMTSISTMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $478.44B $19.50B $43.06B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -42.4x 80.9x 92.4x MTSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 63.3x 44.9x 37.7x STM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% +28.4% +10.5% MTSI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.8% 20.7% 3.6% MTSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 9.8% 3.9% MTSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -1.2x — MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +137.1% +74.7% +91.2% INTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.3%/yr +29.7%/yr +0.1%/yr MTSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.5% 66.2% 60.2% STM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 58/100 39/100 MTSI

Percentile Scorecard

INTCMTSISTM

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

AxisINTCMTSISTM
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 30 #66 of 94 79 #21 of 94
Growth 63 #35 of 92 81 #18 of 92 11 #82 of 92
Profitability 30 #63 of 90 69 #29 of 90 38 #56 of 90
Financial Health 8 #91 of 99 52 #48 of 99 39 #61 of 99
Shareholder Returns 24 #56 of 73 57 #32 of 73 29 #52 of 73
Overall 34 58 39
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • STM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCMTSISTMSPY
1 month -23.8%-10.5%-6.2% -0.2%
3 months +8.6%+2.6%-2.9% +3.9%
6 months +10.9%-3.7%-2.2% +8.2%
Year to date +154.0%+49.3%+87.7% +12.9%
1 year +137.1%+74.7%+91.2% +12.3%
3 years +163.8%+255.1%+23.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.2%+52.6%+7.1% +23.3%
5 years +95.0%+267.2%+0.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.3%+29.7%+0.1% +10.9%
10 years +169.3%+600.1%+460.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.4%+21.5%+18.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureINTCMTSISTMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.5%66.2%60.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.7%76.0%61.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.052.382.87 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.771.131.52 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-44.9%-67.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.5%-37.6%-39.1% -1.2%
52-week high $140.94$409.68$79.91 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$144.13$21.20 $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.

MultipleINTCMTSISTM
P/E now vs peer median -42.4xmedian 45.6x 81.0xmedian 45.6x 93.3xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 8.3xmedian 7.7x 16.8xmedian 7.7x 3.3xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 29.0x 69.8xmedian 29.0x —median 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 167.0xmedian 40.6x 95.7xmedian 40.6x —median 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 4.6x 12.7xmedian 4.6x 2.3xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 2.28 -7.69median 2.28 -1.79median 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 monthsINTCMTSISTM
Revenue $57.03B $1.16B $13.10B
Gross profit $22.02B $658.07M $4.49B
Operating income -$77.00M $210.84M $804.00M
Net income -$11.67B $240.93M -$33.00M
Free cash flow $2.83B $204.08M –
R&D $13.19B $272.63M $2.11B
EPS (diluted) $-2.21 $3.07 $0.50
Cash & equivalents $12.87B $89.60M $3.10B
Total debt $50.54B $1.68B $1.91B
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 78.41M 923.05M
Enterprise value $347.57B $16.62B $28.93B

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
MetricINTCMTSISTM
P/E -42.4x 81.0x 93.3x
P/FCF 167.0x 95.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 31.7x 72.0x –
P/S 8.3x 16.8x 3.3x
P/B 4.6x 12.7x 2.3x
P/Tangible book 4.7x 13.2x 2.6x
EV/EBITDA 40.1x 69.8x –
EV/EBIT -6,410x 91.1x 50.9x
EV/Revenue 8.7x 16.5x 3.1x
EV/FCF 174.3x 94.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 33.0x 70.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 -7.69 -1.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCMTSISTM
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% 28.4% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 19.8% 0.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.4% 32.5% 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 17.3% -18.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 99.4% 79.3% 28.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.7% 17.8% -45.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 44.6% 444.6% -106.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.5% -7.7% -26.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.9% 433.4% -27.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -115.9% -10.5% -52.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% 18.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 15.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 125.9% 1.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 10.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCMTSISTM
Gross margin 38.6% 56.5% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 23.6% –
Operating margin -0.1% 18.1% 6.1%
Pretax margin -17.3% 24.6% 5.7%
Net margin -19.8% 20.7% 3.6%
FCF margin 5.0% 17.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 26.2% 23.3% –
Return on equity -9.8% 16.3% 2.6%
Return on assets -5.5% 11.6% 1.8%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 9.8% 3.9%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 13.4% 3.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% 7.2% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCMTSISTM
Debt / assets 25.0% 15.9% 6.7%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -1.2x –
Debt / FCF 17.9x 1.7x –
Liabilities / assets 49.0% 28.2% 33.6%
Equity / assets 51.0% 71.8% 66.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.6x 2.3x 2.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.7x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.3x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 3.50 20.55 4.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCMTSISTM
Dividend yield – – 0.7%
Net buyback yield -0.3% 0.2% -0.7%
Shareholder yield -0.3% 0.2% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusINTCMTSISTM
Forward P/E 63.3xFY2026 44.9xFY2026 37.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $1.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +252.4%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +143.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.2% +42.9% +103.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.06BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.5% +42.5% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCMTSISTM
Held by institutions 68.7% 95.8% 19.0%
Institutions holding 3,564 652 603
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% -1.3% +57.4%
Institutions buying 2,148 396 429
Institutions selling 1,157 189 108
Buyers to sellers 1.86 2.10 3.97

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.

INTCMTSISTM
INTC 1.00 0.57 0.56
MTSI 0.57 1.00 0.58
STM 0.56 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, MTSI and STM?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $478.44B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $19.50B, STMicroelectronics (STM) $43.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, MTSI and STM?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -42.4x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 80.9x, STMicroelectronics (STM) 92.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, STMicroelectronics (STM) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 63.3x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 44.9x, STMicroelectronics (STM) 37.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Intel (INTC) +7.5%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, STMicroelectronics (STM) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -19.8%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 3.6%). On return on invested capital, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) leads (Intel (INTC) 0.0%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 3.9%).

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%, STMicroelectronics (STM) +91.2%. Over five years, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +14.3%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +29.7%/yr, STMicroelectronics (STM) +0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, STMicroelectronics (STM) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.5%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 66.2%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 60.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 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.