INTC vs TSEM vs MU Stock Comparison

Intel, Tower Semiconductor and Micron Technology Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INTC Intel Corp
$95.53 -17.7% 1M +130.0% 1Y
Market cap
$481.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$193.52 -14.4% 1M +141.2% 1Y
Market cap
$21.78B
P/E
70.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
MU Micron Technology Inc
$983.23 -6.7% 1M +343.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.11T
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.06%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionINTCTSEMMULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $481.76B $21.78B $1.11T MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -43.2x 70.3x 13.0x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 64.5x 51.6x 5.3x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% +14.9% +256.3% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.8% 18.0% 63.8% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 8.7% 67.7% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -2.2x -0.4x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.06% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +130.0% +141.2% +343.1% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.3%/yr +43.5%/yr +70.1%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.4% 83.5% 80.8% INTC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 72/100 88/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

INTCTSEMMU

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

AxisINTCTSEMMU
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 60 #38 of 94 86 #14 of 94
Growth 60 #37 of 92 70 #28 of 92 100 #1 of 92
Profitability 29 #64 of 90 75 #23 of 90 100 #1 of 90
Financial Health 9 #90 of 99 82 #19 of 99 74 #27 of 99
Shareholder Returns 24 #56 of 73 – 81 #15 of 73
Overall 34 72 88
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSEM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCTSEMMUSPY
1 month -17.7%-14.4%-6.7% +0.9%
3 months +16.7%+3.0%+33.0% +5.9%
6 months +0.8%-2.8%+89.6% +8.5%
Year to date +158.9%+64.8%+244.5% +13.3%
1 year +130.0%+141.2%+343.1% +12.4%
3 years +168.8%+733.4%+1,397.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +39.1%+102.8%+146.6% +23.5%
5 years +95.0%+507.2%+1,322.9% +68.2%
5 years, per year +14.3%+43.5%+70.1% +11.0%
10 years +175.0%+1,136.5%+5,616.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +10.6%+28.6%+49.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureINTCTSEMMUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.4%83.5%80.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.7%77.3%74.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.053.233.36 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.681.694.24 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-55.4%-57.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.2%-38.9%-19.0% -0.9%
52-week high $140.94$316.85$1,213.56 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$80.23$201.37 $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.

MultipleINTCTSEMMU
P/E now vs peer median -43.2xmedian 46.0x 70.3xmedian 46.0x 13.0xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 7.9x 12.7xmedian 7.9x 8.3xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.9xmedian 28.3x 34.2xmedian 28.3x 9.9xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 170.2xmedian 41.4x 15.3xmedian 41.4x 18.9xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 4.6x 7.1xmedian 4.6x 8.0xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 2.30 23.61median 2.30 0.09median 2.30

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 monthsINTCTSEMMU
Revenue $57.03B $1.71B $133.19B
Gross profit $22.02B $459.38M $107.50B
Operating income -$77.00M $276.26M $99.34B
Net income -$11.67B $291.84M $84.97B
Free cash flow $2.83B $1.42B $58.96B
R&D $13.19B $94.01M $5.65B
EPS (diluted) $-2.21 $2.71 $74.34
Cash & equivalents $12.87B $231.19M $38.36B
Total debt $50.54B $764.88M $5.18B
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 113.60M 1.14B
Enterprise value $366.49B $16.42B $1.02T

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
MetricINTCTSEMMU
P/E -43.2x 70.3x 13.0x
P/FCF 170.2x 15.3x 18.9x
P/Operating cash flow 32.3x 25.2x 12.4x
P/S 8.4x 12.7x 8.3x
P/B 4.7x 7.1x 8.0x
P/Tangible book 4.8x 7.1x 8.0x
EV/EBITDA 40.9x 34.2x 9.9x
EV/EBIT -6,527x 74.0x 10.8x
EV/Revenue 8.8x 12.0x 8.1x
EV/FCF 177.5x 14.4x 18.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.6x 23.6x 12.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 23.61 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCTSEMMU
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% 14.9% 256.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 3.5% 104.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.4% 37.9% 622.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 2.1% 327.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 99.4% 57.9% 916.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.7% -4.6% 168.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 44.6% 50.7% 895.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.5% 0.8% 154.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.9% 39.7% 879.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -115.9% 3.0% 151.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% 95.9% 411.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 29.0% 286.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 125.9% 60.8% 3,435%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.5% 27.8% 126.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCTSEMMU
Gross margin 38.6% 26.9% 80.7%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 34.9% 81.7%
Operating margin -0.1% 16.2% 74.6%
Pretax margin -17.3% 18.9% 74.8%
Net margin -19.8% 18.0% 63.8%
FCF margin 5.0% 83.3% 44.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.2% 50.6% 67.3%
Return on equity -9.8% 9.6% 71.0%
Return on assets -5.5% 7.8% 51.5%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 8.7% 67.7%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 8.3% 72.2%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 3.0x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCTSEMMU
Debt / assets 25.0% 3.8% 2.6%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.0x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -2.2x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 17.9x 0.1x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 49.0% 18.6% 29.4%
Equity / assets 51.0% 81.4% 70.6%
Interest coverage – – 937.2x
Current ratio 1.6x 4.9x 3.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 4.2x 2.9x
Cash ratio 0.8x 3.7x 1.6x
Altman Z-score 3.55 – 15.29

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCTSEMMU
Dividend yield – – 0.1%
Net buyback yield -0.3% – 0.1%
Shareholder yield -0.3% – 0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 0.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 16.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.6%

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.

ConsensusINTCTSEMMU
Forward P/E 64.5xFY2026 51.6xFY2026 5.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $184.21FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +252.4%FY2026 +63.8%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +39.2% +74.1% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.06BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +17.5% +56.6% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCTSEMMU
Held by institutions 68.7% 55.6% 77.9%
Institutions holding 3,565 450 3,901
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% -10.0% +4.2%
Institutions buying 2,149 244 2,304
Institutions selling 1,157 162 1,432
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.51 1.61

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.

INTCTSEMMU
INTC 1.00 0.50 0.61
TSEM 0.50 1.00 0.56
MU 0.61 0.56 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, TSEM and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $481.76B, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $21.78B, Micron Technology (MU) $1.11T.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, TSEM and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -43.2x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 70.3x, Micron Technology (MU) 13.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 64.5x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 51.6x, Micron Technology (MU) 5.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Intel (INTC) +7.5%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +14.9%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -19.8%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 18.0%, Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (Intel (INTC) 0.0%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 8.7%, Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +130.0%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +141.2%, Micron Technology (MU) +343.1%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +14.3%/yr, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +43.5%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +70.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, Micron Technology (MU) 0.06%. Intel (INTC) and Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Intel (INTC) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.4%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 83.5%, Micron Technology (MU) 80.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, INTC, TSEM and MU?

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