TSM vs ADI vs INTC Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Analog Devices and Intel Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ADI Analog Devices Inc
$433.28 +8.8% 1M +84.3% 1Y
Market cap
$201.12B
P/E
48.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
INTC Intel Corp
$92.07 -20.6% 1M +122.7% 1Y
Market cap
$330.29B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$59.89B
Div. yield
–
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.

QuestionTSMADIINTCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.10T $201.12B $330.29B TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.7x 48.6x -27.5x TSM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.7x 35.1x 62.2x TSM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.4% +33.6% +12.1% TSM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 55.0% 29.8% — TSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 33.4% 10.2% — TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 1.0x — TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +41.5% +84.3% +122.7% INTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.6%/yr +20.1%/yr +13.5%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.3% 36.6% 77.5% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 60/100 42/100 TSM

Percentile Scorecard

TSMADIINTC

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

AxisTSMADIINTC
Valuation 69 #30 of 94 45 #52 of 94 54 #44 of 94
Growth 87 #13 of 92 77 #22 of 92 35 #60 of 92
Profitability 92 #8 of 88 81 #18 of 88 38 #55 of 88
Financial Health 68 #31 of 96 28 #69 of 96 –
Shareholder Returns 61 #29 of 72 69 #23 of 72 –
Overall 75 60 42
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTSMADIINTCSPY
1 month -5.6%+8.8%-20.6% +0.7%
3 months +7.0%+18.2%+1.0% +3.7%
6 months +9.0%+7.7%-2.6% +7.1%
Year to date +42.0%+59.8%+149.5% +12.8%
1 year +41.5%+84.3%+122.7% +11.9%
3 years +401.5%+178.0%+158.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +71.2%+40.6%+37.2% +22.8%
5 years +279.6%+149.7%+87.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +30.6%+20.1%+13.5% +10.9%
10 years +1,302.8%+582.0%+165.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +30.2%+21.2%+10.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTSMADIINTCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.3%36.6%77.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.0%36.6%68.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.141.733.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.062.311.58 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.1%-32.5%-67.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.2%-2.7%-34.7% -1.2%
52-week high $485.91$445.48$140.94 $779.14
52-week low $275.06$225.20$33.62 $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.

MultipleTSMADIINTC
P/E now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 46.4x 50.9xmedian 46.4x -39.1xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 15.7xmedian 7.8x 15.1xmedian 7.8x 7.8xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 27.5x 31.4xmedian 27.5x —median 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.5xmedian 40.1x 42.5xmedian 40.1x 219.1xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 4.7x 6.3xmedian 4.7x —median 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.80median 2.10 11.81median 2.10 0.47median 2.10

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 monthsTSMADIINTC
Revenue $142.94B $13.88B $59.89B
Gross profit $91.71B $9.13B $23.90B
Operating income $80.08B $4.93B $1.76B
Net income $74.55B $4.14B -$12.42B
Free cash flow $84.59B $4.94B –
R&D $8.68B $1.98B $13.45B
EPS (diluted) $15.16 $8.46 $-2.36
Cash & equivalents $98.36B $2.17B $21.85B
Total debt $22.36B $9.12B –
Shares (diluted) 5.19B 488.84M 5.10B
Enterprise value $1.72T $187.65B $330.29B

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
MetricTSMADIINTC
P/E 28.5x 50.9x -39.1x
P/FCF 26.5x 42.5x 219.1x
P/Operating cash flow 26.5x 37.9x 26.6x
P/S 15.7x 15.1x 7.8x
P/B 11.1x 6.3x –
P/Tangible book 11.1x 8.0x –
EV/EBITDA 21.0x 31.4x –
EV/EBIT 26.7x 43.9x –
EV/Revenue 15.0x 15.6x 7.8x
EV/FCF 25.3x 43.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow 25.3x 39.1x 26.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.80 11.81 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSMADIINTC
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.4% 33.6% 12.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 2.6% 4.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.2% 46.2% 25.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 2.9% 5.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.1% 93.0% 174.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.0% 4.8% 35.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 57.8% 111.2% -6,129%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.5% 3.3% -96.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.8% 114.6% -5,495%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 4.3% -82.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 33.2% 103.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 5.1% 6.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 34.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 10.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSMADIINTC
Gross margin 64.2% 65.8% –
EBITDA margin 71.4% 49.8% –
Operating margin 56.0% 35.5% –
Pretax margin 60.0% 33.9% –
Net margin 55.0% 29.8% –
FCF margin 59.2% 35.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 59.2% 39.9% 29.2%
Return on equity 37.3% 12.3% –
Return on assets 7.1% 8.6% -5.5%
Return on invested capital 33.4% 10.2% –
Return on capital employed 8.4% 11.6% –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.3x -1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 2.5% 3.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSMADIINTC
Debt / assets 2.3% 18.8% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 0.1x 1.8x –
Liabilities / assets 31.4% 30.7% –
Equity / assets 68.6% 69.3% –
Interest coverage 191.8x 14.1x –
Current ratio 2.5x 1.3x 2.2x
Quick ratio 2.0x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 1.8x 0.4x –
Altman Z-score 17.67 9.48 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSMADIINTC
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.0% –
Net buyback yield – 1.4% –
Shareholder yield 0.9% 2.4% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusTSMADIINTC
Forward P/E 25.7xFY2026 35.1xFY2026 62.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.82FY2026 $12.33FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +252.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.1% +27.0% +39.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $178.59BFY2026 $15.85BFY2026 $59.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.0% +19.8% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSMADIINTC
Held by institutions 14.8% 90.9% 68.7%
Institutions holding 3,571 2,289 3,566
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +4.5% +7.8%
Institutions buying 1,904 1,183 2,150
Institutions selling 1,293 820 1,157
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.44 1.86

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.

TSMADIINTC
TSM 1.00 0.56 0.54
ADI 0.56 1.00 0.51
INTC 0.54 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSM, ADI and INTC?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.10T, Analog Devices (ADI) $201.12B, Intel (INTC) $330.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSM, ADI and INTC?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.7x, Analog Devices (ADI) 48.6x, Intel (INTC) -27.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is cheapest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 25.7x, Analog Devices (ADI) 35.1x, Intel (INTC) 62.2x). 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: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, Intel (INTC) +12.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intel (INTC) returned the most: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +41.5%, Analog Devices (ADI) +84.3%, Intel (INTC) +122.7%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.6%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +20.1%/yr, Intel (INTC) +13.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.3%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%, Intel (INTC) 77.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.