TSM vs AMD vs INTC Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc
$560.26 -11.2% 1M +115.8% 1Y
Market cap
$941.81B
P/E
146.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$41.31B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
3 wins
INTC Intel Corp
$93.74 -23.8% 1M +137.1% 1Y
Market cap
$486.46B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 7, Advanced Micro Devices 3, Intel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSMAMDINTCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.28T $941.81B $486.46B TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.0x 146.4x -43.1x TSM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.0x 75.9x 63.3x TSM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.4% +39.5% +7.5% AMD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 55.0% 15.6% -19.8% TSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 33.4% 8.0% 0.0% TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -1.0x 1.7x AMD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.5% +115.8% +137.1% INTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.4%/yr +35.9%/yr +14.3%/yr AMD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.2% 68.4% 77.5% TSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 60/100 34/100 TSM

Percentile Scorecard

TSMAMDINTC

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

AxisTSMAMDINTC
Valuation 67 #32 of 94 28 #68 of 94 45 #52 of 94
Growth 87 #13 of 92 96 #5 of 92 63 #35 of 92
Profitability 92 #8 of 90 66 #31 of 90 30 #63 of 90
Financial Health 68 #32 of 99 67 #33 of 99 8 #91 of 99
Shareholder Returns 56 #33 of 73 40 #44 of 73 24 #56 of 73
Overall 74 60 34
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • AMD 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

PeriodTSMAMDINTCSPY
1 month -3.0%-11.2%-23.8% -0.2%
3 months +11.4%+23.2%+8.6% +3.9%
6 months +11.4%+73.3%+10.9% +8.2%
Year to date +43.8%+161.6%+154.0% +12.9%
1 year +46.5%+115.8%+137.1% +12.3%
3 years +408.1%+481.0%+163.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +72.0%+79.8%+38.2% +23.3%
5 years +276.6%+362.4%+95.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +30.4%+35.9%+14.3% +10.9%
10 years +1,319.8%+7,779.9%+169.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +30.4%+54.8%+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTSMAMDINTCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.2%68.4%77.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.1%65.6%68.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.143.223.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.181.691.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.1%-65.4%-67.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-13.7%-33.5% -1.2%
52-week high $485.91$649.42$140.94 $779.14
52-week low $275.06$190.95$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.

MultipleTSMAMDINTC
P/E now vs peer median 28.8xmedian 45.6x 142.1xmedian 45.6x -42.4xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 7.7x 22.1xmedian 7.7x 8.3xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 29.0x 95.1xmedian 29.0x 40.1xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 40.6x 109.3xmedian 40.6x 167.0xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 4.6x 13.6xmedian 4.6x 4.6xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.81median 2.28 0.27median 2.28 0.37median 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 monthsTSMAMDINTC
Revenue $142.94B $41.31B $57.03B
Gross profit $91.71B $21.98B $22.02B
Operating income $80.08B $6.49B -$77.00M
Net income $74.55B $6.43B -$11.67B
Free cash flow $84.59B $8.37B $2.83B
R&D $8.68B $9.39B $13.19B
EPS (diluted) $15.16 $3.88 $-2.21
Cash & equivalents $98.36B $5.09B $12.87B
Total debt $22.36B $12.89B $50.54B
Shares (diluted) 5.19B 1.66B 5.10B
Enterprise value $1.91T $898.56B $355.60B

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
MetricTSMAMDINTC
P/E 28.8x 142.1x -42.4x
P/FCF 26.8x 109.3x 167.0x
P/Operating cash flow 26.8x 90.7x 31.7x
P/S 15.9x 22.1x 8.3x
P/B 11.2x 13.6x 4.6x
P/Tangible book 11.2x 17.7x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA 21.3x 95.1x 40.1x
EV/EBIT 27.1x 139.4x -6,410x
EV/Revenue 15.2x 21.9x 8.7x
EV/FCF 25.6x 108.1x 174.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.6x 89.7x 33.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.81 0.27 0.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSMAMDINTC
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.4% 39.5% 7.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 23.6% 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.2% 55.9% 39.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 32.0% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.1% 186.2% 99.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.0% 167.6% 72.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 57.8% 127.0% 44.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.5% 537.7% -132.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.8% 123.1% 52.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 533.6% -115.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 106.7% 48.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 61.4% 15.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 106.9% 125.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 64.9% 29.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSMAMDINTC
Gross margin 64.2% 53.2% 38.6%
EBITDA margin 71.4% 23.0% 21.6%
Operating margin 56.0% 15.7% -0.1%
Pretax margin 60.0% 18.3% -17.3%
Net margin 55.0% 15.6% -19.8%
FCF margin 59.2% 20.3% 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 59.2% 24.4% 26.2%
Return on equity 37.3% 9.8% -9.8%
Return on assets 7.1% 7.8% -5.5%
Return on invested capital 33.4% 8.0% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 9.3% 0.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.5x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.6x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 4.6% 4.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSMAMDINTC
Debt / assets 2.3% 3.8% 25.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -1.0x 1.7x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.4x 17.9x
Liabilities / assets 31.4% 20.4% 49.0%
Equity / assets 68.6% 79.6% 51.0%
Interest coverage 191.8x 44.1x –
Current ratio 2.5x 2.6x 1.6x
Quick ratio 2.0x 1.7x 0.9x
Cash ratio 1.8x 1.1x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 17.85 32.94 3.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSMAMDINTC
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 0.0% -0.3%
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.

ConsensusTSMAMDINTC
Forward P/E 26.0xFY2026 75.9xFY2026 63.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.82FY2026 $7.38FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +77.0%FY2026 +252.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.1% +112.7% +39.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $178.59BFY2026 $53.09BFY2026 $59.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 +53.3%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.0% +60.7% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSMAMDINTC
Held by institutions 14.8% 72.5% 68.7%
Institutions holding 3,569 3,992 3,564
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +10.7% +7.8%
Institutions buying 1,903 2,270 2,148
Institutions selling 1,292 1,457 1,157
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.56 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.

TSMAMDINTC
TSM 1.00 0.67 0.54
AMD 0.67 1.00 0.68
INTC 0.54 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSM, AMD and INTC?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.28T, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) $941.81B, Intel (INTC) $486.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSM, AMD and INTC?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 29.0x, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 146.4x, Intel (INTC) -43.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is cheapest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.0x, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 75.9x, Intel (INTC) 63.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +39.5%, Intel (INTC) +7.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has the highest net margin (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 15.6%, Intel (INTC) -19.8%). On return on invested capital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 8.0%, Intel (INTC) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Intel (INTC) returned the most: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +46.5%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +115.8%, Intel (INTC) +137.1%. Over five years, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) compounded fastest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.4%/yr, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +35.9%/yr, Intel (INTC) +14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has been the steadiest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.2%, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 68.4%, Intel (INTC) 77.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TSM, AMD 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 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.