How Does Intel Stock Stack Up Against Its Peers?
Intel‘s stock has delivered a solid 38% return over the past year as of 11/18/2025, but how does it truly stack up against peers like NVIDIA and AMD capitalizing on the booming AI and data-center market? A closer look reveals significant struggles with negative profitability and revenue growth, alongside an exceptionally high valuation, as Intel has struggled to regain market share. This suggests considerable challenges for upside, despite strategic investments, especially as rivals demonstrate robust performance in key growth sectors.
- INTC’s near-zero operating margin, lowest among peers vs. NVDA’s 58.1%, signals pressure from competitive foundry costs and market share shifts.
- INTC’s -1.5% revenue growth, lagging NVDA, AMD, MU, AMAT, suggests weakened PC/server demand and limited AI market penetration.
- INTC’s 38.2% stock gain with a 782.7 PE, though behind AMD/MU, suggests market optimism for its turnaround despite weak fundamentals.
Here’s how Intel stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| INTC | NVDA | AMD | MU | AMAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 155.0 | 4,419.0 | 374.5 | 256.4 | 179.6 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 53.4 | 165.2 | 32.0 | 37.4 | 28.6 |
| PE Ratio | 782.7 | 51.0 | 113.3 | 30.0 | 26.3 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | -1.5% | 71.6% | 31.8% | 48.9% | 6.6% |
| LTM Operating Margin | -0.2% | 58.1% | 9.4% | 26.2% | 30.1% |
| LTM FCF Margin | -15.8% | 43.6% | 17.0% | 4.5% | 20.4% |
| 12M Market Return | 38.2% | 29.4% | 65.8% | 135.3% | 33.2% |
For more details on Intel, read Buy or Sell INTC Stock. Below we compare INTC’s growth, margin, and valuation with peers across years
Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | -1.5% | – | -2.1% | -14.0% | -20.2% |
| NVDA | 71.6% | 114.2% | 125.9% | 0.2% | |
| AMD | 31.8% | – | 13.7% | -3.9% | 43.6% |
| MU | 48.9% | 48.9% | 61.6% | -49.5% | |
| AMAT | 6.6% | – | 2.5% | 2.8% | 11.8% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | -0.2% | – | -8.9% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| NVDA | 58.1% | 62.4% | 54.1% | 20.7% | |
| AMD | 9.4% | – | 8.1% | 1.8% | 5.4% |
| MU | 26.2% | 26.2% | 5.2% | -34.8% | |
| AMAT | 30.1% | – | 28.9% | 28.9% | 30.2% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTC | 782.7 | – | -4.6 | 124.7 | 13.5 |
| NVDA | 51.0 | 45.2 | 41.1 | 83.2 | |
| AMD | 113.3 | – | 119.2 | 278.6 | 76.6 |
| MU | 30.0 | 11.0 | 121.2 | -9.4 | |
| AMAT | 26.3 | – | 18.7 | 19.9 | 13.0 |
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