Intel Corporation

INL.DE

Semiconductors · Technology

Price

€77.55

-0.94 (-1.20%)

Market Cap

€391.16B

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Weak

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Share count rising — dilution

+10.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 4.09B (2021) → 4.53B (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Intel makes computer chips — the tiny pieces of silicon that act as the "brain" inside laptops, desktop computers, and servers. Its main products are processors sold under names like Core (for personal computers) and Xeon (for data center servers). Intel sells to large companies like Dell, HP, and cloud providers, as well as to everyday consumers through PC makers.

Intel earns money by designing and manufacturing chips, then selling them to device makers and data centers around the world. It operates globally, with major manufacturing facilities in the US, Ireland, and Israel, and generates tens of billions in annual revenue. Intel's historical advantage came from owning both chip design and manufacturing, but rivals like AMD and Nvidia have taken significant market share, and the negative operating margin signals the company is currently spending heavily to rebuild its manufacturing capabilities — making execution on its foundry turnaround plan the central challenge ahead.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+25.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-222.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$13.8B/ year

↓ Declining (-17% vs prior year)

26.1% of revenue

1.7x the sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

8.8%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$38.2B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Intel Corporation grew revenue 26% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

40.3%

Healthy — 40.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

12.2%

Healthy — 12.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

3.4%

Weak — 3.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+7.5%

Steady sales growth (+7.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.0%

Thin free cash flow (5.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.58

Conservative — low debt load (0.58)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.08x

Adequate interest coverage (4.1x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.64%

Small dividend — 0.64% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-49.0%

Dividend cut (-49.0% YoY) — warning sign

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