Intel (INTC) Competitors $22.31 +0.43 (+1.98%) As of 10:34 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock INTC vs. AAPL, AMD, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, MU, NVDA, and QCOMShould you be buying Intel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intel include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Intel vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Micro Devices Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft Micron Technology NVIDIA QUALCOMM Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or INTC? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of Intel shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Intel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AAPL or INTC more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Intel's net margin of -36.19%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Intel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Intel -36.19%-3.15%-1.75% Do analysts rate AAPL or INTC? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $234.95, suggesting a potential upside of 9.72%. Intel has a consensus target price of $21.57, suggesting a potential downside of 3.33%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Intel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61Intel 6 Sell rating(s) 24 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.84 Does the media favor AAPL or INTC? In the previous week, Apple had 193 more articles in the media than Intel. MarketBeat recorded 300 mentions for Apple and 107 mentions for Intel. Intel's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Apple's score of 0.72 indicating that Intel is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 150 Very Positive mention(s) 25 Positive mention(s) 75 Neutral mention(s) 34 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Intel 61 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or INTC? Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intel has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AAPL or INTC? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Intel. Intel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.18$93.74B$6.4233.35Intel$53.10B1.83-$18.76B-$4.48-4.98 SummaryApple beats Intel on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Intel News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for INTC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding INTC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart INTC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIntelSEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$97.45B$600.64B$27.53B$9.00BDividend YieldN/A1.95%3.15%4.10%P/E Ratio-4.9940.4536.2720.02Price / Sales1.837.061,960.80120.95Price / Cash12.8323.0137.6556.90Price / Book0.929.027.185.50Net Income-$18.76B$8.67B$763.02M$248.50M7 Day Performance-0.83%4.12%2.58%2.61%1 Month Performance9.98%13.02%6.60%5.42%1 Year Performance-28.55%-6.54%52,290.04%20.76% Intel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INTCIntel3.6438 of 5 stars$22.31+2.0%$21.57-3.3%-29.6%$97.45B$53.10B-4.99108,900Trending NewsAAPLApple4.8236 of 5 stars$207.82+1.3%$234.95+13.1%-3.6%$3.10T$391.04B32.37164,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.2141 of 5 stars$136.11-4.1%$138.19+1.5%-15.7%$220.69B$25.79B100.0828,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.6206 of 5 stars$220.46+0.5%$245.81+11.5%+10.0%$2.34T$637.96B35.911,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.8684 of 5 stars$176.91-0.3%$206.38+16.7%-3.7%$2.15T$350.02B19.72190,200Trending NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.251 of 5 stars$175.84-0.2%$199.95+13.7%-3.6%$2.13T$350.02B19.60183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms3.945 of 5 stars$719.22-2.6%$719.52+0.0%+40.1%$1.81T$164.50B28.0574,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.6478 of 5 stars$492.05-1.1%$521.14+5.9%+6.9%$3.66T$245.12B38.03228,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeMUMicron Technology4.9507 of 5 stars$120.89-1.9%$146.21+20.9%-8.2%$135.29B$25.11B21.7848,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.8912 of 5 stars$153.30-3.0%$175.78+14.7%+28.2%$3.74T$130.50B49.4536,000Trending NewsInsider TradeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9316 of 5 stars$159.40+0.1%$186.96+17.3%-18.9%$175.02B$38.96B16.2349,000Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Advanced Micro Devices Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Alphabet Competitors Alphabet Competitors Meta Platforms Competitors Microsoft Competitors Micron Technology Competitors NVIDIA Competitors QUALCOMM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:INTC) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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