Intel (INTC) Competitors $24.21 -0.14 (-0.57%) Closing price 09/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.14 -0.07 (-0.27%) As of 09/2/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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 Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has better earnings & valuation, INTC or AAPL? 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 RatioIntel$53.10B2.00-$18.76B-$4.77-5.08Apple$391.04B8.72$93.74B$6.5934.86 Which has more volatility & risk, INTC or AAPL? Intel has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is INTC or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Intel's net margin of -38.64%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Intel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Intel-38.64% -3.78% -2.06% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Does the media refer more to INTC or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 88 more articles in the media than Intel. MarketBeat recorded 253 mentions for Apple and 165 mentions for Intel. Apple's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Intel's score of 1.01 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Intel 106 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 191 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate INTC or AAPL? Intel presently has a consensus price target of $22.17, indicating a potential downside of 8.44%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.37, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Intel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Intel 5 Sell rating(s) 22 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do institutionals & insiders believe in INTC or AAPL? 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Intel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryApple beats Intel on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$106.58B$650.57B$30.05B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A1.46%3.18%4.50%P/E Ratio-5.0847.46416.0826.39Price / Sales2.007.231,421.99110.55Price / Cash13.6726.4234.3228.92Price / Book1.008.389.236.58Net Income-$18.76B$8.67B$808.33M$265.84M7 Day Performance-2.58%-2.12%-0.73%-0.26%1 Month Performance25.38%10.27%3.77%5.82%1 Year Performance20.45%12.57%24,003.35%22.47% Intel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INTCIntel3.5967 of 5 stars$24.21-0.6%$22.17-8.4%+9.8%$106.58B$53.10B-5.08108,900Trending NewsAAPLApple4.6701 of 5 stars$229.31+0.9%$237.98+3.8%+0.3%$3.40T$391.04B34.80164,000Trending NewsAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.6939 of 5 stars$166.62+2.0%$181.33+8.8%+9.3%$270.40B$25.79B95.7628,000Gap DownAMZNAmazon.com4.7389 of 5 stars$228.71+0.3%$262.87+14.9%+26.2%$2.44T$670.04B34.861,556,000Trending NewsGap DownGOOGAlphabet4.5072 of 5 stars$207.95-0.6%$215.19+3.5%+28.4%$2.51T$350.02B22.15190,200Trending NewsGap DownGOOGLAlphabet3.7213 of 5 stars$207.14-0.6%$211.53+2.1%+29.4%$2.51T$350.02B22.06183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMETAMeta Platforms4.3237 of 5 stars$754.10+0.1%$822.41+9.1%+41.0%$1.89T$164.50B27.3074,067Positive NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.9411 of 5 stars$502.04-0.4%$612.54+22.0%+21.1%$3.73T$281.72B36.81228,000Trending NewsMUMicron Technology4.8417 of 5 stars$116.50+0.1%$147.24+26.4%+23.1%$130.38B$25.11B20.9948,000Positive NewsGap DownNVDANVIDIA4.8786 of 5 stars$181.77+1.1%$194.31+6.9%+43.1%$4.44T$148.52B58.6436,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGap DownQCOMQUALCOMM4.9513 of 5 stars$159.17+1.8%$182.82+14.9%-9.4%$171.74B$38.96B15.3549,000Trending 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 9/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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