Intel Corporation (INTC)
Intel is a global technology giant that designs and manufactures the computer chips that power everything from personal laptops to massive data centres.
Is Intel Corporation a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Deep history and expertise in chip design. Worth weighing: Currently operating at a loss.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Intel Corporation do?
Intel is one of the world's most famous chipmakers, earning its keep by selling processors to computer manufacturers and cloud computing companies. They are currently in the middle of a massive, expensive effort to rebuild their factories and catch up in the race to build the most advanced artificial intelligence hardware. Whether they can turn these heavy investments into actual profit, while facing intense competition from rivals, is what really matters here.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and momentum, and weakest on income.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 25% over the year
- Growth screens high
- Momentum screens high
- Value screens low
- Quality screens low
- Income screens low
Does Intel Corporation pay a dividend?
No - Intel Corporation doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 7 Aug 2024. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
Does Intel Corporation have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $29.73B in cash against about $50.54B of debt - so it has net debt of about $20.81B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Intel Corporation's numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Intel Corporation actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Intel Corporation fell as much as −42% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Intel Corporation?
About 63% of Intel Corporation, or about 63 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 15%. The rest, roughly 22%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Intel Corporation make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does Intel Corporation report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Intel Corporation is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-22 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | $0.22 | $0.42 | Beat +92% |
| 2026-04-23 | $0.01 | $0.29 | Beat +2109% |
| 2026-01-22 | $0.08 | $0.15 | Beat +82% |
| 2025-10-23 | $0.01 | $0.23 | Beat +3162% |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.01 | $-0.10 | Missed -1170% |
| 2025-04-24 | — | $0.13 | Beat +2770% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Intel Corporation came in ahead of what analysts expected 5 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Intel Corporation?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Intel becomes a dominant player in AI hardware
Failure to compete with modern chip designs
What are the pros and cons of Intel Corporation?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Deep history and expertise in chip design
- Massive scale and manufacturing footprint
- Growing revenue indicates underlying demand
- Currently operating at a loss
- Very high valuation relative to current earnings
- No dividend payments for shareholders
- Intense competition from faster-moving rivals
- High costs of building and upgrading factories
- High share price volatility compared to the market
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A return to consistent net profitability
- Evidence of losing significant market share to competitors
Common questions about Intel Corporation
Does Intel Corporation pay a dividend?
No - Intel Corporation does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does Intel Corporation report earnings next?
Intel Corporation is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-22. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.