Intel (INTC) Competitors $19.51 +0.67 (+3.56%) Closing price 04/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.91 +0.40 (+2.05%) As of 04/22/2025 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. TXN, ADI, MU, MRVL, MPWR, MCHP, FSLR, ALTR, SWKS, and MTSIShould you be buying Intel stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Intel include Texas Instruments (TXN), Analog Devices (ADI), Micron Technology (MU), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Microchip Technology (MCHP), First Solar (FSLR), Altair Engineering (ALTR), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), and MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. Intel vs. Texas Instruments Analog Devices Micron Technology Marvell Technology Monolithic Power Systems Microchip Technology First Solar Altair Engineering Skyworks Solutions MACOM Technology Solutions Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in INTC or TXN? Intel received 1305 more outperform votes than Texas Instruments when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.75% of users gave Intel an outperform vote while only 60.30% of users gave Texas Instruments an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIntelOutperform Votes274264.75% Underperform Votes149335.25% Texas InstrumentsOutperform Votes143760.30% Underperform Votes94639.70% Is INTC or TXN more profitable? Texas Instruments has a net margin of 30.68% compared to Intel's net margin of -35.32%. Texas Instruments' return on equity of 28.08% beat Intel's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Intel-35.32% -3.27% -1.83% Texas Instruments 30.68%28.08%13.64% Do institutionals and insiders believe in INTC or TXN? 64.5% of Intel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Texas Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Intel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Texas Instruments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to INTC or TXN? In the previous week, Intel had 70 more articles in the media than Texas Instruments. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Intel and 56 mentions for Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Intel's score of 0.64 indicating that Texas Instruments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Intel 55 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Texas Instruments 38 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, INTC or TXN? Intel has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Instruments has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is INTC or TXN a better dividend stock? Intel pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Texas Instruments pays an annual dividend of $5.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Intel pays out -11.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Texas Instruments pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Texas Instruments has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Texas Instruments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has better valuation & earnings, INTC or TXN? Texas Instruments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intel. Intel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Texas Instruments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIntel$53.10B1.60-$18.76B-$4.38-4.45Texas Instruments$15.64B8.54$4.80B$5.1928.28 Do analysts recommend INTC or TXN? Intel currently has a consensus price target of $24.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.30%. Texas Instruments has a consensus price target of $204.24, suggesting a potential upside of 39.16%. Given Texas Instruments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Texas Instruments is more favorable than Intel.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Intel 3 Sell rating(s) 28 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94Texas Instruments 3 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 SummaryTexas Instruments beats Intel on 16 of the 22 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricIntelSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$85.08B$45.24B$21.46B$7.33BDividend YieldN/A2.75%3.02%4.33%P/E Ratio-4.4534.5939.4717.82Price / Sales1.6085.672,430.31100.16Price / Cash14.6526.4934.6934.62Price / Book0.805.575.664.03Net Income-$18.76B$760.21M$736.55M$247.35M7 Day Performance1.46%1.41%0.84%3.99%1 Month Performance-19.58%-17.07%-6.26%-5.02%1 Year Performance-43.09%4.97%52,740.43%0.69% Intel Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INTCIntel3.9789 of 5 stars$19.51+3.6%$24.25+24.3%-43.3%$85.08B$53.10B-4.45131,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓TXNTexas Instruments4.9771 of 5 stars$151.18+0.1%$208.76+38.1%-10.2%$137.56B$15.64B29.1334,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsADIAnalog Devices4.9675 of 5 stars$179.54+0.5%$254.73+41.9%-4.2%$89.05B$9.34B57.1824,400Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMUMicron Technology4.9504 of 5 stars$71.04+0.0%$129.36+82.1%-35.7%$79.39B$31.32B20.4748,000Analyst ForecastMRVLMarvell Technology4.7808 of 5 stars$53.32+2.0%$119.48+124.1%-19.5%$46.18B$5.77B-31.366,730Analyst ForecastMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.9009 of 5 stars$544.25+1.0%$844.50+55.2%-14.8%$26.05B$2.21B14.803,250Positive NewsMCHPMicrochip Technology4.582 of 5 stars$38.73-0.4%$72.68+87.7%-51.8%$20.83B$4.76B69.1621,000Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFSLRFirst Solar4.9032 of 5 stars$126.82-3.4%$251.63+98.4%-23.2%$13.58B$4.21B10.924,800Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpALTRAltair Engineering2.67 of 5 stars$111.85flat$100.83-9.8%N/A$9.60B$665.79M657.943,000SWKSSkyworks Solutions4.5723 of 5 stars$57.40-0.6%$83.78+46.0%-41.1%$9.00B$4.05B17.6111,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.9925 of 5 stars$99.49+0.3%$131.25+31.9%+0.3%$7.40B$790.55M-69.091,200Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Texas Instruments Competitors Analog Devices Competitors Micron Technology Competitors Marvell Technology Competitors Monolithic Power Systems Competitors Microchip Technology Competitors First Solar Competitors Altair Engineering Competitors Skyworks Solutions Competitors MACOM Technology Solutions 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 4/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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