Intel Corp. (INTC) stock — is it a good business?

Intel Corp. (INTC) stock — is it a good business? — InspectStocks

Just reported

Q3 2026 results

From Intel's results release of October 29, 2026; its quarterly report has since been filed.

Revenue
Actual
$16.51B
+21% y/y
+2.4% q/q
Guided
$16.3B
midpoint
Within guide+1.3%
EPS, GAAP
Actual
$0.60
-33% y/y
Guided
—
No guide given
Operating income, GAAP
Actual
$2.52B
+269% y/y
+40% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given

Set against the company's own guidance and the same quarter a year earlier, not analysts' estimates, which we do not hold. Adjusted figures are the company's own non-GAAP measures, as stated in the release.

The full earnings report →

How it makes money

Client Computing: processors and related chips for personal computers41%
Data Center and AI: server processors and related products28%
Intel Foundry: chip manufacturing and packaging28%
All Other: businesses including Mobileye and IMS3%

Shares of revenue are estimates for six months ended June 27, 2026, not figures from a filing.

Competes with

What it sells5

Intel Core processors
Processors used in personal computers, including consumer and business computers.
Intel Xeon processors
Processors used in servers that run cloud services and business data centers.
Intel Arc graphics
Graphics processors and built-in graphics used in computers and gaming devices.

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Custom chips and design services
Intel designs custom chips for customers, including security and data-center products.
Intel Foundry wafer and packaging services
Intel manufactures chips on silicon wafers and packages chips for use in electronic products, for its own businesses and outside customers.

Who buys it4

Personal-computer makers, which buy processors and related chips for consumer and business computers.
Cloud-service providers and data-center operators, which buy server processors, networking products, and custom chips.
Businesses and government customers, which buy computers and server products directly or through computer makers and other suppliers.
Companies that design their own chips and hire Intel to manufacture wafers or package chips.

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

1Intel depends on its factories, manufacturing equipment, and successful development of new chipmaking processes to supply many of its own products and its foundry customers.
2The company depends on outside suppliers for components and materials, including memory and substrates used in chip packaging; management said these supplies were constrained.
3Intel's foundry business depends on outside customers choosing its manufacturing services, while much of the segment's reported revenue comes from sales to Intel's own businesses.
4Intel's manufacturing plans also depend in part on government incentives and agreements; the quarterly filing describes government funding connected to Secure Enclave and investment tax credits.

What could go wrong

1Competition and rapid technology changes could make Intel's processors, graphics products, or manufacturing services less attractive to customers; management said some parts of its processor roadmap still need to catch up with competitors.
2Building and operating advanced chip factories requires substantial long-term spending, and Intel may not achieve the manufacturing performance or outside-customer demand needed to justify that spending.
3Shortages or disruptions affecting wafers, memory, substrates, or other parts of the supply chain could limit how many finished products Intel can deliver.

Full financial statements →

About Intel Corp.

Intel designs processors for personal computers and data centers, along with graphics chips, networking products, and custom chips. It manufactures many of its own chips and also sells chip manufacturing and packaging services to outside customers. Its products are sold to computer makers, cloud and business customers, and other companies that use chips in their products.

Head office: Santa Clara, California
Founded: 1968 (company founding year, high confidence)
Listed on: NASDAQ
Financial year ends: The Saturday closest to December 31; fiscal 2025 ended December 27, 2025

Built from Intel Corp.’s own filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Figures are as reported, with per-share history restated onto today’s share basis. This describes a business — it is not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.

Just reported

Q3 2026 results

From Intel's results release of October 29, 2026; its quarterly report has since been filed.

Revenue
Actual
$16.51B
+21% y/y
+2.4% q/q
Guided
$16.3B
midpoint
Within guide+1.3%
EPS, GAAP
Actual
$0.60
-33% y/y
Guided
—
No guide given
Operating income, GAAP
Actual
$2.52B
+269% y/y
+40% q/q
Guided
—
No guide given

The full earnings report →

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The themes Intel is part of, the highest-graded companies in its industry, and the companies in its sector whose grade rose recently.

The theme it is part of

Highest-graded in Semiconductors

Graded A or B and worth $2B or more: A first, then the largest.

Grade rose recently in Technology

Rose to A or B on a filing in the last 90 days, worth $2B or more: largest first.

How it makes money

Client Computing: processors and related chips for personal computers41%
Data Center and AI: server processors and related products28%
Intel Foundry: chip manufacturing and packaging28%
All Other: businesses including Mobileye and IMS3%

Shares of revenue are estimates for six months ended June 27, 2026, not figures from a filing.

Competes with

What it sells5

Intel Core processors
Processors used in personal computers, including consumer and business computers.
Intel Xeon processors
Processors used in servers that run cloud services and business data centers.
Intel Arc graphics
Graphics processors and built-in graphics used in computers and gaming devices.

Show 2 more

Custom chips and design services
Intel designs custom chips for customers, including security and data-center products.
Intel Foundry wafer and packaging services
Intel manufactures chips on silicon wafers and packages chips for use in electronic products, for its own businesses and outside customers.

Who buys it4

Personal-computer makers, which buy processors and related chips for consumer and business computers.
Cloud-service providers and data-center operators, which buy server processors, networking products, and custom chips.
Businesses and government customers, which buy computers and server products directly or through computer makers and other suppliers.
Companies that design their own chips and hire Intel to manufacture wafers or package chips.

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

1Intel depends on its factories, manufacturing equipment, and successful development of new chipmaking processes to supply many of its own products and its foundry customers.
2The company depends on outside suppliers for components and materials, including memory and substrates used in chip packaging; management said these supplies were constrained.
3Intel's foundry business depends on outside customers choosing its manufacturing services, while much of the segment's reported revenue comes from sales to Intel's own businesses.
4Intel's manufacturing plans also depend in part on government incentives and agreements; the quarterly filing describes government funding connected to Secure Enclave and investment tax credits.

What could go wrong

1Competition and rapid technology changes could make Intel's processors, graphics products, or manufacturing services less attractive to customers; management said some parts of its processor roadmap still need to catch up with competitors.
2Building and operating advanced chip factories requires substantial long-term spending, and Intel may not achieve the manufacturing performance or outside-customer demand needed to justify that spending.
3Shortages or disruptions affecting wafers, memory, substrates, or other parts of the supply chain could limit how many finished products Intel can deliver.

Full financial statements →

About Intel Corp.

Head office: Santa Clara, California
Founded: 1968 (company founding year, high confidence)
Listed on: NASDAQ
Financial year ends: The Saturday closest to December 31; fiscal 2025 ended December 27, 2025

Q3 2026 results

Revenue

EPS, GAAP

Operating income, GAAP

How it makes money

Competes with

What it sells5

Who buys it4

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

What could go wrong

About Intel Corp.

Q3 2026 results

Revenue

EPS, GAAP

Operating income, GAAP

Keep exploring

The theme it is part of

Highest-graded in Semiconductors

Grade rose recently in Technology

How it makes money

Competes with

What it sells5

Who buys it4

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

What could go wrong

About Intel Corp.

Keep exploring

The theme it is part of

Highest-graded in Semiconductors

Grade rose recently in Technology

AI chips & accelerators

Intel Corp.

Growth & cash — 5 of 5

Business trend

Share price and grade over time

Q3 2026 results

Revenue

EPS, GAAP

Operating income, GAAP

How it makes money

Competes with

What it sells5

Who buys it4

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

What could go wrong

About Intel Corp.

Q3 2026 results

Revenue

EPS, GAAP

Operating income, GAAP

Keep exploring

The theme it is part of

Highest-graded in Semiconductors

Grade rose recently in Technology

How it makes money

Competes with

What it sells5

Who buys it4

What it stands on, and what could break it

What the business leans on

What could go wrong

About Intel Corp.

Keep exploring

The theme it is part of

Highest-graded in Semiconductors

Grade rose recently in Technology

AI chips & accelerators

Intel Corp.

Past performance

Growth & cash — 5 of 5

Business trend

Share price and grade over time