Intel Corp.
SemiconductorsPC and server processors, rebuilding its factories
$30.20 -1.20% today · Market cap $128B
Step 1 · The business
What does it do?
Intel designs and manufactures processors. It is spending heavily to catch up on chip manufacturing after losing ground to rivals.
How it makes money
Share of yearly revenue
Step 2 · The case for
Why might investors care?
What people like about it, then how the business is doing — each number in plain words.
- One of the few companies that can make advanced chips in the US
How it's doing
Revenue growth
Sales shrank 8% over the past year.
Large companies often grow 3–10% a year.
Profit margin
It is currently losing money on its sales.
Varies by industry: retailers ~3%, software 30%+.
Price / earnings (P/E)
No P/E — the company has no profit to compare the price against.
The S&P 500 average is around 20–25×.
Dividend yield
Pays no dividend — profits are reinvested.
Steady, mature companies often pay 2–4%.
Step 3 · The case against
What could go wrong?
The risks people point to, and how bumpy owning it can be.
- Currently losing money
- Turnaround could take years
Typical yearly swing
In a typical year the price might end ~40% above or below where it started.
The S&P 500 swings about 17% a year.
If the market fell 15%
A broad 15% fall would move INTC about 15% in MAVEST's scenario model.
A learning scenario, not a forecast.
Debt level
Borrows heavily relative to its size (normal for banks).
Step 4 · Your turn
Before you decide
Questions worth answering for yourself — there are no right answers.
- 155% of sales come from pc chips. What happens if that slows down?
- 2The company is currently losing money. What has to go right for it to become profitable?
- 3It typically swings about 40% a year. Could you hold on through a 30% drop?
- 4If you already own Semiconductors companies, does this add something new — or more of the same?
In your portfolio
You haven't built a practice portfolio yet. Thinking this through starts one, or open Portfolio Lab.
Starts the Decision Coach · practice money · you choose the amount
Price history
Simulated history on mock data. A price move alone isn't a reason to decide.
$30.20-1.20% today
+23.18% over 1Y · Market cap $128B
What others are thinking
Reasoning shared by other learners — not tips.
No one has shared research on INTC yet. Yours could be the first.
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