INTC vs MSFT
INTC: Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor processors for computing, data centers, and edge devices, competing in the high-performance CPU and AI chip markets. MSFT: A diversified technology giant generating $82.9B in quarterly revenue (9M 2026) with 39.3% net margins, driven by cloud infrastructure (Azure) and AI-powered productivity software scaled across enterprise and consumer segments.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | INTC | MSFT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $112.54 | $384.36 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $566.6B | $2.81T | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | n/a | 22.46 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 1.33 | 1.32 | MSFT lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | -5.9% | +39.3% | MSFT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +35.4% | +68.3% | MSFT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +0.7% | +46.8% | MSFT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | -2.9% | +33.1% | MSFT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | -1.6% | +19.1% | MSFT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.40 | 0.25 | MSFT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +1.4% | +17.9% | MSFT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -5.7% | +12.4% | MSFT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +1.1% | +0.9% | INTC higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 5 | MSFT higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 2.21 | 1.13 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +380.1% | -23.7% | INTC higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.