Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, computer chip giant Intel (INTC 2.13%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Intel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Intel facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Santa Clara, Calif. (1968) |
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Market Cap |
$119.9 billion |
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Industry |
Semiconductors |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$53.0 billion |
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Management |
Incoming CEO Brian Krzanich CFO Stacy Smith (since 2007) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
24.9% |
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Cash/Debt |
$17.2 billion / $13.4 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.7% |
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Competitors |
Advanced Micro Devices Texas Instruments |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 10,045 members who have rated Intel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, bobbyabull, succinctly summed up the Intel bull case for our community:
Blue chip with an excellent balance sheet and yield. Not in fashion right now on Wall St. but if you believe in value and income investing this is an excellent choice. They'll come up with great mobile CPU's and the stock will jump eventually. Best of breed chip maker.
