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 0.42%) has earned a respected four-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 |
$112.8 billion |
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Industry |
Semiconductors |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$52.3 billion |
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Management |
CEO Brian Krzanich (since May 2013) CFO Stacy Smith (since October 2007) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
23.3% |
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Cash/Debt |
$17.4 billion / $13.6 billion |
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Divided Yield |
4% |
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Competitors |
AMD Samsung Texas Instruments |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 10,059 members who have rated Intel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, MrPipes, tapped the stock as a particularly attractive turnaround opportunity:
I don't think [Intel] is a short-term win but in the long term, Intel is [recognizing] the need to expand in a very big way into the smart phone mobile market. It has the margin issue to overcome (willing to accept a lower margin) but if this ship can turn and look to make this up with volume, and I believe the signs are there that it is turning, Intel can move into this mobile market [successfully].
