In this video, I will be covering AMD (AMD 7.44%) stock. The rise of the company since 2015 has been nothing but remarkable, mostly thanks to its CEO Lisa Su. AMD has seen its market value surge to more than $90 billion from about $2 billion since she took over, and recently it announced a $4 billion stock repurchase plan. But can things be too good to be true? Can AMD continue to grow?
Advantage AMD
Intel's (INTC 6.53%) struggle is one factor behind AMD's success. Intel is still struggling with manufacturing after years of delays for its 10-nanometer chips. AMD uses TSMC (TSM 6.29%) to build its latest Ryzen and EPYC chips, giving it access to cutting-edge manufacturing processes. AMD provides chips for the latest PlayStation and Xbox game consoles as well as Tesla's (TSLA 3.55%) in-car gaming rig. Strong demand for those consoles has boosted AMD's results. AMD's revenue soared 93% in the first quarter, and net income more than tripled.
Intel's comeback
Back in 2006, AMD reached 20% market share and that's as high as it got for the company. Back then it was Intel who was the one stealing AMD's lunch.
Will history repeat itself? Back in February, it was reported that Intel got some market share back for the first time in three years. AMD no longer manufactures its own chips, so the company doesn't have to pour cash into keeping up with Intel on the manufacturing side. But that would mean that AMD is entirely dependent on securing capacity at third-party foundries such as TSMC. Intel recently announced a $20 billion factory expansion in Arizona where it will be offering contract manufacturing jobs, and this will become a core part of the business.
Could AMD turn into Intel's client? Only time will tell but as of now, AMD's future looks bright -- but expect Intel to give it a run for its money.
Watch the video below for the full insights.
*Stock prices used were the closing prices of June 14, 2021. The video was published on June 15, 2021.
