Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, computer chip giant Intel
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Intel's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Intel facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Santa Clara, Calif. (1968) |
| Market Cap | $122.4 billion |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $46.2 billion |
| Management |
CEO Paul Otellini (since 2005) CFO Stacy Smith (since 2007) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 17.8% |
| Cash/Debt | $12 billion / $2.3 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Competitors |
AMD
NVIDIA |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 8,762 members who have rated Intel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include SpartanMAC and All-Star Zaegs, who is ranked in the top 2% of our community.
Just last month, SpartanMAC highlighted the company's solid fundamentals:
Intel continues to pump out [free cash flow] and Owner Earnings at a healthy clip. Profit margin has increased, and gross margins have increased over the past 4 years. Earnings quality looks excellent. ... It's big, but it's good (and cheap)!
In fact, Intel currently sports a cheapish EV/EBITDA ratio of 5.3. That represents a discount to chip rivals AMD (6.5), NVIDIA (16.1), and Texas Instruments (6.7).
CAPS All-Star Zaegs elaborates on the bull case:
Intel has been a personal favorite of mine over the past few years, providing numerous opportunities to buy on dips. The dividend makes it easy to own. With "risk-free" interest rates near zero, it really is a simple investment.
Intel certainly took its lumps as the economy struggled. Their 25% growth rate in the current year-over-year comparisons is a good sign of business picking up. I'm even a fan of their McAfee acquisition. ...
I also can't leave out their awesome margins. ...
I like Intel's growth potential going forward. However, what makes this investment simple is the backing of the ... dividend. Even if Intel's growth doesn't soar higher, you'll be getting paid [more than 3%] and the protect the dividend and the low P/E provide.
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