ETN vs INTC: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Eaton Corporation plc and Intel Corp. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
Eaton Corporation plc ยท Industrials
$438.76
+32.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
VS
Intel Corp. ยท Technology
$127.39
-8.4% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade D
QuantHub Verdict
ETN has more upside to fair value (+32.2%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ETN INTC
Current Price $438.76 $127.39
Fair Value Estimate $579.99 $116.75
Upside to Fair Value +32.2% -8.4%
Market Cap $170.4B $642.6B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 29.6x 185.2x
Price / Sales 5.7x 11.3x
Price / FCF 37.9x 229.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +21.4% +25.4%
Gross Margin 35.9% 38.9%
Operating Margin 17.7% 0.1%
Return on Equity 19.6% -10.8%
Dividend Yield 0.99% 0%
FCF Yield 2.64% 0.44%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
ETN โ€” Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc is a Dublin-headquartered power management company with roughly 97,303 employees, operating electrical, aerospace, vehicle and eMobility segments that supply power distribution, circuit protection, power quality and reliability equipment and services. The business quality is high: TTM gross margin of 35.9%, TTM operating margin of 17.7%, TTM net margin of 12.8% and ROE of 19โ€ฆ
INTC โ€” Intel Corp.
Intel designs and manufactures CPUs, GPUs, networking silicon, and edge and data-center products across its Client Computing, Data Center and AI, and Intel Foundry segments, employing roughly 85,100 people under CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The business quality is currently low: TTM gross margin is 38.9%, TTM operating margin is 0.1%, TTM net margin is -19.8%, and ROE is -10.8%, so the company is not earning โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric ETN INTC
Zone Low $434.99 $87.56
Zone High $492.99 $99.24
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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