INTC vs SLB: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Intel Corp. and Slb N.V. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
Intel Corp. ยท Technology
$127.39
-8.4% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade D
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Slb N.V. ยท Energy
$52.08
+8.6% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
SLB has more upside to fair value (+8.6%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric INTC SLB
Current Price $127.39 $52.08
Fair Value Estimate $116.75 $56.56
Upside to Fair Value -8.4% +8.6%
Market Cap $642.6B $77.3B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 185.2x 12.2x
Price / Sales 11.3x 2.1x
Price / FCF 229.7x 17.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.4% +5.0%
Gross Margin 38.9% 16.5%
Operating Margin 0.1% 13.4%
Return on Equity -10.8% 11.8%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.25%
FCF Yield 0.44% 5.83%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
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
SLB โ€” Slb N.V.
SLB N.V. is the world's largest oilfield services provider, operating four divisions (Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems) that span field development, drilling, subsea production, and carbon management for the global energy industry. The business carries a medium-quality profile: it benefits from deep technical expertise, a broad international โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric INTC SLB
Zone Low $87.56 $42.42
Zone High $99.24 $48.08
In Buy Zone? No No
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