INTC vs V: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Intel Corp. and Visa Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-25.
Intel Corp. Β· Technology
$127.39
-8.4% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade D
VS
Visa Inc. Β· Financial Services
$368.29
+25.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
V has more upside to fair value (+25.7%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric INTC V
Current Price $127.39 $368.29
Fair Value Estimate $116.75 $463.00
Upside to Fair Value -8.4% +25.7%
Market Cap $642.6B $687.6B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 185.2x 24.0x
Price / Sales 11.3x 15.5x
Price / FCF 229.7x 33.5x
Revenue Growth YoY +25.4% +14.4%
Gross Margin 38.9% 80.2%
Operating Margin 0.1% 60.7%
Return on Equity -10.8% 61.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.73%
FCF Yield 0.44% 2.98%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
INTC β€” 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 …
V β€” Visa Inc.
Visa operates the world's largest retail payments network, connecting consumers, merchants, issuers, and acquirers through VisaNet, which authorizes, clears, and settles transactions across more than 200 countries. The business quality is exceptional: TTM gross margin of 80.2%, operating margin of 60.7%, net margin of 50.8%, and ROE of 61.3% reflect a two-sided network with powerful scale economi…
Accumulation Zones
Metric INTC V
Zone Low $87.56 $347.25
Zone High $99.24 $393.55
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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