Side by sideIntel (INTC) and Marvell (MRVL)Memos of October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026
Intel vs Marvell stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do Intel and Marvell compare?
| Intel INTC | Marvell MRVL | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | -0.5%Year to Dec 2025 | 42.1%Jan 2026 |
| Operating margin | -4.2%Year to Dec 2025 | 16.1%Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow | -4,949US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 | 1,391.9US$ millions · Jan 2026 |
| Free cash flow yield | -0.3%Today (Oct 9, 2026) | 0.6%Today (Oct 12, 2026) |
| Dividend yield | 0.0%Today (Oct 9, 2026) | 0.1%Today (Oct 12, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | not meaningfulToday (Oct 9, 2026) | 87.7xToday (Oct 12, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 50.0xToday (Oct 9, 2026) | 36.6xToday (Oct 12, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 85.88 (-20%)October 2027 | 502.06 (+89 %)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 93.04 (-13%)October 2029 | 617.50 (+133 %)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Marvell | The higher figure |
| Operating margin | Marvell | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow | Marvell | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow yield | Marvell | The higher figure |
| Dividend yield | Marvell | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | — | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Marvell | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | Marvell | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | Marvell | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
Intel sells Core processors—the chips that carry out instructions in a computer—to PC makers, and Xeon processors to server makers and cloud operators.
Intel (INTC), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Intel stock forecast
Marvell Technology, Inc. sells custom compute chips, networking and optical components—parts that send or receive data using light—plus switches, processors and storage chips.
Marvell (MRVL), from our memo of October 12, 2026 · Marvell stock forecast