Intel Corporation is an American multinational technology company that designs and manufactures computer processors and other related products. It was founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, and its headquarters are located in Santa Clara, California. Intel is one of the world’s largest and most influential semiconductor chip makers, with its products being used in a wide range of devices, including personal computers, servers, smartphones, tablets, and other embedded systems. The company is also involved in developing other technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and the Internet of Things. The company has been at the forefront of computer processor innovation for many years, with its Intel Core series of processors being widely used in personal computers and servers. It has also been active in the development of new memory technologies, including 3D XPoint and Optane Memory. Intel operates in many countries around the world and has a diverse workforce of over 130,000 employees.
as of March 6, 2023
$106 billion cap seems like a high number considering income and revenue figures, which have not been impressive. R&D is up and net income is still high, down over the last twelve months, but only a 100% owner would be happy at this price point. Intel booked around $140 billion in earnings over the last decade, but only $35 billion made it to retained earnings. That translated to 216% gain by April 2021. Fast forward to today and the stock is down 60% from those highs. Could it get back to those levels? Sure. In fact, it’s likely the company will, I just don’t like it.
