Intel Corp vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR

Intel Corp (INTC) is overvalued and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. TSM is the closer of the two: -26%, against -1189% for INTC.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Intel Corp (INTC)

Its through-the-cycle earnings (23.1% median margin), capitalised at 13.9% with no growth, values the shares at $9.61; the price of $123.86 is 1189% above that value.

Leak Score 28/100 on 8 of 12 signals

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM)

A 12.5x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $358.23; the price of $452.00 is 26% above that value.

Leak Score 59/100 on 3 of 12 signals

MetricINTCTSM
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$123.86$452.00
Intrinsic value$9.61$358.23
Margin of safety-1189%-26%
Leak Score28/100 (8/12)59/100 (3/12)
Market cap$654.7B$2.34T
Revenue growth, 5 years-7.5%21.9%
Operating margin8.0%55.8%
Net margin-19.8%50.3%
Return on equity-12.2%40.1%
Debt to equity0.580.17
P/E32.6x
Forward P/E58.2x20.6x
P/B7.1x11.6x
Dividend yield0.0%0.9%

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