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Intel Corporation is a semiconductors business with stocks listed in the US. Intel shares (INTC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Here's how to invest if you're based in Australia.
How to buy shares in Intel
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the US from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to US stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Intel. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: INTC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Intel reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Intel, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Intel. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
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Have Intel's shares ever split?
Intel's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 30 July 2000. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Intel shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Intel shares which in turn could have impacted Intel's share price.
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Is it a good time to buy Intel stock?
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Is it worth buying Intel stock?
Valuing Intel stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Intel's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Intel's P/E ratio
Intel's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 667x. In other words, Intel shares trade at around 667x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Intel's PEG ratio
Intel's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.5009. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Intel's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Intel's EBITDA
Intel's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$10.4 billion (£7.9 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Intel's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Intel share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Intel's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$17.665 up to US$42.48. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Intel's is 1.346. This would suggest that Intel's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Intel financials
| Revenue TTM | US$53.4 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 6.28% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$17.6 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | -0.46% |
| Return on equity TTM | 0.19% |
| Profit margin | 0.37% |
| Book value | 22.32 |
| Market capitalisation | US$190.8 billion |
| EBITDA | US$10.4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Intel share dividends
We're not expecting Intel to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Intel's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Intel.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Intel's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 12.89
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Intel's overall score of 12.89 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Intel is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Intel's environmental score
Environmental score: 2.18/100
Intel's environmental score of 2.18 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Intel is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Intel's social score
Social score: 4.06/100
Intel's social score of 4.06 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Intel is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Intel's governance score
Governance score: 5.65/100
Intel's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Intel is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Intel's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Intel scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Intel hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Intel Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 12.89 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 8 |
| Environmental score | 2.18 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 4.06 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 5.65 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
Intel overview
Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services worldwide. It operates through Intel Products, Intel Foundry, and All Other segments. The company offers microprocessor and chipset, stand-alone SoC, and multichip package; Computer Systems and Devices; hardware products comprising CPUs, graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerators, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); and memory and storage, connectivity and networking, and other semiconductor products. It also offers silicon and software products; and optimization solutions for workloads, such as AI, cryptography, security, storage, networking, and leverages various features supporting diverse compute environments. In addition, the company provides driving assistance and self-driving solutions; advanced process technologies enabled by an ecosystem of electronic design automation tools, intellectual property, and design services, as well as systems of chips, including advanced packaging technologies, software, and system. Further, it delivers and deploys intelligent edge platforms that allow developers to achieve agility and drive automation using AI for efficient operations with data integrity, as well as provides hardware and software platforms, tools, and ecosystem partnerships for digital transformation from the cloud to edge. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, cloud service providers, and other manufacturers and service providers. Intel Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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