On the stock market since 1980, it operates in the world of technology. It has 28,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 20% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 14% a year on average.
There is $10.6B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $6.1B would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
This stock swings about 2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The company’s market value is 73 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 259 sells against just 73 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, AMD sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: AMD is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (36/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.