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AMD vs. DELL: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Dell Stock Comparison

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AMD in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and DELL in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
Profile ItemAMDDELL
NameAdvanced Micro Devices Inc.Dell Technologies Inc. Class C Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization736.46 billion USD208.88 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNYSE
Listing DateMarch 17, 1980August 17, 2016
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Total Return (1Y)114.18%142.85%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)63.95%72.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)27.42%47.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)72.86%80.23%
Beta (5Y)2.531.50
Max Drawdown (5Y)-65.45%-59.59%
Avg. Volume (3M)22.40M7.77M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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AMD and DELL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)1.511.73
Sortino Ratio (1Y)2.323.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) earns 11.96% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.96%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
AMD
11.96%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
DELL
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; AMD is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77% and Dell (DELL) at 7.53% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.77%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
AMD
16.77%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
DELL
7.53%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17% and Dell (DELL) at 12.02% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

21.17%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
AMD
21.17%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
DELL
12.02%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
ROE (TTM)11.96%--
ROA (TTM)5.90%8.64%
Net Margin (TTM)16.77%7.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)21.17%12.02%
Gross Margin (TTM)56.00%19.91%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Dell (DELL) at 18.80% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Dell (DELL) at 36.05%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Revenue Growth (YoY)34.34%18.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)13.64%3.54%
EPS Growth (YoY)165.00%36.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)46.66%38.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
AMD
2.73
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
DELL
0.96
Min
0.17
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
AMD
0.13
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

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Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
DELL
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; AMD is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.730.96
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.13--
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.591.34

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dell (DELL) reports a yield of 0.73%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL
0.73%
Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Dell (DELL) reports a payout of 13.43%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
AMD
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
DELL
13.43%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%13.43%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 19.10 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

95.95

Max
110.34
AMD
95.95
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
DELL
19.10
Min
6.07
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 1.38 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 sits in the pricier quartile — AMD costs more per dollar of sales.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.21

Max
21.42
AMD
16.21
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
DELL
1.38
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reports 10.77, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.77

Max
14.06
AMD
10.77
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
DELL
-147.32
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Dell (DELL)
MetricAMDDELL
P/E Ratio (TTM)95.9519.10
P/S Ratio (TTM)16.211.38
P/B Ratio (MRQ)10.77-147.32
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.00%2.89%