AMD vs. META: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Meta Platforms Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META) 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) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment), whereas Meta Platforms (META) belongs to Communication Services (Media & Entertainment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Profile Item	AMD	META
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Interactive Media & Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Interactive Media & Services
Market Capitalization	736.46 billion USD	1,560.05 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	May 18, 2012
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

META

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META), 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 Meta Platforms (META). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META). 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 Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Total Return (1Y)	114.18%	3.46%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.95%	26.39%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.42%	14.05%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

META

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META), 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 Meta Platforms (META). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.53, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Meta Platforms (META) is closer to market-like at 1.26 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	72.86%	41.68%
Beta (5Y)	2.53	1.26
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-74.42%
Avg. Volume (3M)	22.40M	20.91M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and META 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 Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.51	-0.02
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.32	-0.03

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 32.26% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.96% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for META.

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%

Net Margin (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 31.15% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.77%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

31.15%

Max: 32.91%
META: 31.15%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 35.41% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 21.17%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

35.41%

Max: 40.16%
META: 35.41%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
ROE (TTM)	11.96%	32.26%
ROA (TTM)	5.90%	14.58%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.77%	31.15%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.17%	35.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.00%	81.03%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% and Meta Platforms (META) at 22.17% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): 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 Meta Platforms (META) at -1.55%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	22.17%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	19.89%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	-1.55%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	39.84%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.73 and Meta Platforms (META) at 1.90 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.90

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
META: 1.90
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.13 and Meta Platforms (META) at 0.42 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.42

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
META: 0.42
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.73	1.90
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.13	0.42
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.59	0.28

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 Meta Platforms (META) reports a yield of 0.35%, 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%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.35%

Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
META: 0.35%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment 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 Meta Platforms (META) reports a payout of 7.16%, 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%

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

7.16%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
META: 7.16%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	7.16%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Meta Platforms (META) at 20.82 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 95.95 sits in the richer quartile — AMD needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.82

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
META: 20.82
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 16.21 and Meta Platforms (META) at 6.46 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

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

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.46

Max: 7.43
META: 6.46
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.77 and Meta Platforms (META) at 5.73 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

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

META

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.73

Max: 11.45
META: 5.73
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Meta Platforms (META): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Media & Entertainment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta Platforms (META)
Metric	AMD	META
P/E Ratio (TTM)	95.95	20.82
P/S Ratio (TTM)	16.21	6.46
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.77	5.73
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.00%	1.08%