The analysis evaluates AMD's market position and future prospects, projecting into 2026. AMD initiated its serious engagement in developing GPUs for AI-optimized data centers in 2025, which has generated significant investor enthusiasm and billions in sales. While AMD's revenue saw a dip from $23.6 billion in 2022 to $22.7 billion in 2023, it is projected to accelerate by approximately $10 billion, largely driven by its data center segment selling AI-optimized GPUs. The gaming segment and personal computer refresh cycles are also contributing to revenue growth. However, a significant risk is identified in major hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet developing their own in-house chips. This internal chip development is anticipated to hurt AMD more than Nvidia, as these large customers may use their own chips as an alternative, reducing their reliance on third-party providers like AMD. AMD's return on invested capital has been historically strong, exceeding 30% between 2017 and 2020, but significantly declined below 5% in recent years following shifts in consumer spending away from electronics. Despite expected improvements in 2026 due to increased revenue and leveraged fixed costs, leading to better profitability, current valuation metrics indicate AMD is trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 40 and a forward price-to-operating-cash-flow ratio of 45. These multiples are considerably higher than Nvidia's. Based on a proprietary discounted cash flow model, AMD's intrinsic value per share is calculated at $193.10, while the market price is $222.48. This suggests AMD is slightly overvalued. The analysis concludes with a 'Hold' rating, suggesting that while AMD has a strong product and management, its current valuation is not attractive for long-term investors unless the price drops by 10-15%.