STMicroelectronics (STM) Competitors $22.74 -0.24 (-1.04%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STM vs. NXPI, LHX, VRT, ERIC, NOK, GFS, UI, HUBB, ASX, and UMCShould you be buying STMicroelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of STMicroelectronics include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), Nokia Oyj (NOK), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Ubiquiti (UI), Hubbell (HUBB), ASE Technology (ASX), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. STMicroelectronics vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Nokia Oyj GlobalFoundries Ubiquiti Hubbell ASE Technology United Microelectronics NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor NXPI or STM? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 12 more articles in the media than STMicroelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 46 mentions for STMicroelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat STMicroelectronics' score of 0.37 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NXP Semiconductors 21 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive STMicroelectronics 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is NXPI or STM a better dividend stock? NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. STMicroelectronics pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Is NXPI or STM more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to STMicroelectronics' net margin of 11.74%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NXP Semiconductors19.90% 31.45% 12.56% STMicroelectronics 11.74%8.92%6.22% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NXPI or STM? NXP Semiconductors received 588 more outperform votes than STMicroelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.51% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.54% of users gave STMicroelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112473.51% Underperform Votes40526.49% STMicroelectronicsOutperform Votes53661.54% Underperform Votes33538.46% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NXPI or STM? NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than STMicroelectronics. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than STMicroelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.58$2.51B$9.7318.29STMicroelectronics$12.32B1.61$1.56B$1.1818.76 Do analysts rate NXPI or STM? NXP Semiconductors currently has a consensus price target of $254.10, suggesting a potential upside of 42.78%. STMicroelectronics has a consensus price target of $30.97, suggesting a potential upside of 39.93%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than STMicroelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90STMicroelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NXPI or STM? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, NXPI or STM? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats STMicroelectronics on 18 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get STMicroelectronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSTMicroelectronicsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$19.88B$48.85B$22.54B$18.61BDividend Yield1.31%2.54%2.98%4.04%P/E Ratio13.3337.6041.4032.13Price / Sales1.6188.511,986.0327.72Price / Cash4.4126.4934.7217.53Price / Book1.135.946.034.39Net Income$1.56B$760.21M$737.48M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.56%2.72%2.33%0.58%1 Month Performance-0.14%-5.45%0.89%-4.43%1 Year Performance-44.05%2.16%52,506.57%3.70% STMicroelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STMSTMicroelectronics4.2857 of 5 stars$22.74-1.0%$30.97+36.2%-44.2%$20.42B$12.32B13.7048,300Earnings ReportGap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9858 of 5 stars$194.31+0.4%$258.10+32.8%-26.1%$49.31B$12.61B19.9834,500Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6176 of 5 stars$217.49+0.7%$257.25+18.3%+2.1%$40.83B$21.33B27.6446,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsVRTVertiv4.544 of 5 stars$86.20-0.9%$120.38+39.6%-9.1%$32.85B$8.01B67.4027,000Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionGap DownERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)2.6002 of 5 stars$8.26+0.8%$9.80+18.7%+61.2%$27.51B$249.58B-825,500.00105,500Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.1752 of 5 stars$4.94-1.1%$5.85+18.5%+35.0%$26.91B$19.22B19.7487,900Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGFSGlobalFoundries4.1586 of 5 stars$34.90-1.1%$48.85+40.0%-29.0%$19.29B$6.75B-72.7014,600Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti1.2321 of 5 stars$317.65+1.5%$331.00+4.2%+197.9%$19.20B$2.15B43.131,380Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHUBBHubbell3.2354 of 5 stars$357.74-0.6%$449.38+25.6%-11.7%$19.18B$5.63B24.8916,300Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsASXASE Technology2.5864 of 5 stars$8.68-1.0%N/A-15.8%$19.15B$595.41B19.2897,800Short Interest ↑UMCUnited Microelectronics2.6257 of 5 stars$6.90+0.2%$7.40+7.3%-11.2%$17.25B$235.53B11.8719,500Earnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXPI Alternatives LHX Alternatives VRT Alternatives ERIC Alternatives NOK Alternatives GFS Alternatives UI Alternatives HUBB Alternatives ASX Alternatives UMC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:STM) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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