United Microelectronics (UMC) Competitors $8.07 +0.22 (+2.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.01 -0.06 (-0.73%) As of 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UMC vs. NXPI, LHX, VRT, NOK, ERIC, UI, STM, ASX, GFS, and HUBBShould you be buying United Microelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Microelectronics include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), Ubiquiti (UI), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), GlobalFoundries (GFS), and Hubbell (HUBB). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. United Microelectronics vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Nokia Oyj Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Ubiquiti STMicroelectronics ASE Technology GlobalFoundries Hubbell United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Does the media refer more to UMC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 19 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 10 mentions for United Microelectronics. United Microelectronics' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat NXP Semiconductors' score of 1.46 indicating that United Microelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Microelectronics 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive NXP Semiconductors 27 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UMC or NXPI a better dividend stock? United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. United Microelectronics pays out 64.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 44.1% 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. Which has better valuation & earnings, UMC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Microelectronics. United Microelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NXP Semiconductors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Microelectronics$235.53B0.09$1.44B$0.5415.05NXP Semiconductors$12.32B4.34$2.51B$9.1823.07 Does the MarketBeat Community favor UMC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors received 747 more outperform votes than United Microelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.53% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.36% of users gave United Microelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited MicroelectronicsOutperform Votes37861.36% Underperform Votes23838.64% NXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112573.53% Underperform Votes40526.47% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UMC or NXPI? 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is UMC or NXPI more profitable? United Microelectronics has a net margin of 20.35% compared to NXP Semiconductors' net margin of 19.90%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat United Microelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Microelectronics20.35% 12.78% 8.16% NXP Semiconductors 19.90%31.45%12.56% Which has more risk & volatility, UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics currently has a consensus target price of $7.40, suggesting a potential downside of 8.92%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $246.22, suggesting a potential upside of 16.26%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than United Microelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Microelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats United Microelectronics on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Microelectronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UMC 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 UMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited MicroelectronicsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$20.39B$60.72B$25.49B$19.61BDividend Yield4.47%2.19%2.89%3.84%P/E Ratio14.0342.8145.0334.79Price / Sales0.0946.162,087.8535.55Price / Cash5.1026.4934.7817.51Price / Book1.817.156.774.75Net Income$1.44B$760.21M$739.33M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.25%-1.73%0.23%0.00%1 Month Performance20.73%25.67%15.98%11.34%1 Year Performance-4.36%30.87%52,512.26%4.68% United Microelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMCUnited Microelectronics3.0371 of 5 stars$8.07+2.8%$7.40-8.3%-6.6%$20.22B$235.53B13.9119,500Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8766 of 5 stars$207.03+7.9%$250.37+20.9%-23.2%$52.30B$12.32B21.2834,500Positive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.722 of 5 stars$218.92-0.2%$256.56+17.2%+3.2%$40.93B$21.25B27.8246,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVRTVertiv3.9025 of 5 stars$100.96+7.3%$120.38+19.2%+7.1%$38.48B$8.41B78.8827,000Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj2.335 of 5 stars$5.20+2.1%$5.85+12.6%+39.4%$28.33B$19.17B20.7887,900News CoverageAnalyst RevisionERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)2.2907 of 5 stars$8.40+1.3%$9.80+16.7%+52.0%$27.99B$249.58B-840,000.00105,500Positive NewsUIUbiquiti1.1186 of 5 stars$432.75+4.6%$331.00-23.5%+171.3%$26.18B$2.15B58.801,380Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSTMSTMicroelectronics3.076 of 5 stars$25.40+6.1%$30.97+21.9%-38.5%$22.81B$12.32B15.3048,300Positive NewsASXASE Technology3.1514 of 5 stars$9.86+6.5%N/A-8.7%$21.77B$610.76B21.9197,800Positive NewsGFSGlobalFoundries2.837 of 5 stars$39.02+7.3%$48.33+23.9%-27.6%$21.57B$6.79B-81.2914,600Positive NewsGap DownHUBBHubbell3.6052 of 5 stars$378.97+6.2%$449.38+18.6%-2.1%$20.34B$5.59B26.3916,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology Competitors GlobalFoundries Competitors Hubbell Competitors 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:UMC) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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