United Microelectronics (UMC) Competitors $6.76 +0.02 (+0.22%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.80 +0.04 (+0.67%) As of 08/22/2025 07:50 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, VRT, LHX, ALAB, ERIC, UI, STM, HUBB, NOK, and CLSShould you be buying United Microelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Microelectronics include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ericsson (ERIC), Ubiquiti (UI), STMicroelectronics (STM), Hubbell (HUBB), Nokia (NOK), and Celestica (CLS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. United Microelectronics vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies Astera Labs Ericsson Ubiquiti STMicroelectronics Hubbell Nokia Celestica 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UMC or NXPI a better dividend stock? United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. United Microelectronics pays out 75.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NXP Semiconductors pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Does the media prefer UMC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 25 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 5 mentions for United Microelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat United Microelectronics' score of 1.25 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Microelectronics 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NXP Semiconductors 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics presently has a consensus target price of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 9.55%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 9.04%. Given United Microelectronics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe United Microelectronics is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Microelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Which has more volatility and risk, UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is UMC or NXPI more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 17.72% compared to United Microelectronics' net margin of 16.71%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 27.99% beat United Microelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Microelectronics16.71% 11.05% 7.15% NXP Semiconductors 17.72%27.99%10.75% Which has better valuation and earnings, UMC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and 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$7.09B2.39$1.49B$0.4913.79NXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.69$2.51B$8.3927.99 SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats United Microelectronics on 16 of the 19 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 UMC 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 MicroelectronicsELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.01B$39.24B$29.83B$21.29BDividend Yield5.49%2.33%3.08%3.52%P/E Ratio13.79641.2554.3829.06Price / Sales2.39239.161,265.7155.22Price / Cash5.9034.3333.6418.24Price / Book1.525.297.294.70Net Income$1.49B$551.26M$805.41M$992.19M7 Day Performance-1.96%2.29%1.69%2.67%1 Month Performance-7.66%-5.10%0.02%2.35%1 Year Performance-23.24%28.35%24,310.30%10.76% United Microelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMCUnited Microelectronics2.9807 of 5 stars$6.76+0.2%$7.40+9.5%-23.3%$17.01B$7.09B13.7919,016News CoveragePositive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.6791 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-7.0%$58.49B$12.12B27.6533,100News CoveragePositive NewsVRTVertiv4.1758 of 5 stars$135.60+1.9%$144.06+6.2%+60.4%$51.78B$8.01B64.8831,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6495 of 5 stars$272.07+0.6%$279.47+2.7%+19.4%$50.90B$21.33B30.4047,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeALABAstera Labs3.1905 of 5 stars$186.43+0.3%$129.13-30.7%+328.8%$30.99B$396.29M332.91225Insider TradeERICEricsson3.4615 of 5 stars$7.69-0.3%$9.80+27.4%+7.2%$25.75B$23.45B15.3894,326Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeUIUbiquiti1.3299 of 5 stars$406.14+0.8%$343.50-15.4%+162.3%$24.57B$1.93B44.731,515Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap UpSTMSTMicroelectronics3.7672 of 5 stars$25.95+1.2%$32.21+24.1%-13.0%$23.31B$13.27B37.6149,602Positive NewsHUBBHubbell3.3274 of 5 stars$432.59+1.2%$462.29+6.9%+14.1%$22.99B$5.63B28.0917,700News CoveragePositive NewsNOKNokia4.1048 of 5 stars$4.26+1.4%$5.78+35.6%+3.7%$22.92B$20.80B21.3080,361CLSCelestica3.3578 of 5 stars$194.72-0.4%$168.92-13.3%+256.3%$22.40B$9.65B42.1526,865News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors Vertiv Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Ericsson Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Hubbell Competitors Nokia Competitors Celestica 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs This Stock the 'Next Nvidia'?'AI Bottleneck' Now Threatens Entire Magnificent 7 A new critical failure has appeared in the AI market, an...Altimetry | SponsoredTax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15thOn September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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