United Microelectronics (UMC) Competitors $6.81 -0.03 (-0.44%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.80 -0.01 (-0.09%) As of 08/1/2025 07:55 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, UI, ERIC, ON, STM, ASX, HUBB, and NOKShould 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), Ubiquiti (UI), Ericsson (ERIC), ON Semiconductor (ON), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), Hubbell (HUBB), and Nokia (NOK). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. United Microelectronics vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors Vertiv L3Harris Technologies Ubiquiti Ericsson ON Semiconductor STMicroelectronics ASE Technology Hubbell Nokia NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NXPI or UMC? 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 RatioNXP Semiconductors$12.61B4.20$2.51B$8.3925.02United Microelectronics$7.09B2.41$1.49B$0.4913.90 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXPI or UMC? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NXPI or UMC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 5 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 22 mentions for United Microelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat United Microelectronics' score of 0.39 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Microelectronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, NXPI or UMC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NXPI or UMC 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 NXP Semiconductors17.72% 27.99% 10.75% United Microelectronics 16.71%11.05%7.15% Do analysts rate NXPI or UMC? NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus target price of $256.05, suggesting a potential upside of 21.98%. United Microelectronics has a consensus target price of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.66%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than United Microelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95United Microelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Is NXPI or UMC a better dividend stock? NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. NXP Semiconductors pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats United Microelectronics on 17 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$17.11B$38.61B$28.60B$20.46BDividend Yield5.46%2.38%3.09%3.70%P/E Ratio13.90539.0848.1029.02Price / Sales2.41249.111,532.4557.19Price / Cash5.9391.2436.0122.46Price / Book1.564.898.424.43Net Income$1.49B$528.96M$783.53M$993.74M7 Day Performance-6.65%-7.58%3.31%-3.40%1 Month Performance-12.86%-7.11%-1.08%-2.70%1 Year Performance-13.58%37.93%53,283.34%10.16% United Microelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMCUnited Microelectronics2.163 of 5 stars$6.81-0.4%$7.40+8.7%-13.6%$17.11B$7.09B13.9019,016News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8295 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-11.7%$57.72B$12.61B27.2333,100Insider TradeVRTVertiv3.4742 of 5 stars$142.74+3.8%$136.76-4.2%+102.8%$54.40B$8.01B82.9931,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownLHXL3Harris Technologies4.6024 of 5 stars$269.28flat$276.53+2.7%+20.9%$50.34B$21.33B30.0947,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeUIUbiquiti1.6135 of 5 stars$459.03+2.8%$343.50-25.2%+148.6%$27.77B$1.93B50.551,515Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ERICEricsson3.717 of 5 stars$7.41-1.1%$9.80+32.3%+7.6%$24.81B$23.45B14.8294,326Trending NewsONON Semiconductor4.2065 of 5 stars$58.66+3.1%$58.73+0.1%-16.4%$24.51B$7.08B40.7426,490Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsSTMSTMicroelectronics4.5435 of 5 stars$26.70+1.4%$32.21+20.7%-16.9%$23.98B$13.27B38.7049,602ASXASE Technology2.9314 of 5 stars$10.57+0.7%N/A+12.2%$23.33B$18.54B22.4997,079News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpHUBBHubbell2.4945 of 5 stars$437.14-1.2%$456.25+4.4%+16.4%$23.33B$5.59B29.5817,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOKNokia3.855 of 5 stars$4.27-1.4%$5.85+37.0%+5.2%$22.98B$20.80B21.3580,361Trending NewsDividend CutEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors Vertiv Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Ericsson Competitors ON Semiconductor Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors ASE Technology Competitors Hubbell Competitors Nokia 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 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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