United Microelectronics (UMC) Competitors $7.35 +0.10 (+1.38%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.36 +0.02 (+0.20%) As of 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, LHX, VRT, UI, ALAB, CLS, ERIC, NOK, CRDO, and STMShould 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), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), Celestica (CLS), Ericsson (ERIC), Nokia (NOK), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. United Microelectronics vs. Its Competitors NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Ubiquiti Astera Labs Celestica Ericsson Nokia Credo Technology Group STMicroelectronics NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk and volatility, NXPI or UMC? NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NXPI or UMC? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 20 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 2 mentions for United Microelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat United Microelectronics' score of 0.42 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 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive United Microelectronics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders believe in NXPI or UMC? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$12.61B4.63$2.51B$8.3927.58United Microelectronics$7.09B2.61$1.49B$0.4915.00 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 1.8%. United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. 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. 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 currently has a consensus price target of $256.05, indicating a potential upside of 10.64%. United Microelectronics has a consensus price target of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.68%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90United Microelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 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. 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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$18.21B$45.81B$32.91B$22.13BDividend Yield5.13%2.13%3.17%3.55%P/E Ratio15.00703.93497.8829.95Price / Sales2.61292.502,078.9372.61Price / Cash6.3240.6235.0118.33Price / Book1.666.527.564.65Net Income$1.49B$551.26M$819.01M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.16%10.51%2.89%1.21%1 Month Performance8.17%41.76%12.05%3.21%1 Year Performance-11.98%74.42%24,361.49%14.02% United Microelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMCUnited Microelectronics2.1273 of 5 stars$7.35+1.4%$7.40+0.7%-13.4%$18.21B$7.09B15.0019,016NXPINXP Semiconductors4.8945 of 5 stars$226.11+0.0%$256.05+13.2%-2.3%$57.01B$12.61B26.9533,100Positive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.3738 of 5 stars$296.88+1.1%$279.47-5.9%+22.1%$55.55B$21.33B33.1747,000VRTVertiv3.7987 of 5 stars$143.41+3.5%$144.10+0.5%+52.5%$54.76B$8.01B68.6231,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpUIUbiquiti3.0228 of 5 stars$657.58+1.1%$499.67-24.0%+192.3%$39.78B$2.57B55.871,667ALABAstera Labs3.2254 of 5 stars$198.80+0.5%$152.94-23.1%+283.5%$33.04B$396.29M355.00225Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeGap UpCLSCelestica3.6168 of 5 stars$246.17+1.0%$184.38-25.1%+334.8%$28.32B$9.65B53.2826,865Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeERICEricsson2.8915 of 5 stars$8.11-1.0%$9.80+20.8%+13.6%$27.15B$23.45B16.2294,326NOKNokia3.3599 of 5 stars$4.70+0.9%$5.52+17.4%+12.8%$25.29B$20.80B23.5080,361CRDOCredo Technology Group4.0986 of 5 stars$146.01+2.2%$126.27-13.5%+341.7%$25.26B$436.77M217.93380Insider TradeGap UpSTMSTMicroelectronics3.8197 of 5 stars$28.07+0.3%$32.06+14.2%+1.3%$25.21B$13.27B40.6849,602Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Vertiv Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Celestica Competitors Ericsson Competitors Nokia Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors STMicroelectronics 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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