Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. AU Optronics (AUO) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends AUO vs. UMC, SWKS, CRDO, MTSI, ENPH, LSCC, AMKR, QRVO, RMBS, and SITMShould you be buying AU Optronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AU Optronics include United Microelectronics (UMC), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Qorvo (QRVO), Rambus (RMBS), and SiTime (SITM). AU Optronics vs. United Microelectronics Skyworks Solutions Credo Technology Group MACOM Technology Solutions Enphase Energy Lattice Semiconductor Amkor Technology Qorvo Rambus SiTime United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) and AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, UMC or AUO? United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AU Optronics has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, UMC or AUO? United Microelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than AU Optronics. United Microelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AU Optronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Microelectronics$226.87B0.07$1.95B$0.6510.05AU Optronics$10.05B0.42$433.98M$0.3413.03 Is UMC or AUO a better dividend stock? United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. AU Optronics pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. United Microelectronics pays out 53.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AU Optronics pays out 32.4% 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. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UMC or AUO? 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of AU Optronics shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of AU Optronics shares are held by 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. Does the media favor UMC or AUO? In the previous week, United Microelectronics had 9 more articles in the media than AU Optronics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for United Microelectronics and 0 mentions for AU Optronics. United Microelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat AU Optronics' score of 0.00 indicating that United Microelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment United Microelectronics Positive AU Optronics Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UMC or AUO? AU Optronics received 119 more outperform votes than United Microelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.71% of users gave AU Optronics an outperform vote while only 61.50% of users gave United Microelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited MicroelectronicsOutperform Votes37761.50% Underperform Votes23638.50% AU OptronicsOutperform Votes49662.71% Underperform Votes29537.29% Is UMC or AUO more profitable? United Microelectronics has a net margin of 22.89% compared to AU Optronics' net margin of -0.59%. United Microelectronics' return on equity of 14.35% beat AU Optronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Microelectronics22.89% 14.35% 9.13% AU Optronics -0.59%-0.81%-0.42% Do analysts prefer UMC or AUO? United Microelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given United Microelectronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Microelectronics is more favorable than AU Optronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Microelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20AU Optronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryUnited Microelectronics beats AU Optronics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Stansberry Research$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being carried out by the Fed that has nothing to do with lowering or raising interest rates... but could soon have an enormous impact on your wealth.Click here to see his new research now. Get AU Optronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AUO 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 AUO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAU OptronicsSemiconductors & Related Devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.26B$59.91B$25.94B$19.18BDividend Yield4.47%2.11%2.78%3.61%P/E Ratio13.0339.85238.1141.30Price / Sales0.4245.193,337.0217.60Price / Cash1.6725.5235.6821.28Price / Book0.627.528.115.32Net Income$433.98M$983.89M$681.16M$989.88M AU Optronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUOAU OptronicsN/A$4.43-2.0%N/A-14.6%$4.26B$10.05B13.0352,241UMCUnited Microelectronics2.7301 of 5 stars$6.36-0.5%$7.40+16.4%-17.7%$15.94B$7.25B9.8319,833Positive NewsSWKSSkyworks Solutions4.693 of 5 stars$90.84-0.2%$101.00+11.2%-20.9%$14.53B$4.18B24.5910,100Positive NewsCRDOCredo Technology Group3.0455 of 5 stars$76.97+1.3%$67.33-12.5%+251.2%$12.87B$245.59M-518.47500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions2.6761 of 5 stars$141.21+1.6%$128.00-9.4%+43.8%$10.22B$729.58M134.991,700ENPHEnphase Energy4.6493 of 5 stars$71.59-3.0%$101.13+41.3%-46.6%$9.67B$1.25B167.823,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageLSCCLattice Semiconductor2.3277 of 5 stars$63.47+0.0%$62.00-2.3%-17.8%$8.76B$562.58M60.121,156Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.9963 of 5 stars$27.04+1.9%$36.29+34.2%-24.2%$6.67B$6.44B17.9328,700QRVOQorvo4.7033 of 5 stars$70.51+1.3%$102.88+45.9%-36.3%$6.67B$3.77B-47.668,700Analyst DowngradeRMBSRambus4.8002 of 5 stars$59.18+3.1%$74.67+26.2%-24.2%$6.31B$517.75M36.45760Positive NewsGap DownSITMSiTime0.9537 of 5 stars$247.03-2.2%$196.25-20.6%+72.4%$5.77B$143.99M-58.96380Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Microelectronics Competitors Skyworks Solutions Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors MACOM Technology Solutions Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Lattice Semiconductor Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Qorvo Competitors Rambus Competitors SiTime Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AUO) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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