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, ALAB, SWKS, MTSI, ENPH, CRDO, LSCC, QRVO, AMKR, and RMBSShould you be buying AU Optronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AU Optronics include United Microelectronics (UMC), Astera Labs (ALAB), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Credo Technology Group (CRDO), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Qorvo (QRVO), Amkor Technology (AMKR), and Rambus (RMBS). AU Optronics vs. United Microelectronics Astera Labs Skyworks Solutions MACOM Technology Solutions Enphase Energy Credo Technology Group Lattice Semiconductor Qorvo Amkor Technology Rambus AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) and United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings. Is AUO or UMC a better dividend stock? AU Optronics pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. AU Optronics pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Microelectronics pays out 53.8% 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 analysts rate AUO or UMC? United Microelectronics has a consensus price target of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.09%. 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 AU Optronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00United Microelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do insiders and institutionals believe in AUO or UMC? 6.6% of AU Optronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of AU Optronics 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor AUO or UMC? In the previous week, United Microelectronics had 6 more articles in the media than AU Optronics. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for United Microelectronics and 0 mentions for AU Optronics. United Microelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat AU Optronics' score of 0.00 indicating that United Microelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment AU Optronics Neutral United Microelectronics Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AUO or UMC? AU Optronics has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AUO or UMC? 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 RatioAU Optronics$10.05B0.46$433.98M$0.3414.26United Microelectronics$226.87B0.08$1.95B$0.6510.73 Does the MarketBeat Community favor AUO or UMC? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAU OptronicsOutperform Votes49662.71% Underperform Votes29537.29% United MicroelectronicsOutperform Votes37761.50% Underperform Votes23638.50% Is AUO or UMC 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 AU Optronics-0.59% -0.81% -0.42% United Microelectronics 22.89%14.35%9.13% SummaryUnited Microelectronics beats AU Optronics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Priority GoldJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. Here's the deal: Wall Street's about to purposely crash the bond market to sabotage Trump's comeback.Get your free guide NOW before it's too late. 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$4.67B$60.87B$24.23B$19.87BDividend Yield4.47%2.45%2.79%3.53%P/E Ratio14.2636.62267.1142.91Price / Sales0.4621.073,505.1118.55Price / Cash1.6723.8033.2617.94Price / Book0.686.957.415.66Net Income$433.98M$981.45M$667.01M$983.42M AU Optronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AUOAU OptronicsN/A$4.85+0.6%N/A-9.9%$4.67B$10.05B14.2652,241UMCUnited Microelectronics2.1452 of 5 stars$6.98+0.4%N/A-11.1%$17.48B$226.87B10.7319,833Analyst DowngradeALABAstera Labs1.7437 of 5 stars$95.18+5.3%N/AN/A$15.10B$115.79M0.00225Analyst ForecastSWKSSkyworks Solutions4.7973 of 5 stars$83.56-0.5%N/A-11.3%$13.35B$4.18B22.589,750Gap DownMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions2.8662 of 5 stars$125.28+1.7%N/A+50.8%$9.07B$729.58M121.631,700Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.6013 of 5 stars$61.36-1.7%N/A-33.9%$8.29B$2.29B139.453,157Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionCRDOCredo Technology Group3.0384 of 5 stars$43.94+8.2%N/A+150.1%$7.30B$192.97M-274.63500LSCCLattice Semiconductor3.6132 of 5 stars$48.58-3.1%N/A-16.3%$6.70B$737.15M47.171,156Insider SellingQRVOQorvo4.8777 of 5 stars$66.28-0.1%N/A-29.5%$6.27B$3.77B-45.408,700Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.9757 of 5 stars$25.37-0.1%N/A-4.2%$6.26B$6.50B17.1428,700Dividend IncreaseOptions VolumePositive NewsRMBSRambus4.2121 of 5 stars$52.29-0.6%N/A-21.0%$5.57B$461.12M32.48760Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies United Microelectronics Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Skyworks Solutions Competitors MACOM Technology Solutions Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Credo Technology Group Competitors Lattice Semiconductor Competitors Qorvo Competitors Amkor Technology Competitors Rambus 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 11/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands...Angel Publishing | Sponsored[625,000% Gain] – Are You Ready for the Next Altcoin Boom?All of our key indicators are flashing the same signal: an altcoin season is fast approaching. 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