STMicroelectronics (STM) Competitors $20.45 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STM vs. NXPI, LHX, NOK, VRT, ERIC, GFS, UI, HUBB, ASX, and UMCShould you be buying STMicroelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of STMicroelectronics include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Ubiquiti (UI), Hubbell (HUBB), ASE Technology (ASX), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. STMicroelectronics vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) GlobalFoundries Ubiquiti Hubbell ASE Technology United Microelectronics STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and community ranking. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, STM or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher earnings than STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics 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 RatioSTMicroelectronics$13.27B1.38$1.56B$1.6612.32NXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.43$2.51B$9.7317.53 Which has more risk and volatility, STM or NXPI? STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer STM or NXPI? STMicroelectronics currently has a consensus target price of $31.26, suggesting a potential upside of 52.85%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $263.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.51%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than STMicroelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score STMicroelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in STM or NXPI? 5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in STM or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors received 586 more outperform votes than STMicroelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.56% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.57% of users gave STMicroelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSTMicroelectronicsOutperform Votes53561.57% Underperform Votes33438.43% NXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112173.56% Underperform Votes40326.44% Is STM or NXPI more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to STMicroelectronics' net margin of 11.74%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets STMicroelectronics11.74% 8.92% 6.22% NXP Semiconductors 19.90%31.45%12.56% Does the media prefer STM or NXPI? In the previous week, STMicroelectronics had 7 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for STMicroelectronics and 29 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat STMicroelectronics' score of 0.28 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment STMicroelectronics 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NXP Semiconductors 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STM or NXPI a better dividend stock? STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. STMicroelectronics pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NXP Semiconductors pays out 41.6% 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. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats STMicroelectronics on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get STMicroelectronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STM 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 STM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSTMicroelectronicsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.37B$48.16B$22.19B$18.51BDividend Yield1.62%2.86%3.00%4.25%P/E Ratio12.3234.7039.0531.06Price / Sales1.3885.032,145.3326.47Price / Cash4.4126.4934.6617.54Price / Book1.045.725.724.29Net Income$1.56B$751.41M$737.35M$1.02B7 Day Performance8.41%5.06%4.43%4.23%1 Month Performance-17.72%-15.27%-5.48%-6.79%1 Year Performance-50.22%-1.14%53,099.42%-0.03% STMicroelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STMSTMicroelectronics4.1498 of 5 stars$20.45flat$31.26+52.8%-50.1%$18.37B$13.27B12.3248,300NXPINXP Semiconductors4.9726 of 5 stars$162.34+1.0%$267.00+64.5%-27.7%$41.34B$12.61B16.7534,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpLHXL3Harris Technologies4.5351 of 5 stars$199.71-1.2%$260.69+30.5%+9.4%$37.65B$21.33B25.4946,000Analyst UpgradePositive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.2372 of 5 stars$4.68-2.2%$5.85+25.1%+48.9%$25.55B$19.22B18.7486,689VRTVertiv4.1669 of 5 stars$62.87+5.8%$134.67+114.2%-17.3%$24.06B$8.01B49.3727,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)2.7949 of 5 stars$6.87-1.4%$6.70-2.5%+49.1%$22.98B$247.88B-689,500.00105,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownGFSGlobalFoundries3.8171 of 5 stars$32.50+3.0%$49.64+52.8%-32.5%$18.10B$6.75B-68.1914,600Analyst ForecastUIUbiquiti1.7073 of 5 stars$279.04+2.0%$331.00+18.6%+184.4%$16.97B$2.15B38.111,515News CoverageGap DownHUBBHubbell4.2267 of 5 stars$314.29-0.5%$462.13+47.0%-12.0%$16.94B$5.63B21.9816,300Analyst DowngradePositive NewsGap DownASXASE Technology3.3966 of 5 stars$7.51-2.1%N/A-23.4%$16.59B$595.41B16.7097,800Short Interest ↓UMCUnited Microelectronics2.915 of 5 stars$6.09-2.2%$7.40+21.5%-13.9%$15.22B$232.30B10.4719,500Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXPI Alternatives LHX Alternatives NOK Alternatives VRT Alternatives ERIC Alternatives GFS Alternatives UI Alternatives HUBB Alternatives ASX Alternatives UMC Alternatives 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:STM) was last updated on 4/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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