United Microelectronics (UMC) Competitors $6.93 +0.05 (+0.73%) As of 02:34 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UMC vs. NXPI, LHX, NOK, VRT, ERIC, GFS, UI, STM, HUBB, and ASXShould you be buying United Microelectronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Microelectronics include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Ubiquiti (UI), STMicroelectronics (STM), Hubbell (HUBB), and ASE Technology (ASX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. United Microelectronics vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) GlobalFoundries Ubiquiti STMicroelectronics Hubbell ASE Technology United Microelectronics (NYSE:UMC) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability. Do analysts recommend UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 7.25%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus price target of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 54.51%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than United Microelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Microelectronics 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 Which has better earnings & valuation, UMC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has lower revenue, but higher 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 RatioUnited Microelectronics$232.30B0.07$1.44B$0.5811.90NXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.43$2.51B$9.7317.53 Does the media refer more to UMC or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 19 more articles in the media than United Microelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 7 mentions for United Microelectronics. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat United Microelectronics' score of 1.01 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment United Microelectronics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NXP Semiconductors 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UMC or NXPI more profitable? United Microelectronics has a net margin of 20.35% compared to NXP Semiconductors' net margin of 19.90%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat United Microelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Microelectronics20.35% 12.78% 8.16% NXP Semiconductors 19.90%31.45%12.56% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer UMC or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors received 743 more outperform votes than United Microelectronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.56% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 61.46% of users gave United Microelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited MicroelectronicsOutperform Votes37861.46% Underperform Votes23738.54% NXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112173.56% Underperform Votes40326.44% Is UMC or NXPI a better dividend stock? United Microelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. United Microelectronics pays out 60.3% 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. Which has more risk and volatility, UMC or NXPI? United Microelectronics has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UMC or NXPI? 5.1% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.0% of United Microelectronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats United Microelectronics on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {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 UMC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited MicroelectronicsSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.29B$48.15B$22.20B$18.51BDividend Yield5.35%2.86%3.00%4.25%P/E Ratio11.9034.7039.1331.06Price / Sales0.0785.032,105.8726.47Price / Cash5.1026.4934.6617.54Price / Book1.545.725.724.29Net Income$1.44B$751.41M$737.35M$1.02B7 Day Performance13.21%9.66%5.27%6.63%1 Month Performance1.85%-15.40%-5.80%-6.86%1 Year Performance-11.65%-2.48%52,740.53%1.19% United Microelectronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UMCUnited Microelectronics3.0666 of 5 stars$6.93+0.7%$7.40+6.8%-13.4%$17.37B$232.30B11.9519,500Gap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.972 of 5 stars$161.80+0.6%$267.00+65.0%-27.0%$40.94B$12.61B16.5934,200Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownLHXL3Harris Technologies4.5411 of 5 stars$199.74-1.2%$260.69+30.5%+9.9%$37.49B$21.33B25.3846,000Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.2454 of 5 stars$4.68-2.2%$5.85+25.1%+49.8%$25.47B$19.22B18.6886,689Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageVRTVertiv4.1693 of 5 stars$63.15+6.3%$134.67+113.2%-14.9%$23.97B$8.01B49.1827,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.9857 of 5 stars$6.91-0.9%$6.70-3.0%+52.4%$22.98B$247.88B-689,500.00105,500Options VolumeNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeGFSGlobalFoundries3.9436 of 5 stars$32.20+2.1%$49.64+54.2%-31.8%$17.79B$6.75B-67.0314,600News CoverageUIUbiquiti1.7632 of 5 stars$277.62+1.5%$331.00+19.2%+186.8%$16.92B$2.15B38.011,515Gap DownSTMSTMicroelectronics4.1686 of 5 stars$18.75+1.4%$31.26+66.7%-50.2%$16.85B$13.27B11.3048,300Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeHUBBHubbell4.2298 of 5 stars$312.78-1.0%$462.13+47.7%-12.9%$16.82B$5.63B21.8316,300Positive NewsGap DownASXASE Technology3.4208 of 5 stars$7.51-2.1%N/A-24.2%$16.60B$595.41B16.7197,800Short Interest ↓ Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXP Semiconductors Competitors L3Harris Technologies Competitors Nokia Oyj Competitors Vertiv Competitors Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Competitors GlobalFoundries Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors STMicroelectronics Competitors Hubbell Competitors ASE Technology 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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