ADI vs TSEM vs UMC Stock Comparison

Analog Devices, Tower Semiconductor and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$407.93 +3.6% 1M +71.4% 1Y
Market cap
$206.87B
P/E
50.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$178.75 -22.4% 1M +135.9% 1Y
Market cap
$21.20B
P/E
68.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$19.18 -21.1% 1M +154.4% 1Y
Market cap
$47.64B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 5, Analog Devices 3, Tower Semiconductor 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADITSEMUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $206.87B $21.20B $47.64B ADI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 50.0x 68.8x 18.1x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.1x 47.7x 17.4x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.6% +14.9% +85.6% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.8% 18.0% 19.1% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 8.7% 10.6% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -2.2x -0.9x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +71.4% +135.9% +154.4% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +19.1%/yr +41.5%/yr +12.1%/yr TSEM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.5% 83.5% 64.5% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 72/100 72/100 TSEM

Percentile Scorecard

ADITSEMUMC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADITSEMUMC
Valuation 49 #49 of 95 61 #38 of 95 82 #18 of 95
Growth 78 #21 of 93 73 #26 of 93 58 #40 of 93
Profitability 83 #16 of 91 74 #24 of 91 72 #26 of 91
Financial Health 31 #70 of 101 82 #19 of 101 56 #45 of 101
Shareholder Returns 68 #25 of 75 – 91 #8 of 75
Overall 62 72 72
  • ADI ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSEM ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADITSEMUMCSPY
1 month +3.6%-22.4%-21.1% -0.8%
3 months +9.7%-20.3%+0.5% +3.5%
6 months +3.9%-12.1%+64.1% +7.0%
Year to date +50.4%+52.2%+144.0% +12.2%
1 year +71.4%+135.9%+154.4% +13.0%
3 years +154.1%+669.8%+171.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +36.5%+97.5%+39.5% +23.1%
5 years +139.3%+465.7%+76.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +19.1%+41.5%+12.1% +11.0%
10 years +543.0%+1,028.5%+948.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +20.5%+27.4%+26.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureADITSEMUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.5%83.5%64.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.5%77.3%56.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.723.211.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.961.632.39 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.5%-55.4%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.4%-43.6%-31.5% -1.8%
52-week high $445.48$316.85$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $225.20$79.00$7.02 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADITSEMUMC
P/E now vs peer median 47.9xmedian 42.1x 65.0xmedian 42.1x 17.8xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 7.1x 11.8xmedian 7.1x 3.5xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 27.5x 31.4xmedian 27.5x 12.8xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.0xmedian 37.2x 14.1xmedian 37.2x 24.4xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 4.2x 6.5xmedian 4.2x 3.5xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 11.12median 2.23 21.81median 2.23 26.03median 2.23

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADITSEMUMC
Revenue $13.88B $1.71B $13.76B
Gross profit $9.13B $459.38M $2.47B
Operating income $4.93B $276.26M $1.60B
Net income $4.14B $291.84M $2.62B
Free cash flow $4.94B $1.42B $1.98B
R&D $1.98B $94.01M $609.13M
EPS (diluted) $8.46 $2.71 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $2.17B $231.19M $3.91B
Total debt $9.12B $764.88M $4.90B
Shares (diluted) 488.84M 113.60M 2.47B
Enterprise value $193.41B $15.84B $32.89B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADITSEMUMC
P/E 47.9x 65.0x 17.8x
P/FCF 40.0x 14.1x 24.4x
P/Operating cash flow 35.6x 23.2x 13.7x
P/S 14.2x 11.8x 3.5x
P/B 5.9x 6.5x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 7.6x 6.6x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 29.6x 31.4x 12.8x
EV/EBIT 41.4x 68.0x 28.3x
EV/Revenue 14.7x 11.0x 3.3x
EV/FCF 41.4x 13.2x 22.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 36.9x 21.7x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.12 21.81 26.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADITSEMUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.6% 14.9% 85.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 3.5% 18.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 46.2% 37.9% 11.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 2.1% -10.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 93.0% 57.9% 9.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -4.6% -16.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 111.2% 50.7% 104.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 0.8% -0.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.6% 39.7% 116.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 3.0% 0.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.2% 95.9% 17.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 29.0% -3.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.2% 60.8% 447.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 27.8% -7.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADITSEMUMC
Gross margin 65.8% 26.9% 18.0%
EBITDA margin 49.8% 34.9% 25.6%
Operating margin 35.5% 16.2% 11.6%
Pretax margin 33.9% 18.9% 30.3%
Net margin 29.8% 18.0% 19.1%
FCF margin 35.6% 83.3% 14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 39.9% 50.6% 25.6%
Return on equity 12.3% 9.6% 19.7%
Return on assets 8.6% 7.8% 13.2%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 8.7% 10.6%
Return on capital employed 11.6% 8.3% 9.7%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 3.0x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADITSEMUMC
Debt / assets 18.8% 3.8% 3.5%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -2.2x -0.9x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 0.1x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 30.7% 18.6% 33.3%
Equity / assets 69.3% 81.4% 66.7%
Interest coverage 14.1x – 30.3x
Current ratio 1.3x 4.9x 2.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 4.2x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 3.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 8.99 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADITSEMUMC
Dividend yield 1.1% – 2.1%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – –
Shareholder yield 2.6% – 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.4% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 41.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADITSEMUMC
Forward P/E 33.1xFY2026 47.7xFY2026 17.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.33FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 +63.8%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% +74.1% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.85BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.8%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.8% +56.6% +24.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADITSEMUMC
Held by institutions 90.9% 55.6% 7.1%
Institutions holding 2,287 450 362
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% -10.0% +3.2%
Institutions buying 1,182 244 220
Institutions selling 819 162 109
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.51 2.02

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADITSEMUMC
ADI 1.00 0.53 0.43
TSEM 0.53 1.00 0.40
UMC 0.43 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADI, TSEM and UMC?

Analog Devices (ADI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Analog Devices (ADI) $206.87B, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $21.20B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $47.64B.

Which stock is cheaper, ADI, TSEM and UMC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Analog Devices (ADI) 50.0x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 68.8x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Analog Devices (ADI) 33.1x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 47.7x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

United Microelectronics (UMC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +14.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 18.0%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 8.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Analog Devices (ADI) +71.4%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +135.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +154.4%. Over five years, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) compounded fastest (Analog Devices (ADI) +19.1%/yr, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +41.5%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +12.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 0.00%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%. Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) and United Microelectronics (UMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Analog Devices (ADI) 36.5%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 83.5%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ADI, TSEM and UMC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.