ADI vs UMC vs NXPI Stock Comparison

Analog Devices, United Microelectronics and NXP Semiconductors Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$433.28 +8.8% 1M +84.3% 1Y
Market cap
$209.95B
P/E
50.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.99%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$18.04 -27.0% 1M +144.1% 1Y
Market cap
$45.42B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
Div. yield
2.22%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$266.00 +12.5% 1M +29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$67.05B
P/E
20.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
1.52%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 7, Analog Devices 4, NXP Semiconductors 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADIUMCNXPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $209.95B $45.42B $67.05B ADI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 50.9x 16.7x 20.8x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.1x 16.4x 17.0x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.6% +87.7% +14.6% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.8% 18.7% 23.4% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% 11.6% 15.8% NXPI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -1.0x 1.3x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.99% 2.22% 1.52% UMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +84.3% +144.1% +29.9% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr +11.9%/yr +5.8%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 64.6% 47.8% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 80/100 59/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

ADIUMCNXPI

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

AxisADIUMCNXPI
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 95 #6 of 94 82 #18 of 94
Growth 77 #22 of 92 78 #21 of 92 63 #35 of 92
Profitability 81 #18 of 88 72 #25 of 88 82 #17 of 88
Financial Health 28 #69 of 96 67 #32 of 96 6 #90 of 96
Shareholder Returns 69 #23 of 72 89 #9 of 72 65 #26 of 72
Overall 60 80 59
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodADIUMCNXPISPY
1 month +8.8%-27.0%+12.5% +0.7%
3 months +18.2%-4.9%+8.5% +3.7%
6 months +7.7%+38.1%-9.4% +7.1%
Year to date +59.8%+129.5%+22.5% +12.8%
1 year +84.3%+144.1%+29.9% +11.9%
3 years +178.0%+155.2%+56.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +40.6%+36.7%+16.1% +22.8%
5 years +149.7%+75.7%+32.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +20.1%+11.9%+5.8% +10.9%
10 years +582.0%+864.7%+166.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +21.2%+25.4%+10.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureADIUMCNXPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%64.6%47.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%56.9%41.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.731.801.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.312.230.63 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.5%-57.3%-47.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.7%-35.6%-20.0% -1.2%
52-week high $445.48$28.01$332.67 $779.14
52-week low $225.20$7.02$184.19 $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.

MultipleADIUMCNXPI
P/E now vs peer median 50.9xmedian 46.4x 16.7xmedian 46.4x 20.8xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 7.8x 3.2xmedian 7.8x 4.9xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 27.5x 11.1xmedian 27.5x 13.9xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.5xmedian 40.1x 20.7xmedian 40.1x 19.1xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 4.7x 3.1xmedian 4.7x 5.4xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 11.81median 2.10 2.62median 2.10 3.73median 2.10

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 monthsADIUMCNXPI
Revenue $13.88B $14.11B $13.80B
Gross profit $9.13B $2.67B $7.79B
Operating income $4.93B $1.81B $4.55B
Net income $4.14B $2.64B $3.28B
Free cash flow $4.94B $2.19B $3.50B
R&D $1.98B $595.72M $2.47B
EPS (diluted) $8.46 $1.07 $12.72
Cash & equivalents $2.17B $4.48B $3.94B
Total debt $9.12B $781.92M $10.98B
Shares (diluted) 488.84M 2.47B 253.83M
Enterprise value $196.49B $29.79B $53.28B

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
MetricADIUMCNXPI
P/E 50.9x 16.7x 20.8x
P/FCF 42.5x 20.7x 19.1x
P/Operating cash flow 37.9x 12.1x 17.6x
P/S 15.1x 3.2x 4.9x
P/B 6.3x 3.1x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 8.0x 3.1x 6.0x
EV/EBITDA 31.4x 11.1x 13.9x
EV/EBIT 43.9x 23.1x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 15.6x 3.0x 5.4x
EV/FCF 43.9x 19.0x 21.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.1x 11.1x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.81 2.62 3.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADIUMCNXPI
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.6% 87.7% 14.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 22.9% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 46.2% 22.7% 18.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% -2.4% 1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 93.0% 29.9% 52.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -6.7% 6.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 111.2% 97.8% 55.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 5.5% 4.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.6% 97.8% 56.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 6.4% 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.2% 19.0% 63.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 5.1% 3.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.2% 410.9% 85.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 11.3% 10.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADIUMCNXPI
Gross margin 65.8% 18.9% 56.4%
EBITDA margin 49.8% 26.7% 38.6%
Operating margin 35.5% 12.8% 33.0%
Pretax margin 33.9% 30.5% 30.1%
Net margin 29.8% 18.7% 23.4%
FCF margin 35.6% 15.5% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 39.9% 26.7% 27.5%
Return on equity 12.3% 18.4% 27.1%
Return on assets 8.6% 12.5% 12.1%
Return on invested capital 10.2% 11.6% 15.8%
Return on capital employed 11.6% 9.6% 19.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.4x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% 0.1% 3.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADIUMCNXPI
Debt / assets 18.8% 3.7% 39.8%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x -1.0x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 0.4x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.7% 30.3% 54.8%
Equity / assets 69.3% 69.7% 45.2%
Interest coverage 14.1x 33.0x –
Current ratio 1.3x 3.3x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 2.6x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 2.0x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 9.48 – 3.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADIUMCNXPI
Dividend yield 1.0% 2.2% 1.5%
Net buyback yield 1.4% 0.7% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 2.9% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.4% – 31.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 41.4% – 29.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.8% – -0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% – 1.9%

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.

ConsensusADIUMCNXPI
Forward P/E 35.1xFY2026 16.4xFY2026 17.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.33FY2026 $1.10FY2026 $15.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% -2.7% +19.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.85BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026 $13.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.8%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.8% +24.7% +23.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADIUMCNXPI
Held by institutions 90.9% 7.1% 95.1%
Institutions holding 2,289 363 1,254
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +3.2% +1.9%
Institutions buying 1,183 220 664
Institutions selling 820 110 416
Buyers to sellers 1.44 2.00 1.60

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.

ADIUMCNXPI
ADI 1.00 0.43 0.69
UMC 0.43 1.00 0.38
NXPI 0.69 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADI, UMC and NXPI?

Analog Devices (ADI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Analog Devices (ADI) $209.95B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $45.42B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $67.05B.

Which stock is cheaper, ADI, UMC and NXPI?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Analog Devices (ADI) 50.9x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 16.7x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Analog Devices (ADI) 35.1x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 16.4x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 17.0x). 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%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%). On return on invested capital, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) leads (Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Analog Devices (ADI) +84.3%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +144.1%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +29.9%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Analog Devices (ADI) +20.1%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +11.9%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +5.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest dividend yield: Analog Devices (ADI) 0.99%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 2.22%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 1.52%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.6%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 7. 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.