ASX vs KTCC vs UMC Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, Key Tronic and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KTCC Key Tronic Corp
$2.16 +2.9% 1M -39.8% 1Y
Market cap
$23.25M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$386.67M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
1 win
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$18.04 -27.0% 1M +144.1% 1Y
Market cap
$40.67B
P/E
15.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 5, United Microelectronics 5, Key Tronic 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXKTCCUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $87.48B $23.25M $40.67B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.0x -0.5x 15.4x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.1x — 16.4x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.1% -17.4% +87.7% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% -12.4% 18.7% UMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% -6.5% 11.6% ASX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -46.7x -1.0x KTCC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +208.9% -39.8% +144.1% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +44.4%/yr -19.7%/yr +11.9%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 57.8% 60.0% 64.6% ASX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 27/100 80/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

ASXKTCCUMC

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

AxisASXKTCCUMC
Valuation 80 #20 of 94 64 #41 of 112 95 #6 of 94
Growth 88 #12 of 92 2 #106 of 108 78 #21 of 92
Profitability 69 #28 of 88 25 #78 of 104 72 #25 of 88
Financial Health 16 #81 of 96 16 #98 of 116 67 #32 of 96
Shareholder Returns 66 #25 of 72 – 89 #9 of 72
Overall 64 27 80
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • KTCC ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodASXKTCCUMCSPY
1 month -1.6%+2.9%-27.0% +0.7%
3 months +28.1%-45.9%-4.9% +3.7%
6 months +41.9%-23.9%+38.1% +7.1%
Year to date +176.9%-22.6%+129.5% +12.8%
1 year +208.9%-39.8%+144.1% +11.9%
3 years +505.7%-43.6%+155.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +82.4%-17.4%+36.7% +22.8%
5 years +526.1%-66.5%+75.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +44.4%-19.7%+11.9% +10.9%
10 years +668.6%-73.1%+864.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +22.6%-12.3%+25.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASXKTCCUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 57.8%60.0%64.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%70.9%56.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.600.811.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.61-0.662.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-71.8%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.4%-49.3%-35.6% -1.2%
52-week high $47.62$4.26$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $13.75$2.06$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.

MultipleASXKTCCUMC
P/E now vs peer median 39.8xmedian 46.4x -0.5xmedian 32.9x 16.7xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 7.8x 0.1xmedian 2.9x 3.2xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 27.5x -52.7xmedian 20.0x 11.1xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 40.1x -12.2xmedian 30.2x 20.7xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 4.7x 0.3xmedian 2.9x 3.1xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.61median 2.10 0.00median 1.08 2.62median 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 monthsASXKTCCUMC
Revenue $24.92B $386.67M $14.11B
Gross profit $5.18B $23.94M $2.67B
Operating income $2.83B -$14.72M $1.81B
Net income $3.27B -$47.80M $2.64B
Free cash flow $15.64B -$1.93M $2.19B
R&D $1.26B $8.01M $595.72M
EPS (diluted) $1.10 $-4.41 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $2.78B $584.00K $4.48B
Total debt $10.90B $182.02M $781.92M
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 10.84M 2.47B
Enterprise value $74.83B $20.32M $25.04B

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
MetricASXKTCCUMC
P/E 39.8x -0.5x 16.7x
P/FCF 6.3x -12.2x 20.7x
P/Operating cash flow 15.2x 5.3x 12.1x
P/S 4.0x 0.1x 3.2x
P/B 7.5x 0.3x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 8.8x 0.3x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x -52.7x 11.1x
EV/EBIT 37.7x -13.9x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 0.5x 3.0x
EV/FCF 6.8x -106.3x 19.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.4x 46.3x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.61 0.00 2.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXKTCCUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.1% -17.4% 87.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.9% -13.9% 22.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.2% -34.3% 22.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.2% -20.4% -2.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 100.1% -2,719% 29.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.2% -42.6% -6.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 110.4% -474.7% 97.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% -124.2% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.2% -470.7% 97.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% -124.8% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 92.0% -76.6% 19.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 33.7% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.3% -113.0% 410.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.2% 55.0% 11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXKTCCUMC
Gross margin 20.8% 6.2% 18.9%
EBITDA margin 21.5% -1.0% 26.7%
Operating margin 11.4% -3.8% 12.8%
Pretax margin 12.0% -6.4% 30.5%
Net margin 9.8% -12.4% 18.7%
FCF margin 62.8% -0.5% 15.5%
Operating cash flow margin 26.1% 1.1% 26.7%
Return on equity 25.7% -55.5% 18.4%
Return on assets 9.0% -15.4% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 12.6% -6.5% 11.6%
Return on capital employed 9.0% -7.2% 9.6%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x -0.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.2% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXKTCCUMC
Debt / assets 27.9% 60.7% 3.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 2.6x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -46.7x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.7x -94.5x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 66.0% 76.9% 30.3%
Equity / assets 34.0% 23.1% 69.7%
Interest coverage 10.9x -1.5x 33.0x
Current ratio 0.3x 2.1x 3.3x
Quick ratio 1.8x 1.0x 2.6x
Cash ratio 0.7x 0.0x 2.0x
Altman Z-score – 1.76 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXKTCCUMC
Dividend yield 0.9% – 2.2%
Net buyback yield – – 0.7%
Shareholder yield 0.9% – 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusASXKTCCUMC
Forward P/E 35.1xFY2026 – 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 – $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 – +107.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% – -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 – $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 – +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% – +24.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXKTCCUMC
Held by institutions 6.9% 41.0% 7.1%
Institutions holding 483 26 363
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% -4.2% +3.2%
Institutions buying 309 10 220
Institutions selling 133 8 110
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.25 2.00

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.

ASXKTCCUMC
ASX 1.00 0.12 0.59
KTCC 0.12 1.00 0.06
UMC 0.59 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, KTCC and UMC?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $87.48B, Key Tronic (KTCC) $23.25M, United Microelectronics (UMC) $40.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, KTCC and UMC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 36.0x, Key Tronic (KTCC) -0.5x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 15.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 35.1x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 16.4x). 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: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +24.1%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -17.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 9.8%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -12.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 12.6%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -6.5%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +208.9%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -39.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +144.1%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +44.4%/yr, Key Tronic (KTCC) -19.7%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 57.8%, Key Tronic (KTCC) 60.0%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, KTCC 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, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 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.