INTC vs UMC vs ADI Stock Comparison

Intel, United Microelectronics and Analog Devices Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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INTC Intel Corp
$52.25 -53.6% 1M +36.1% 1Y
Market cap
$277.45B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$59.89B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$13.35 -42.4% 1M +72.0% 1Y
Market cap
$33.61B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
Div. yield
3.00%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
8 wins
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$361.01 -14.2% 1M +53.0% 1Y
Market cap
$174.93B
P/E
42.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
1.19%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 8, Analog Devices 3, Intel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionINTCUMCADILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $277.45B $33.61B $174.93B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -22.8x 12.3x 42.4x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 36.5x 12.2x 29.3x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% +87.7% +33.6% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -20.1% 18.7% 29.8% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.1% 11.6% 10.2% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -1.0x 1.0x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 3.00% 1.19% UMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +36.1% +72.0% +53.0% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.5%/yr +4.4%/yr +14.4%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 85.7% 67.7% 38.8% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 81/100 59/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

INTCUMCADI

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

AxisINTCUMCADI
Valuation 66 #33 of 94 95 #6 of 94 43 #54 of 94
Growth 43 #53 of 92 75 #24 of 92 73 #26 of 92
Profitability 32 #62 of 90 72 #26 of 90 83 #16 of 90
Financial Health 23 #78 of 101 69 #32 of 101 30 #71 of 101
Shareholder Returns 14 #70 of 81 95 #5 of 81 69 #26 of 81
Overall 35 81 59
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCUMCADISPY
1 month -53.6%-42.4%-14.2% -5.9%
3 months -47.7%-30.4%-4.3% -4.6%
6 months -52.3%-11.9%-11.6% +0.2%
Year to date +41.6%+69.8%+33.1% +7.5%
1 year +36.1%+72.0%+53.0% +8.2%
3 years +37.7%+75.7%+115.4% +68.3%
3 years, per year +11.3%+20.7%+29.2% +19.0%
5 years +2.6%+23.7%+96.0% +56.5%
5 years, per year +0.5%+4.4%+14.4% +9.4%
10 years +55.5%+625.5%+469.1% +251.5%
10 years, per year +4.5%+21.9%+19.0% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureINTCUMCADISPY
Volatility, 1Y 85.7%67.7%38.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 85.8%63.0%41.4% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.202.081.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.421.061.36 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-57.3%-32.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -62.9%-52.3%-19.0% -5.9%
52-week high $140.94$28.01$445.48 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$7.02$225.20 $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.

MultipleINTCUMCADI
P/E now vs peer median -22.8xmedian 35.6x 12.3xmedian 35.6x 42.4xmedian 35.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 5.8x 2.4xmedian 5.8x 12.6xmedian 5.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.0xmedian 21.9x 7.9xmedian 21.9x 26.3xmedian 21.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 73.6xmedian 30.7x 15.3xmedian 30.7x 35.4xmedian 30.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 3.5x 2.3xmedian 3.5x 5.2xmedian 3.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.28median 1.25 1.94median 1.25 9.84median 1.25

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 monthsINTCUMCADI
Revenue $59.89B $14.11B $13.88B
Gross profit $23.90B $2.67B $9.13B
Operating income $1.76B $1.81B $4.93B
Net income -$12.42B $2.64B $4.14B
Free cash flow $3.77B $2.19B $4.94B
R&D $13.45B $595.72M $1.98B
EPS (diluted) $-2.27 $1.07 $8.46
Cash & equivalents $21.85B $4.48B $2.17B
Total debt $50.13B $781.92M $9.12B
Shares (diluted) 5.31B 2.47B 488.84M
Enterprise value $140.15B $17.98B $161.47B

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
MetricINTCUMCADI
P/E -22.8x 12.3x 42.4x
P/FCF 73.6x 15.3x 35.4x
P/Operating cash flow 15.9x 8.9x 31.5x
P/S 4.6x 2.4x 12.6x
P/B 2.1x 2.3x 5.2x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.3x 6.7x
EV/EBITDA 19.0x 7.9x 26.3x
EV/EBIT 155.3x 16.6x 36.8x
EV/Revenue 4.6x 2.1x 13.1x
EV/FCF 72.6x 13.7x 36.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.7x 7.9x 32.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.28 1.94 9.84

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCUMCADI
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% 87.7% 33.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 22.9% 2.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.7% 22.7% 46.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% -2.4% 2.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 174.0% 29.9% 93.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.5% -6.7% 4.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -6,129% 97.8% 111.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -96.5% 5.5% 3.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -5,288% 97.8% 114.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -80.0% 6.4% 4.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 103.8% 19.0% 33.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% 5.1% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 144.8% 410.9% 34.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.3% 11.3% 10.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCUMCADI
Gross margin 39.9% 18.9% 65.8%
EBITDA margin 24.0% 26.7% 49.8%
Operating margin 2.9% 12.8% 35.5%
Pretax margin -17.4% 30.5% 33.9%
Net margin -20.1% 18.7% 29.8%
FCF margin 6.3% 15.5% 35.6%
Operating cash flow margin 29.2% 26.7% 39.9%
Return on equity -10.2% 18.4% 12.3%
Return on assets -5.5% 12.5% 8.6%
Return on invested capital 1.1% 11.6% 10.2%
Return on capital employed 1.0% 9.6% 11.6%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.4x 1.4x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.1% 0.1% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCUMCADI
Debt / assets 21.9% 3.7% 18.8%
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x -1.0x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 13.3x 0.4x 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 42.4% 30.3% 30.7%
Equity / assets 57.6% 69.7% 69.3%
Interest coverage – 33.0x 14.1x
Current ratio 2.2x 3.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.6x 2.6x 0.8x
Cash ratio 1.4x 2.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.47 – 8.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCUMCADI
Dividend yield – 3.0% 1.2%
Net buyback yield -8.7% 0.9% 1.7%
Shareholder yield -8.7% 3.9% 2.9%
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.

ConsensusINTCUMCADI
Forward P/E 36.5xFY2026 12.2xFY2026 29.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.43FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $12.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +240.5%FY2026 +105.7%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.6% -3.7% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $57.74BFY2026 $8.40BFY2026 $15.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.3%FY2026 +10.5%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +13.1% +25.2% +19.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCUMCADI
Held by institutions 68.7% 7.1% 90.9%
Institutions holding 3,570 364 2,290
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +3.2% +4.5%
Institutions buying 2,150 220 1,182
Institutions selling 1,160 110 822
Buyers to sellers 1.85 2.00 1.44

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.

INTCUMCADI
INTC 1.00 0.50 0.52
UMC 0.50 1.00 0.48
ADI 0.52 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, UMC and ADI?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $277.45B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $33.61B, Analog Devices (ADI) $174.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, UMC and ADI?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -22.8x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 12.3x, Analog Devices (ADI) 42.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 36.5x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 12.2x, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.3x). 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: Intel (INTC) +12.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -20.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (Intel (INTC) 1.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +36.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +72.0%, Analog Devices (ADI) +53.0%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +0.5%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +4.4%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest dividend yield: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 3.00%, Analog Devices (ADI) 1.19%. Intel (INTC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 85.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 67.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 38.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.