INTC vs UMC vs MCHP Stock Comparison

Intel, United Microelectronics and Microchip Technology Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
INTC Intel Corp
$86.96 -29.1% 1M +127.9% 1Y
Market cap
$461.96B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$18.87 -23.6% 1M +150.9% 1Y
Market cap
$46.91B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$74.05 -2.0% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$41.20B
P/E
112.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 9, Intel 1, Microchip Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionINTCUMCMCHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $461.96B $46.91B $41.20B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -40.9x 17.8x 112.2x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 59.2x 17.0x 19.5x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.5% +85.6% +20.9% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -19.8% 19.1% 7.2% UMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.0% 10.6% 5.5% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -0.9x 3.4x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +127.9% +150.9% +13.8% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.0%/yr +13.0%/yr -0.3%/yr UMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.4% 64.4% 49.2% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 34/100 72/100 42/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

INTCUMCMCHP

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

AxisINTCUMCMCHP
Valuation 44 #54 of 95 83 #17 of 95 54 #44 of 95
Growth 64 #34 of 93 59 #39 of 93 41 #55 of 93
Profitability 30 #64 of 91 72 #26 of 91 59 #38 of 91
Financial Health 9 #93 of 102 55 #46 of 102 6 #96 of 102
Shareholder Returns 23 #59 of 76 91 #8 of 76 52 #37 of 76
Overall 34 72 42
  • INTC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • MCHP ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodINTCUMCMCHPSPY
1 month -29.1%-23.6%-2.0% -1.0%
3 months -5.8%-3.2%-6.1% +2.9%
6 months +5.4%+53.7%-17.2% +6.4%
Year to date +135.7%+140.1%+16.2% +11.4%
1 year +127.9%+150.9%+13.8% +13.1%
3 years +151.4%+153.6%-2.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +36.0%+36.4%-0.9% +21.5%
5 years +75.8%+84.1%-1.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year +12.0%+13.0%-0.3% +10.9%
10 years +147.4%+920.0%+148.9% +255.2%
10 years, per year +9.5%+26.1%+9.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureINTCUMCMCHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.4%64.4%49.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.7%56.8%44.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.021.772.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.652.340.28 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-57.3%-64.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.3%-32.6%-28.1% -2.5%
52-week high $140.94$28.01$102.92 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$7.02$49.02 $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.

MultipleINTCUMCMCHP
P/E now vs peer median -39.3xmedian 41.5x 17.5xmedian 41.5x 109.4xmedian 41.5x
P/S now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 6.9x 3.5xmedian 6.9x 7.8xmedian 6.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 37.3xmedian 27.3x 12.6xmedian 27.3x 30.2xmedian 27.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 154.9xmedian 35.6x 24.0xmedian 35.6x 40.8xmedian 35.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 4.2x 3.4xmedian 4.2x 6.2xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.34median 2.31 25.61median 2.31 -2.35median 2.31

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 monthsINTCUMCMCHP
Revenue $57.03B $13.76B $5.12B
Gross profit $22.02B $2.47B $3.08B
Operating income -$77.00M $1.60B $794.80M
Net income -$11.67B $2.62B $478.40M
Free cash flow $2.83B $1.98B $985.70M
R&D $13.19B $609.13M $1.14B
EPS (diluted) $-2.21 $1.07 $0.67
Cash & equivalents $12.87B $3.91B $272.30M
Total debt $192.88B $4.90B $5.36B
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 2.47B 550.50M
Enterprise value $331.10B $32.16B $40.20B

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
MetricINTCUMCMCHP
P/E -39.3x 17.5x 109.4x
P/FCF 154.9x 24.0x 40.8x
P/Operating cash flow 29.4x 13.5x 33.6x
P/S 7.7x 3.5x 7.8x
P/B 4.3x 3.4x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 3.4x 9.0x
EV/EBITDA 37.3x 12.6x 30.2x
EV/EBIT -5,966x 27.8x 57.0x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 3.2x 8.8x
EV/FCF 162.3x 22.4x 46.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 30.8x 12.6x 37.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.34 25.61 -2.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCUMCMCHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.5% 85.6% 20.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.8% 18.5% -16.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 39.4% 11.3% 33.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% -10.1% -19.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 99.4% 9.6% 627.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 72.7% -16.5% -37.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 44.6% 104.8% 422.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.5% -0.2% -41.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 52.9% 116.8% 301.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -115.9% 0.7% -46.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.1% 17.5% 50.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.3% -3.7% -31.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 125.9% 447.4% 67.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.5% -7.5% -32.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCUMCMCHP
Gross margin 38.6% 18.0% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 21.6% 25.6% 29.3%
Operating margin -0.1% 11.6% 15.5%
Pretax margin -17.3% 30.3% 11.3%
Net margin -19.8% 19.1% 7.2%
FCF margin 5.0% 14.4% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 26.2% 25.6% 23.4%
Return on equity -9.8% 19.7% 7.4%
Return on assets -5.5% 13.2% 3.3%
Return on invested capital 0.0% 10.6% 5.5%
Return on capital employed 0.0% 9.7% 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.3x 1.3x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 4.2% 0.1% 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCUMCMCHP
Debt / assets 25.0% 3.5% 37.2%
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.1x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x -0.9x 3.4x
Debt / FCF 17.9x 0.4x 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 49.0% 33.3% 55.2%
Equity / assets 51.0% 66.7% 44.8%
Interest coverage – 30.3x 3.7x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.2x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.6x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.29 – 4.14

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCUMCMCHP
Dividend yield – 2.1% 2.5%
Net buyback yield -0.4% – -0.2%
Shareholder yield -0.4% 2.1% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 206.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 100.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 9.5%

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.

ConsensusINTCUMCMCHP
Forward P/E 59.2xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 19.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.47FY2026 $1.11FY2026 $3.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +250.0%FY2026 +109.4%FY2026 +131.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +38.1% -2.7% +23.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.04BFY2026 $8.57BFY2026 $6.61BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026 +40.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.0% +25.6% +20.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCUMCMCHP
Held by institutions 68.7% 7.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 3,562 362 1,284
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +3.2% +7.0%
Institutions buying 2,146 220 681
Institutions selling 1,157 109 432
Buyers to sellers 1.85 2.02 1.58

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.

INTCUMCMCHP
INTC 1.00 0.47 0.48
UMC 0.47 1.00 0.40
MCHP 0.48 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, UMC and MCHP?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $461.96B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $46.91B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, UMC and MCHP?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -40.9x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.8x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 112.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 59.2x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.0x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 19.5x). 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) +7.5%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest net margin (Intel (INTC) -19.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (Intel (INTC) 0.0%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +127.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +150.9%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +13.8%. Over five years, United Microelectronics (UMC) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +12.0%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +13.0%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) -0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%. Intel (INTC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.4%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 9. 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.