MCHP vs ADI vs UMC Stock Comparison

Microchip Technology, Analog Devices and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$75.90 -3.5% 1M +20.2% 1Y
Market cap
$42.31B
P/E
115.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$407.93 +3.6% 1M +71.4% 1Y
Market cap
$201.96B
P/E
48.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$19.18 -21.1% 1M +154.4% 1Y
Market cap
$46.92B
P/E
17.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionMCHPADIUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.31B $201.96B $46.92B ADI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 115.2x 48.8x 17.8x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.0x 33.1x 17.3x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.9% +33.6% +85.6% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 29.8% 19.1% ADI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 10.2% 10.6% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.0x -0.9x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +20.2% +71.4% +154.4% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.0%/yr +19.1%/yr +12.1%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.2% 36.5% 64.5% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 62/100 72/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

MCHPADIUMC

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

AxisMCHPADIUMC
Valuation 54 #44 of 95 49 #49 of 95 82 #18 of 95
Growth 41 #55 of 93 78 #21 of 93 58 #40 of 93
Profitability 59 #38 of 91 83 #16 of 91 72 #26 of 91
Financial Health 7 #94 of 101 31 #70 of 101 56 #45 of 101
Shareholder Returns 53 #36 of 75 68 #25 of 75 91 #8 of 75
Overall 43 62 72
  • MCHP ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI 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

PeriodMCHPADIUMCSPY
1 month -3.5%+3.6%-21.1% -0.8%
3 months -2.6%+9.7%+0.5% +3.5%
6 months -12.6%+3.9%+64.1% +7.0%
Year to date +19.1%+50.4%+144.0% +12.2%
1 year +20.2%+71.4%+154.4% +13.0%
3 years +5.0%+154.1%+171.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +1.7%+36.5%+39.5% +23.1%
5 years +4.9%+139.3%+76.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +1.0%+19.1%+12.1% +11.0%
10 years +150.7%+543.0%+948.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.6%+20.5%+26.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMCHPADIUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.2%36.5%64.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.0%36.5%56.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.151.721.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.411.962.39 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-32.5%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.3%-8.4%-31.5% -1.8%
52-week high $102.92$445.48$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $49.02$225.20$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.

MultipleMCHPADIUMC
P/E now vs peer median 112.1xmedian 42.1x 47.9xmedian 42.1x 17.8xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 7.1x 14.2xmedian 7.1x 3.5xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.9xmedian 27.5x 29.6xmedian 27.5x 12.8xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.8xmedian 37.2x 40.0xmedian 37.2x 24.4xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 4.2x 5.9xmedian 4.2x 3.5xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.41median 2.23 11.12median 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 monthsMCHPADIUMC
Revenue $5.12B $13.88B $13.76B
Gross profit $3.08B $9.13B $2.47B
Operating income $794.80M $4.93B $1.60B
Net income $478.40M $4.14B $2.62B
Free cash flow $985.70M $4.94B $1.98B
R&D $1.14B $1.98B $609.13M
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $8.46 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $272.30M $2.17B $3.91B
Total debt $5.36B $9.12B $4.90B
Shares (diluted) 550.50M 488.84M 2.47B
Enterprise value $41.31B $188.50B $32.17B

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
MetricMCHPADIUMC
P/E 112.1x 47.9x 17.8x
P/FCF 41.8x 40.0x 24.4x
P/Operating cash flow 34.4x 35.6x 13.7x
P/S 8.0x 14.2x 3.5x
P/B 6.4x 5.9x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 9.3x 7.6x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 30.9x 29.6x 12.8x
EV/EBIT 58.3x 41.4x 28.3x
EV/Revenue 9.0x 14.7x 3.3x
EV/FCF 47.0x 41.4x 22.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.7x 36.9x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.41 11.12 26.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCHPADIUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.9% 33.6% 85.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.4% 2.6% 18.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 33.6% 46.2% 11.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -19.7% 2.9% -10.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 627.2% 93.0% 9.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -37.9% 4.8% -16.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 422.4% 111.2% 104.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 3.3% -0.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 301.6% 114.6% 116.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 4.3% 0.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% 33.2% 17.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.8% 5.1% -3.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.1% 34.2% 447.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.4% 10.2% -7.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCHPADIUMC
Gross margin 60.2% 65.8% 18.0%
EBITDA margin 29.3% 49.8% 25.6%
Operating margin 15.5% 35.5% 11.6%
Pretax margin 11.3% 33.9% 30.3%
Net margin 7.2% 29.8% 19.1%
FCF margin 19.2% 35.6% 14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 23.4% 39.9% 25.6%
Return on equity 7.4% 12.3% 19.7%
Return on assets 3.3% 8.6% 13.2%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 10.2% 10.6%
Return on capital employed 6.1% 11.6% 9.7%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 2.5% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCHPADIUMC
Debt / assets 37.2% 18.8% 3.5%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.3x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.0x -0.9x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 1.8x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 55.2% 30.7% 33.3%
Equity / assets 44.8% 69.3% 66.7%
Interest coverage 3.7x 14.1x 30.3x
Current ratio 1.9x 1.3x 2.2x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.8x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 4.22 8.99 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCHPADIUMC
Dividend yield 2.4% 1.1% 2.1%
Net buyback yield -0.2% 1.5% –
Shareholder yield 2.3% 2.6% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 206.0% 49.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 100.0% 41.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% 7.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 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.

ConsensusMCHPADIUMC
Forward P/E 20.0xFY2026 33.1xFY2026 17.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.80FY2026 $12.33FY2026 $1.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +131.7%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +109.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +27.0% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.62BFY2026 $15.85BFY2026 $8.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +40.6%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026 +12.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.4% +19.8% +26.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCHPADIUMC
Held by institutions 100.0% 90.9% 7.1%
Institutions holding 1,284 2,287 362
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +4.5% +3.2%
Institutions buying 681 1,182 220
Institutions selling 432 819 109
Buyers to sellers 1.58 1.44 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.

MCHPADIUMC
MCHP 1.00 0.80 0.40
ADI 0.80 1.00 0.43
UMC 0.40 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCHP, ADI and UMC?

Analog Devices (ADI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Microchip Technology (MCHP) $42.31B, Analog Devices (ADI) $201.96B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $46.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCHP, ADI and UMC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 115.2x, Analog Devices (ADI) 48.8x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 20.0x, Analog Devices (ADI) 33.1x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.3x). 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: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest net margin (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.2%, Analog Devices (ADI) +71.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +154.4%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.0%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +19.1%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +12.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) has the highest dividend yield: Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%, Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%. United Microelectronics (UMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.2%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.5%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MCHP, ADI 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 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.