MCHP vs NXPI vs UMC Stock Comparison

Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$81.12 +3.0% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.45B
P/E
112.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$266.00 +12.5% 1M +29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$64.64B
P/E
20.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$18.04 -27.0% 1M +144.1% 1Y
Market cap
$40.33B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
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, NXP Semiconductors 4, Microchip Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMCHPNXPIUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.45B $64.64B $40.33B NXPI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 112.9x 20.0x 15.3x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.3x 17.0x 16.4x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.9% +14.6% +87.7% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 23.4% 18.7% NXPI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 15.8% 11.6% NXPI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.3x -1.0x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.7% +29.9% +144.1% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr +5.8%/yr +11.9%/yr UMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 47.8% 64.6% NXPI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 59/100 80/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

MCHPNXPIUMC

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

AxisMCHPNXPIUMC
Valuation 52 #46 of 94 82 #18 of 94 95 #6 of 94
Growth 42 #54 of 92 63 #35 of 92 78 #21 of 92
Profitability 58 #38 of 88 82 #17 of 88 72 #25 of 88
Financial Health 5 #91 of 96 6 #90 of 96 67 #32 of 96
Shareholder Returns 45 #40 of 72 65 #26 of 72 89 #9 of 72
Overall 40 59 80
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMCHPNXPIUMCSPY
1 month +3.0%+12.5%-27.0% +0.7%
3 months +8.1%+8.5%-4.9% +3.7%
6 months -12.7%-9.4%+38.1% +7.1%
Year to date +27.3%+22.5%+129.5% +12.8%
1 year +29.7%+29.9%+144.1% +11.9%
3 years +14.8%+56.3%+155.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.7%+16.1%+36.7% +22.8%
5 years +9.5%+32.4%+75.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.8%+5.8%+11.9% +10.9%
10 years +169.1%+166.6%+864.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+10.3%+25.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMCHPNXPIUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%47.8%64.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.1%41.3%56.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.161.751.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.600.632.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-47.2%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.2%-20.0%-35.6% -1.2%
52-week high $102.92$332.67$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $49.02$184.19$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.

MultipleMCHPNXPIUMC
P/E now vs peer median 119.8xmedian 46.4x 20.8xmedian 46.4x 16.7xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 7.8x 4.9xmedian 7.8x 3.2xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.8xmedian 27.5x 13.9xmedian 27.5x 11.1xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.7xmedian 40.1x 19.1xmedian 40.1x 20.7xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.7x 5.4xmedian 4.7x 3.1xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.58median 2.10 3.73median 2.10 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 monthsMCHPNXPIUMC
Revenue $5.12B $13.80B $14.11B
Gross profit $3.08B $7.79B $2.67B
Operating income $794.80M $4.55B $1.81B
Net income $478.40M $3.28B $2.64B
Free cash flow $985.70M $3.50B $2.19B
R&D $1.14B $2.47B $595.72M
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $12.72 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $272.30M $3.94B $4.48B
Total debt $5.36B $10.98B $781.92M
Shares (diluted) 550.50M 253.83M 2.47B
Enterprise value $40.45B $50.50B $24.70B

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
MetricMCHPNXPIUMC
P/E 119.8x 20.8x 16.7x
P/FCF 44.7x 19.1x 20.7x
P/Operating cash flow 36.8x 17.6x 12.1x
P/S 8.6x 4.9x 3.2x
P/B 6.8x 5.4x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 6.0x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 32.8x 13.9x 11.1x
EV/EBIT 61.8x 16.3x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 9.6x 5.4x 3.0x
EV/FCF 49.9x 21.1x 19.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.0x 19.5x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.58 3.73 2.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPIUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.9% 14.6% 87.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.4% 1.6% 22.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 33.6% 18.2% 22.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -19.7% 1.2% -2.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 627.2% 52.7% 29.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -37.9% 6.8% -6.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 422.4% 55.9% 97.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 4.8% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 301.6% 56.9% 97.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 5.6% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% 63.8% 19.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.8% 3.3% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.1% 85.2% 410.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.4% 10.9% 11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPIUMC
Gross margin 60.2% 56.4% 18.9%
EBITDA margin 29.3% 38.6% 26.7%
Operating margin 15.5% 33.0% 12.8%
Pretax margin 11.3% 30.1% 30.5%
Net margin 7.2% 23.4% 18.7%
FCF margin 19.2% 25.4% 15.5%
Operating cash flow margin 23.4% 27.5% 26.7%
Return on equity 7.4% 27.1% 18.4%
Return on assets 3.3% 12.1% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 15.8% 11.6%
Return on capital employed 6.1% 19.6% 9.6%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.2x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 3.1% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPIUMC
Debt / assets 37.2% 39.8% 3.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.9x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.3x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 3.1x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 55.2% 54.8% 30.3%
Equity / assets 44.8% 45.2% 69.7%
Interest coverage 3.7x – 33.0x
Current ratio 1.9x 2.1x 3.3x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.3x 2.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.0x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 4.43 3.93 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPIUMC
Dividend yield 2.3% 1.5% 2.2%
Net buyback yield -0.1% 0.9% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.4% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 206.0% 31.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 100.0% 29.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% -0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 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.

ConsensusMCHPNXPIUMC
Forward P/E 21.3xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.80FY2026 $15.67FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +131.7%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +19.5% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.62BFY2026 $13.40BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +40.6%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.4% +23.7% +24.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCHPNXPIUMC
Held by institutions 100.0% 95.1% 7.1%
Institutions holding 1,285 1,254 363
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +1.9% +3.2%
Institutions buying 681 664 220
Institutions selling 433 416 110
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.60 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.

MCHPNXPIUMC
MCHP 1.00 0.78 0.39
NXPI 0.78 1.00 0.38
UMC 0.39 0.38 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCHP, NXPI and UMC?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.45B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $64.64B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $40.33B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCHP, NXPI and UMC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 112.9x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.0x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 15.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.3x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 17.0x, 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: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) has the highest net margin (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) leads (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +29.7%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +29.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +144.1%. Over five years, United Microelectronics (UMC) compounded fastest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.8%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +5.8%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +11.9%/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%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 0.02%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%. United Microelectronics (UMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) has been the steadiest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MCHP, NXPI 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.