MU vs MCHP vs UMC Stock Comparison

Micron Technology, Microchip Technology and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MU Micron Technology Inc
$934.27 -12.3% 1M +312.2% 1Y
Market cap
$988.36B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.00%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$81.12 +3.0% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.59B
P/E
113.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Micron Technology leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Micron Technology 9, Microchip Technology 2, United Microelectronics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMUMCHPUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $988.36B $41.59B $40.50B MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.6x 113.3x 15.3x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.1x 21.3x 16.4x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +256.3% +20.9% +87.7% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 63.8% 7.2% 18.7% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 67.7% 5.5% 11.6% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x -1.0x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +312.2% +29.7% +144.1% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +68.4%/yr +1.8%/yr +11.9%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 81.0% 49.4% 64.6% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 89/100 40/100 80/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

MUMCHPUMC

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

AxisMUMCHPUMC
Valuation 88 #12 of 94 52 #46 of 94 95 #6 of 94
Growth 100 #1 of 92 42 #54 of 92 78 #21 of 92
Profitability 100 #1 of 88 58 #38 of 88 72 #25 of 88
Financial Health 76 #24 of 96 5 #91 of 96 67 #32 of 96
Shareholder Returns 79 #16 of 72 45 #40 of 72 89 #9 of 72
Overall 89 40 80
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MCHP 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

PeriodMUMCHPUMCSPY
1 month -12.3%+3.0%-27.0% +0.7%
3 months +6.8%+8.1%-4.9% +3.7%
6 months +80.7%-12.7%+38.1% +7.1%
Year to date +227.3%+27.3%+129.5% +12.8%
1 year +312.2%+29.7%+144.1% +11.9%
3 years +1,314.1%+14.8%+155.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year +142.0%+4.7%+36.7% +22.8%
5 years +1,252.1%+9.5%+75.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +68.4%+1.8%+11.9% +10.9%
10 years +5,331.8%+169.1%+864.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year +49.1%+10.4%+25.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMUMCHPUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 81.0%49.4%64.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.7%44.1%56.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.382.161.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.850.602.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.8%-64.5%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.0%-21.2%-35.6% -1.2%
52-week high $1,213.56$102.92$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $201.37$49.02$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.

MultipleMUMCHPUMC
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 46.4x 119.8xmedian 46.4x 16.7xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.9xmedian 7.8x 8.6xmedian 7.8x 3.2xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.4xmedian 27.5x 32.8xmedian 27.5x 11.1xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 40.1x 44.7xmedian 40.1x 20.7xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 4.7x 6.8xmedian 4.7x 3.1xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 2.10 -2.58median 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 monthsMUMCHPUMC
Revenue $133.19B $5.12B $14.11B
Gross profit $107.50B $3.08B $2.67B
Operating income $99.34B $794.80M $1.81B
Net income $84.97B $478.40M $2.64B
Free cash flow $58.96B $985.70M $2.19B
R&D $5.65B $1.14B $595.72M
EPS (diluted) $74.34 $0.67 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $38.36B $272.30M $4.48B
Total debt $5.18B $5.36B $781.92M
Shares (diluted) 1.14B 550.50M 2.47B
Enterprise value $893.99B $40.59B $24.87B

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
MetricMUMCHPUMC
P/E 12.4x 119.8x 16.7x
P/FCF 17.9x 44.7x 20.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.8x 36.8x 12.1x
P/S 7.9x 8.6x 3.2x
P/B 7.6x 6.8x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 7.6x 9.9x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 9.4x 32.8x 11.1x
EV/EBIT 10.3x 61.8x 23.1x
EV/Revenue 7.6x 9.6x 3.0x
EV/FCF 17.3x 49.9x 19.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.4x 41.0x 11.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 -2.58 2.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMUMCHPUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 256.3% 20.9% 87.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 104.6% -16.4% 22.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 622.8% 33.6% 22.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 327.1% -19.7% -2.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 916.8% 627.2% 29.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 168.2% -37.9% -6.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 895.1% 422.4% 97.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 154.9% -41.6% 5.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 879.4% 301.6% 97.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 151.6% -46.5% 6.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 411.7% 50.4% 19.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 286.0% -31.8% 5.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3,435% 67.1% 410.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 126.6% -32.4% 11.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMUMCHPUMC
Gross margin 80.7% 60.2% 18.9%
EBITDA margin 81.7% 29.3% 26.7%
Operating margin 74.6% 15.5% 12.8%
Pretax margin 74.8% 11.3% 30.5%
Net margin 63.8% 7.2% 18.7%
FCF margin 44.3% 19.2% 15.5%
Operating cash flow margin 67.3% 23.4% 26.7%
Return on equity 71.0% 7.4% 18.4%
Return on assets 51.5% 3.3% 12.5%
Return on invested capital 67.7% 5.5% 11.6%
Return on capital employed 72.2% 6.1% 9.6%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.5x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 5.4% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMUMCHPUMC
Debt / assets 2.6% 37.2% 3.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.8x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.4x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 5.4x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 29.4% 55.2% 30.3%
Equity / assets 70.6% 44.8% 69.7%
Interest coverage 937.2x 3.7x 33.0x
Current ratio 3.3x 1.9x 3.3x
Quick ratio 2.9x 1.0x 2.6x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.2x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 14.71 4.43 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMUMCHPUMC
Dividend yield 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%
Net buyback yield 0.1% -0.1% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 0.1% 2.1% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 0.7% 206.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 1.0% 100.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 16.9% 0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 6.6% 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.

ConsensusMUMCHPUMC
Forward P/E 5.1xFY2027 21.3xFY2026 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $184.21FY2027 $3.80FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +143.9%FY2027 +131.7%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +17.3% +23.9% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $294.86BFY2027 $6.62BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +121.4%FY2027 +40.6%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +15.2% +20.4% +24.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMUMCHPUMC
Held by institutions 77.9% 100.0% 7.1%
Institutions holding 3,902 1,285 363
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.2% +7.0% +3.2%
Institutions buying 2,305 681 220
Institutions selling 1,432 433 110
Buyers to sellers 1.61 1.57 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.

MUMCHPUMC
MU 1.00 0.51 0.47
MCHP 0.51 1.00 0.39
UMC 0.47 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MU, MCHP and UMC?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Micron Technology (MU) $988.36B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.59B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $40.50B.

Which stock is cheaper, MU, MCHP and UMC?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Micron Technology (MU) 11.6x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 113.3x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 15.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Micron Technology (MU) 5.1x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.3x, 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?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Micron Technology (MU) +312.2%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +29.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +144.1%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Micron Technology (MU) +68.4%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.8%/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: Micron Technology (MU) 0.00%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%. United Microelectronics (UMC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (Micron Technology (MU) 81.0%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MU, MCHP 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, Micron Technology (MU) 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.