NVDA vs SONY vs UMC Stock Comparison

Nvidia, Sony and United Microelectronics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NVDA Nvidia Corp
$217.94 -3.2% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$5.25T
P/E
27.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$302.97B
Div. yield
0.24%
Semiconductor Design Technology
5 wins
SONY Sony Group Corp
$25.64 +8.9% 1M -10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$157.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$82.39B
Div. yield
0.31%
Gaming Hardware Technology
1 win
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$19.47 -19.9% 1M +157.2% 1Y
Market cap
$49.02B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
2.05%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 6, Nvidia 5, Sony 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNVDASONYUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.25T $157.68B $49.02B NVDA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 27.3x -30.0x 18.1x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.9x 19.4x 17.7x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +83.4% +2.1% +85.6% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 63.7% -6.2% 19.1% NVDA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 71.1% 12.2% 10.6% NVDA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.2x -0.3x -0.9x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.24% 0.31% 2.05% UMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.8% -10.7% +157.2% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +54.3%/yr +1.6%/yr +13.0%/yr NVDA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.7% 29.3% 64.4% SONY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 54/100 72/100 NVDA

Percentile Scorecard

NVDASONYUMC

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

AxisNVDASONYUMC
Valuation 58 #40 of 94 80 #23 of 112 83 #17 of 94
Growth 97 #4 of 92 20 #87 of 109 56 #41 of 92
Profitability 99 #2 of 90 63 #39 of 104 73 #25 of 90
Financial Health 65 #35 of 99 47 #62 of 116 55 #45 of 99
Shareholder Returns 49 #38 of 73 61 #32 of 81 93 #6 of 73
Overall 74 54 72
  • NVDA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SONY ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNVDASONYUMCSPY
1 month -3.2%+8.9%-19.9% -0.2%
3 months +10.6%+13.0%+12.1% +3.9%
6 months +2.2%+28.4%+67.0% +8.2%
Year to date +16.9%+0.2%+147.7% +12.9%
1 year +13.8%-10.7%+157.2% +12.3%
3 years +438.1%+60.1%+175.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +75.3%+17.0%+40.2% +23.3%
5 years +773.8%+8.4%+83.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +54.3%+1.6%+13.0% +10.9%
10 years +12,233.9%+306.3%+958.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +61.9%+15.1%+26.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureNVDASONYUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.7%29.3%64.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%27.5%56.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.940.601.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.37-0.362.44 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.4%-50.9%-57.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.9%-15.3%-30.5% -1.2%
52-week high $239.24$30.26$28.01 $779.14
52-week low $165.17$19.32$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.

MultipleNVDASONYUMC
P/E now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 45.6x -30.0xmedian 33.2x 18.1xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 7.7x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 3.6xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 29.0x 8.5xmedian 20.0x 13.0xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 41.4xmedian 40.6x 14.6xmedian 29.8x 24.8xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 4.6x 2.9xmedian 3.0x 3.5xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.16median 2.28 0.75median 1.17 26.42median 2.28

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 monthsNVDASONYUMC
Revenue $302.97B $82.39B $13.76B
Gross profit $226.24B $26.19B $2.47B
Operating income $197.58B $10.29B $1.60B
Net income $192.88B -$5.01B $2.62B
Free cash flow $127.01B $10.78B $1.98B
R&D $23.59B – $609.13M
EPS (diluted) $7.94 $-0.85 $1.07
Cash & equivalents $22.44B $13.40B $3.91B
Total debt $33.37B $36.06B $4.90B
Shares (diluted) 24.29B 6.01B 2.47B
Enterprise value $5.03T $97.45B $34.27B

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
MetricNVDASONYUMC
P/E 27.3x -30.0x 18.1x
P/FCF 41.4x 14.6x 24.8x
P/Operating cash flow 39.1x 11.6x 13.9x
P/S 17.3x 1.9x 3.6x
P/B 22.9x 2.9x 3.5x
P/Tangible book 23.2x 3.1x 3.5x
EV/EBITDA 25.9x 8.5x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 26.4x 14.7x 28.7x
EV/Revenue 17.2x 1.8x 3.3x
EV/FCF 41.1x 14.1x 23.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.9x 11.2x 13.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.16 0.75 26.42

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNVDASONYUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 83.4% 2.1% 85.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 110.1% -1.2% 18.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 96.0% 9.0% 11.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 120.4% -5.8% -10.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 105.9% 12.4% 9.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 163.5% 6.1% -16.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 122.7% -168.9% 104.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 165.3% -40.0% -0.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 125.0% -167.4% 116.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 167.9% -40.2% 0.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.4% -18.9% 17.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 124.3% 28.4% -3.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 76.3% -11.4% 447.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 130.9% 82.7% -7.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNVDASONYUMC
Gross margin 74.7% 31.8% 18.0%
EBITDA margin 66.4% 21.6% 25.6%
Operating margin 65.2% 12.5% 11.6%
Pretax margin 75.8% 12.2% 30.3%
Net margin 63.7% -6.2% 19.1%
FCF margin 41.9% 13.1% 14.4%
Operating cash flow margin 44.3% 16.4% 25.6%
Return on equity 90.9% -9.5% 19.7%
Return on assets 66.5% -5.1% 13.2%
Return on invested capital 71.1% 12.2% 10.6%
Return on capital employed 80.0% 15.1% 9.7%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x -2.7x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.4% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNVDASONYUMC
Debt / assets 10.4% 7.5% 3.5%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.2x -0.3x -0.9x
Debt / FCF 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Liabilities / assets 28.5% 45.3% 33.3%
Equity / assets 71.5% 54.7% 66.7%
Interest coverage – 12.2x 30.3x
Current ratio 4.6x 1.2x 2.2x
Quick ratio 3.0x 0.4x 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.5x 0.4x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 39.04 3.86 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNVDASONYUMC
Dividend yield 0.2% 0.3% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 1.0% 1.9% –
Shareholder yield 1.3% 2.3% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusNVDASONYUMC
Forward P/E 24.9xFY2026 19.4xFY2026 17.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.76FY2026 $1.32FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +83.6%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +91.8% +6.8% -2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $383.27BFY2026 $84.17BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +77.5%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +85.7% +0.3% +24.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNVDASONYUMC
Held by institutions 69.0% 7.9% 7.1%
Institutions holding 5,924 739 362
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +2.1% +3.2%
Institutions buying 3,280 333 220
Institutions selling 2,313 268 109
Buyers to sellers 1.42 1.24 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.

NVDASONYUMC
NVDA 1.00 0.02 0.25
SONY 0.02 1.00 -0.06
UMC 0.25 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NVDA, SONY and UMC?

Nvidia (NVDA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Nvidia (NVDA) $5.25T, Sony (SONY) $157.68B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $49.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, NVDA, SONY and UMC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Nvidia (NVDA) 27.3x, Sony (SONY) -30.0x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Nvidia (NVDA) 24.9x, Sony (SONY) 19.4x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.7x). 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: Nvidia (NVDA) +83.4%, Sony (SONY) +2.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nvidia (NVDA) has the highest net margin (Nvidia (NVDA) 63.7%, Sony (SONY) -6.2%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%). On return on invested capital, Nvidia (NVDA) leads (Nvidia (NVDA) 71.1%, Sony (SONY) 12.2%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Nvidia (NVDA) +13.8%, Sony (SONY) -10.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +157.2%. Over five years, Nvidia (NVDA) compounded fastest (Nvidia (NVDA) +54.3%/yr, Sony (SONY) +1.6%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +13.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest dividend yield: Nvidia (NVDA) 0.24%, Sony (SONY) 0.31%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 2.05%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sony (SONY) has been the steadiest (Nvidia (NVDA) 37.7%, Sony (SONY) 29.3%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NVDA, SONY 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 6. 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.