SNPS vs UMC vs AIP Stock Comparison

Synopsys, United Microelectronics and Arteris Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNPS Synopsys Inc
$454.33 +6.7% 1M -2.1% 1Y
Market cap
$90.88B
P/E
69.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.88B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
2 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$19.18 -21.1% 1M +154.4% 1Y
Market cap
$47.64B
P/E
18.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins
AIP Arteris, Inc.
$19.44 -18.6% 1M +36.8% 1Y
Market cap
$989.73M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$84.62M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionSNPSUMCAIPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.88B $47.64B $989.73M SNPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 69.8x 18.1x -25.0x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.2x 17.4x — UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.0% +85.6% +33.8% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.7% 19.1% -46.7% UMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.8% 10.6% -101.1% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x -0.9x 3.3x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -2.1% +154.4% +36.8% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr +12.1%/yr +1.3%/yr UMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.6% 64.5% 79.0% SNPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 72/100 28/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

SNPSUMCAIP

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

AxisSNPSUMCAIP
Valuation 45 #53 of 95 82 #18 of 95 11 #85 of 95
Growth 50 #47 of 93 58 #40 of 93 75 #24 of 93
Profitability 48 #48 of 91 72 #26 of 91 18 #75 of 91
Financial Health 20 #81 of 101 56 #45 of 101 27 #74 of 101
Shareholder Returns – 91 #8 of 75 11 #67 of 75
Overall 41 72 28
  • SNPS ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • AIP ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSNPSUMCAIPSPY
1 month +6.7%-21.1%-18.6% -0.8%
3 months +16.8%+0.5%-35.8% +3.5%
6 months -8.9%+64.1%-26.9% +7.0%
Year to date -3.3%+144.0%+25.4% +12.2%
1 year -2.1%+154.4%+36.8% +13.0%
3 years -0.6%+171.3%+262.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year -0.2%+39.5%+53.6% +23.1%
5 years +42.4%+76.6%+6.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +7.3%+12.1%+1.3% +11.0%
10 years +675.8%+948.1%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +22.7%+26.5%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSNPSUMCAIPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.6%64.5%79.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 42.7%56.8%81.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.671.793.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.052.390.47 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.3%-57.3%-87.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.0%-31.5%-60.0% -1.8%
52-week high $534.56$28.01$48.59 $779.14
52-week low $372.33$7.02$12.32 $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.

MultipleSNPSUMCAIP
P/E now vs peer median 66.8xmedian 42.1x 17.8xmedian 42.1x -23.3xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 9.8xmedian 7.1x 3.5xmedian 7.1x 11.3xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 40.5xmedian 27.5x 12.8xmedian 27.5x -23.3xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.3xmedian 37.2x 24.4xmedian 37.2x 140.9xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.2x 3.5xmedian 4.2x 14.1xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 141.13median 2.23 26.03median 2.23 -6.16median 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 monthsSNPSUMCAIP
Revenue $8.88B $13.76B $84.62M
Gross profit $6.53B $2.47B $74.13M
Operating income $847.20M $1.60B -$40.39M
Net income $1.30B $2.62B -$39.52M
Free cash flow – $1.98B $6.77M
R&D $2.81B $609.13M $57.09M
EPS (diluted) $6.77 $1.07 $-0.84
Cash & equivalents $3.61B $3.91B $93.27M
Total debt $10.04B $4.90B $3.50M
Shares (diluted) 192.32M 2.47B 47.28M
Enterprise value $87.28B $32.89B $735.98M

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
MetricSNPSUMCAIP
P/E 66.8x 17.8x -23.3x
P/FCF 31.3x 24.4x 140.9x
P/Operating cash flow – 13.7x 112.1x
P/S 9.8x 3.5x 11.3x
P/B 2.8x 3.5x 14.1x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 3.5x 19.5x
EV/EBITDA 40.5x 12.8x -23.3x
EV/EBIT 110.3x 28.3x -20.7x
EV/Revenue 10.5x 3.3x 9.9x
EV/FCF – 22.8x 123.4x
EV/Operating cash flow – 12.8x 98.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 141.13 26.03 -6.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSNPSUMCAIP
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.0% 85.6% 33.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.8% 18.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 28.2% 11.3% 30.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 18.9% -10.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -23.3% 9.6% -30.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.0% -16.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) -34.9% 104.8% -19.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -0.2% -6.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -45.2% 116.8% -5.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 0.7% 3.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 17.5% 850.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -3.7% 36.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 447.4% 486.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -7.5% 33.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSNPSUMCAIP
Gross margin 73.5% 18.0% 87.6%
EBITDA margin 26.0% 25.6% -42.4%
Operating margin 9.5% 11.6% -47.7%
Pretax margin 16.5% 30.3% -51.7%
Net margin 14.7% 19.1% -46.7%
FCF margin – 14.4% 8.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 25.6% 10.1%
Return on equity 4.2% 19.7% -117.0%
Return on assets 2.7% 13.2% -22.5%
Return on invested capital 1.8% 10.6% -101.1%
Return on capital employed 2.0% 9.7% -45.4%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x -0.2x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.1% 25.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSNPSUMCAIP
Debt / assets 21.0% 3.5% 1.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x -0.9x 3.3x
Debt / FCF – 0.4x 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 34.7% 33.3% 69.9%
Equity / assets 65.3% 66.7% 30.1%
Interest coverage 1.3x 30.3x -236.2x
Current ratio 1.3x 2.2x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.6x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.2x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 3.76 – 2.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSNPSUMCAIP
Dividend yield – 2.1% –
Net buyback yield – – -7.9%
Shareholder yield – 2.1% -7.9%
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.

ConsensusSNPSUMCAIP
Forward P/E 31.2xFY2026 17.4xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $14.56FY2026 $1.10FY2026 $-0.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.8%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +21.4% -2.7% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.20BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026 $91.38MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +44.6%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 +29.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.8% +24.7% +22.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSNPSUMCAIP
Held by institutions 92.3% 7.1% 64.9%
Institutions holding 1,440 362 209
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% +3.2% +14.9%
Institutions buying 772 220 163
Institutions selling 493 109 40
Buyers to sellers 1.57 2.02 4.08

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.

SNPSUMCAIP
SNPS 1.00 0.25 0.41
UMC 0.25 1.00 0.45
AIP 0.41 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SNPS, UMC and AIP?

Synopsys (SNPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Synopsys (SNPS) $90.88B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $47.64B, Arteris (AIP) $989.73M.

Which stock is cheaper, SNPS, UMC and AIP?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Synopsys (SNPS) 69.8x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.1x, Arteris (AIP) -25.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Synopsys (SNPS) 31.2x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.4x). 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: Synopsys (SNPS) +38.0%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%, Arteris (AIP) +33.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest net margin (Synopsys (SNPS) 14.7%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%, Arteris (AIP) -46.7%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (Synopsys (SNPS) 1.8%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%, Arteris (AIP) -101.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Synopsys (SNPS) -2.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +154.4%, Arteris (AIP) +36.8%. Over five years, United Microelectronics (UMC) compounded fastest (Synopsys (SNPS) +7.3%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +12.1%/yr, Arteris (AIP) +1.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Synopsys (SNPS) has been the steadiest (Synopsys (SNPS) 44.6%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.5%, Arteris (AIP) 79.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SNPS, UMC and AIP?

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.