TXN vs UMC vs STM Stock Comparison

Texas Instruments, United Microelectronics and STMicroelectronics Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TXN Texas Instruments Inc
$298.12 +7.2% 1M +76.3% 1Y
Market cap
$280.85B
P/E
39.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.77B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$19.18 -21.1% 1M +154.4% 1Y
Market cap
$47.43B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.76B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins
STM STMicroelectronics N.V.
$45.21 -12.9% 1M +81.9% 1Y
Market cap
$43.29B
P/E
92.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.10B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionTXNUMCSTMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $280.85B $47.43B $43.29B TXN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.7x 18.0x 92.9x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.8x 17.4x 35.0x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.3% +85.6% +10.5% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 34.1% 19.1% 3.6% TXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 22.9% 10.6% 3.9% TXN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x -0.9x — UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.3% +154.4% +81.9% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.8%/yr +12.1%/yr +0.1%/yr UMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.9% 64.5% 59.9% TXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 72/100 40/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

TXNUMCSTM

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

AxisTXNUMCSTM
Valuation 56 #42 of 95 82 #18 of 95 79 #21 of 95
Growth 70 #29 of 93 58 #40 of 93 11 #83 of 93
Profitability 98 #3 of 91 72 #26 of 91 40 #55 of 91
Financial Health 43 #58 of 101 56 #45 of 101 40 #61 of 101
Shareholder Returns 74 #20 of 75 91 #8 of 75 30 #53 of 75
Overall 68 72 40
  • TXN ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • UMC ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • STM ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTXNUMCSTMSPY
1 month +7.2%-21.1%-12.9% -0.8%
3 months +6.7%+0.5%-15.4% +3.5%
6 months +10.6%+64.1%-10.6% +7.0%
Year to date +71.8%+144.0%+74.3% +12.2%
1 year +76.3%+154.4%+81.9% +13.0%
3 years +108.3%+171.3%+14.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +27.7%+39.5%+4.5% +23.1%
5 years +59.3%+76.6%+0.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.8%+12.1%+0.1% +11.0%
10 years +315.7%+948.1%+468.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +15.3%+26.5%+19.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTXNUMCSTMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.9%64.5%59.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.4%56.8%61.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.481.792.86 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.822.391.37 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-57.3%-67.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-31.5%-43.4% -1.8%
52-week high $332.28$28.01$79.91 $779.14
52-week low $153.33$7.02$21.20 $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.

MultipleTXNUMCSTM
P/E now vs peer median 38.5xmedian 42.1x 17.8xmedian 42.1x 86.7xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 7.1x 3.5xmedian 7.1x 3.1xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.9xmedian 27.5x 12.8xmedian 27.5x —median 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.2xmedian 37.2x 24.4xmedian 37.2x —median 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 4.2x 3.5xmedian 4.2x 2.1xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median -259.75median 2.23 26.03median 2.23 -1.66median 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 monthsTXNUMCSTM
Revenue $20.77B $13.76B $13.10B
Gross profit $12.51B $2.47B $4.49B
Operating income $8.47B $1.60B $804.00M
Net income $7.11B $2.62B -$33.00M
Free cash flow $7.32B $1.98B –
R&D $2.10B $609.13M $2.11B
EPS (diluted) $7.68 $1.07 $0.50
Cash & equivalents $4.21B $3.91B $3.10B
Total debt $13.56B $4.90B $1.91B
Shares (diluted) 921.00M 2.47B 923.05M
Enterprise value $255.72B $32.68B $29.15B

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
MetricTXNUMCSTM
P/E 38.5x 17.8x 86.7x
P/FCF 37.2x 24.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 27.5x 13.7x –
P/S 13.1x 3.5x 3.1x
P/B 14.2x 3.5x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 14.4x 3.5x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 25.9x 12.8x –
EV/EBIT 32.8x 28.3x 47.0x
EV/Revenue 13.4x 3.3x 2.9x
EV/FCF 38.0x 22.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 28.1x 12.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -259.75 26.03 -1.66

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTXNUMCSTM
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.3% 85.6% 10.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.7% 18.5% 0.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 26.0% 11.3% 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.3% -10.1% -18.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 42.8% 9.6% 28.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.0% -16.5% -45.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 41.0% 104.8% -106.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.1% -0.2% -26.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.9% 116.8% -27.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.1% 0.7% -52.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 43.5% 17.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.8% -3.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 251.8% 447.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 64.4% -7.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTXNUMCSTM
Gross margin 60.2% 18.0% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 51.7% 25.6% –
Operating margin 40.8% 11.6% 6.1%
Pretax margin 39.1% 30.3% 5.7%
Net margin 34.1% 19.1% 3.6%
FCF margin 35.2% 14.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 47.7% 25.6% –
Return on equity 38.3% 19.7% 2.6%
Return on assets 19.6% 13.2% 1.8%
Return on invested capital 22.9% 10.6% 3.9%
Return on capital employed 25.4% 9.7% 3.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 0.1% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTXNUMCSTM
Debt / assets 36.8% 3.5% 6.7%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.1x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x -0.9x –
Debt / FCF 1.9x 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets 47.9% 33.3% 33.6%
Equity / assets 52.1% 66.7% 66.4%
Interest coverage 15.0x 30.3x –
Current ratio 5.6x 2.2x 2.5x
Quick ratio 3.6x 1.6x 1.5x
Cash ratio 2.7x 1.2x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 13.09 – 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTXNUMCSTM
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.1% 0.8%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – -0.8%
Shareholder yield 1.8% 2.1% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusTXNUMCSTM
Forward P/E 34.8xFY2026 17.4xFY2026 35.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.57FY2026 $1.10FY2026 $1.29FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +57.2%FY2026 +107.5%FY2026 +143.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +28.2% -2.7% +103.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $23.00BFY2026 $8.52BFY2026 $13.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +30.1%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 +16.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.5% +24.7% +18.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTXNUMCSTM
Held by institutions 89.1% 7.1% 19.0%
Institutions holding 2,863 362 603
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% +3.2% +57.4%
Institutions buying 1,584 220 429
Institutions selling 942 109 108
Buyers to sellers 1.68 2.02 3.97

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.

TXNUMCSTM
TXN 1.00 0.31 0.69
UMC 0.31 1.00 0.42
STM 0.69 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TXN, UMC and STM?

Texas Instruments (TXN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Texas Instruments (TXN) $280.85B, United Microelectronics (UMC) $47.43B, STMicroelectronics (STM) $43.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, TXN, UMC and STM?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Texas Instruments (TXN) 39.7x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.0x, STMicroelectronics (STM) 92.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (Texas Instruments (TXN) 34.8x, United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.4x, STMicroelectronics (STM) 35.0x). 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: Texas Instruments (TXN) +20.3%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%, STMicroelectronics (STM) +10.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Texas Instruments (TXN) has the highest net margin (Texas Instruments (TXN) 34.1%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 3.6%). On return on invested capital, Texas Instruments (TXN) leads (Texas Instruments (TXN) 22.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 3.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: Texas Instruments (TXN) +76.3%, United Microelectronics (UMC) +154.4%, STMicroelectronics (STM) +81.9%. Over five years, United Microelectronics (UMC) compounded fastest (Texas Instruments (TXN) +9.8%/yr, United Microelectronics (UMC) +12.1%/yr, STMicroelectronics (STM) +0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Texas Instruments (TXN) has been the steadiest (Texas Instruments (TXN) 41.9%, United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.5%, STMicroelectronics (STM) 59.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TXN, UMC and STM?

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.