UMC vs MTSI vs INTC Stock Comparison

United Microelectronics, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Intel Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
7 wins
INTC Intel Corp
$93.74 -23.8% 1M +137.1% 1Y
Market cap
$472.73B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.03B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 7, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings 3, Intel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUMCMTSIINTCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $49.02B $19.53B $472.73B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.1x 81.0x -42.4x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.7x 44.9x 63.3x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +85.6% +28.4% +7.5% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 19.1% 20.7% -19.8% MTSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% 9.8% 0.0% UMC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.2x 1.7x MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.05% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +157.2% +74.7% +137.1% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.0%/yr +29.7%/yr +14.3%/yr MTSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 64.4% 66.2% 77.5% UMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 58/100 34/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

UMCMTSIINTC

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

AxisUMCMTSIINTC
Valuation 83 #17 of 94 30 #66 of 94 45 #52 of 94
Growth 56 #41 of 92 81 #18 of 92 63 #35 of 92
Profitability 73 #25 of 90 69 #29 of 90 30 #63 of 90
Financial Health 55 #45 of 99 52 #48 of 99 8 #91 of 99
Shareholder Returns 93 #6 of 73 57 #32 of 73 24 #56 of 73
Overall 72 58 34
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUMCMTSIINTCSPY
1 month -19.9%-10.5%-23.8% -0.2%
3 months +12.1%+2.6%+8.6% +3.9%
6 months +67.0%-3.7%+10.9% +8.2%
Year to date +147.7%+49.3%+154.0% +12.9%
1 year +157.2%+74.7%+137.1% +12.3%
3 years +175.4%+255.1%+163.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +40.2%+52.6%+38.2% +23.3%
5 years +83.9%+267.2%+95.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +13.0%+29.7%+14.3% +10.9%
10 years +958.2%+600.1%+169.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +26.6%+21.5%+10.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureUMCMTSIINTCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 64.4%66.2%77.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.8%76.0%68.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.792.383.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.441.131.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.3%-44.9%-67.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.5%-37.6%-33.5% -1.2%
52-week high $28.01$409.68$140.94 $779.14
52-week low $7.02$144.13$33.62 $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.

MultipleUMCMTSIINTC
P/E now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 45.6x 81.0xmedian 45.6x -42.4xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 7.7x 16.8xmedian 7.7x 8.3xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 29.0x 69.8xmedian 29.0x 40.1xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.8xmedian 40.6x 95.7xmedian 40.6x 167.0xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 4.6x 12.7xmedian 4.6x 4.6xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 26.42median 2.28 -7.69median 2.28 0.37median 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 monthsUMCMTSIINTC
Revenue $13.76B $1.16B $57.03B
Gross profit $2.47B $658.07M $22.02B
Operating income $1.60B $210.84M -$77.00M
Net income $2.62B $240.93M -$11.67B
Free cash flow $1.98B $204.08M $2.83B
R&D $609.13M $272.63M $13.19B
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $3.07 $-2.21
Cash & equivalents $3.91B $89.60M $12.87B
Total debt $4.90B $1.68B $50.54B
Shares (diluted) 2.47B 78.41M 5.10B
Enterprise value $34.27B $16.64B $357.46B

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
MetricUMCMTSIINTC
P/E 18.1x 81.0x -42.4x
P/FCF 24.8x 95.7x 167.0x
P/Operating cash flow 13.9x 72.0x 31.7x
P/S 3.6x 16.8x 8.3x
P/B 3.5x 12.7x 4.6x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 13.2x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x 69.8x 40.1x
EV/EBIT 28.7x 91.1x -6,410x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 16.5x 8.7x
EV/FCF 23.2x 94.1x 174.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.0x 70.8x 33.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 26.42 -7.69 0.37

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUMCMTSIINTC
Revenue growth (1Y) 85.6% 28.4% 7.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 18.5% 19.8% 1.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.3% 32.5% 39.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -10.1% 17.3% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.6% 79.3% 99.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -16.5% 17.8% 72.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 104.8% 444.6% 44.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.2% -7.7% -132.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 116.8% 433.4% 52.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.7% -10.5% -115.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.5% 18.9% 48.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.7% 15.4% 15.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 447.4% 1.8% 125.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.5% 10.8% 29.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUMCMTSIINTC
Gross margin 18.0% 56.5% 38.6%
EBITDA margin 25.6% 23.6% 21.6%
Operating margin 11.6% 18.1% -0.1%
Pretax margin 30.3% 24.6% -17.3%
Net margin 19.1% 20.7% -19.8%
FCF margin 14.4% 17.5% 5.0%
Operating cash flow margin 25.6% 23.3% 26.2%
Return on equity 19.7% 16.3% -9.8%
Return on assets 13.2% 11.6% -5.5%
Return on invested capital 10.6% 9.8% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 9.7% 13.4% 0.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.1x -1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 7.2% 4.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUMCMTSIINTC
Debt / assets 3.5% 15.9% 25.0%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.2x 1.7x
Debt / FCF 0.4x 1.7x 17.9x
Liabilities / assets 33.3% 28.2% 49.0%
Equity / assets 66.7% 71.8% 51.0%
Interest coverage 30.3x – –
Current ratio 2.2x 2.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.6x 1.7x 0.9x
Cash ratio 1.2x 1.3x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 20.55 3.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUMCMTSIINTC
Dividend yield 2.1% – –
Net buyback yield – 0.2% -0.3%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.2% -0.3%
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.

ConsensusUMCMTSIINTC
Forward P/E 17.7xFY2026 44.9xFY2026 63.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.10FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $1.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +107.5%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +252.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.7% +42.9% +39.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.52BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $59.06BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.7% +42.5% +17.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUMCMTSIINTC
Held by institutions 7.1% 95.8% 68.7%
Institutions holding 362 652 3,564
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% -1.3% +7.8%
Institutions buying 220 396 2,148
Institutions selling 109 189 1,157
Buyers to sellers 2.02 2.10 1.86

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.

UMCMTSIINTC
UMC 1.00 0.42 0.48
MTSI 0.42 1.00 0.57
INTC 0.48 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UMC, MTSI and INTC?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Microelectronics (UMC) $49.02B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $19.53B, Intel (INTC) $472.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, UMC, MTSI and INTC?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.1x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 81.0x, Intel (INTC) -42.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.7x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 44.9x, Intel (INTC) 63.3x). 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: United Microelectronics (UMC) +85.6%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Intel (INTC) +7.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) has the highest net margin (United Microelectronics (UMC) 19.1%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Intel (INTC) -19.8%). On return on invested capital, United Microelectronics (UMC) leads (United Microelectronics (UMC) 10.6%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Intel (INTC) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: United Microelectronics (UMC) +157.2%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +74.7%, Intel (INTC) +137.1%. Over five years, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) compounded fastest (United Microelectronics (UMC) +13.0%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +29.7%/yr, Intel (INTC) +14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: United Microelectronics (UMC) 2.05%, Intel (INTC) 0.00%. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) and Intel (INTC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, United Microelectronics (UMC) has been the steadiest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.4%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 66.2%, Intel (INTC) 77.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UMC, MTSI and INTC?

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.