UMC vs MTSI vs TXN Stock Comparison

United Microelectronics, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Texas Instruments Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$16.40 -37.6% 1M +112.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.29B
P/E
15.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
Div. yield
2.44%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
6 wins
TXN Texas Instruments Inc
$302.02 +2.8% 1M +87.1% 1Y
Market cap
$275.98B
P/E
39.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.77B
Div. yield
1.91%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

United Microelectronics leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (United Microelectronics 6, Texas Instruments 4, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUMCMTSITXNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.29B $16.97B $275.98B TXN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.2x 70.4x 39.0x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 39.0x 35.2x UMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +87.7% +28.4% +20.3% UMC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.7% 20.7% 34.1% TXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% 9.8% 22.9% TXN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -1.2x 0.5x MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.44% — 1.91% UMC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +112.7% +50.0% +87.1% UMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr +24.7%/yr +9.8%/yr MTSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.2% 67.0% 42.1% TXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 57/100 67/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

UMCMTSITXN

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

AxisUMCMTSITXN
Valuation 94 #7 of 94 32 #64 of 94 54 #44 of 94
Growth 78 #21 of 92 80 #19 of 92 69 #29 of 92
Profitability 72 #26 of 90 67 #30 of 90 98 #3 of 90
Financial Health 67 #34 of 101 52 #49 of 101 42 #59 of 101
Shareholder Returns 93 #6 of 74 53 #35 of 74 73 #21 of 74
Overall 81 57 67
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TXN ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUMCMTSITXNSPY
1 month -37.6%-30.9%+2.8% -2.3%
3 months -12.2%-13.2%+12.3% -0.7%
6 months +26.3%-23.8%+7.5% +4.8%
Year to date +108.7%+29.7%+74.1% +10.3%
1 year +112.7%+50.0%+87.1% +10.3%
3 years +112.4%+196.1%+101.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +28.6%+43.6%+26.2% +20.1%
5 years +53.6%+201.5%+59.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +9.0%+24.7%+9.8% +10.1%
10 years +777.0%+521.7%+338.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +24.3%+20.1%+15.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureUMCMTSITXNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.2%67.0%42.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 57.6%77.1%35.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.882.451.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.730.752.07 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.3%-45.8%-33.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.4%-45.8%-9.1% -3.5%
52-week high $28.01$409.68$332.28 $779.14
52-week low $7.02$144.13$153.33 $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.

MultipleUMCMTSITXN
P/E now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 41.3x 70.4xmedian 41.3x 39.0xmedian 41.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 6.6x 14.6xmedian 6.6x 13.3xmedian 6.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.0xmedian 26.2x 60.5xmedian 26.2x 26.2xmedian 26.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 37.7x 83.1xmedian 37.7x 37.7xmedian 37.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 4.3x 11.0xmedian 4.3x 14.4xmedian 4.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.38median 1.81 -6.68median 1.81 -263.15median 1.81

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 monthsUMCMTSITXN
Revenue $14.11B $1.16B $20.77B
Gross profit $2.67B $658.07M $12.51B
Operating income $1.81B $210.84M $8.47B
Net income $2.64B $240.93M $7.11B
Free cash flow $2.19B $204.08M $7.32B
R&D $595.72M $272.63M $2.10B
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $3.07 $7.68
Cash & equivalents $4.48B $89.60M $4.21B
Total debt $781.92M $340.50M $13.56B
Shares (diluted) 2.47B 78.41M 921.00M
Enterprise value $25.66B $14.09B $250.85B

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
MetricUMCMTSITXN
P/E 15.2x 70.4x 39.0x
P/FCF 18.8x 83.1x 37.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 62.6x 27.9x
P/S 2.9x 14.6x 13.3x
P/B 2.8x 11.0x 14.4x
P/Tangible book 2.8x 11.5x 14.6x
EV/EBITDA 10.0x 60.5x 26.2x
EV/EBIT 20.8x 78.9x 33.2x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 14.3x 13.6x
EV/FCF 17.2x 81.6x 38.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.0x 61.4x 28.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.38 -6.68 -263.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUMCMTSITXN
Revenue growth (1Y) 87.7% 28.4% 20.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.9% 19.8% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.7% 32.5% 26.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.4% 17.3% 2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 29.9% 79.3% 42.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 17.8% 2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 97.8% 444.6% 41.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% -7.7% 0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 97.8% 433.4% 39.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.4% -10.5% -0.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.0% 18.9% 43.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 15.4% 14.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 410.9% 1.8% 251.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 10.8% 64.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUMCMTSITXN
Gross margin 18.9% 56.5% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 26.7% 23.6% 51.7%
Operating margin 12.8% 18.1% 40.8%
Pretax margin 30.5% 24.6% 39.1%
Net margin 18.7% 20.7% 34.1%
FCF margin 15.5% 17.5% 35.2%
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% 23.3% 47.7%
Return on equity 18.4% 16.3% 38.3%
Return on assets 12.5% 11.6% 19.6%
Return on invested capital 11.6% 9.8% 22.9%
Return on capital employed 9.6% 13.4% 25.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 7.2% 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUMCMTSITXN
Debt / assets 3.7% 15.9% 36.8%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -1.2x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 0.4x 1.7x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 30.3% 28.2% 47.9%
Equity / assets 69.7% 71.8% 52.1%
Interest coverage 33.0x – 15.0x
Current ratio 3.3x 2.3x 5.6x
Quick ratio 2.6x 1.7x 3.6x
Cash ratio 2.0x 1.3x 2.7x
Altman Z-score – 18.01 13.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUMCMTSITXN
Dividend yield 2.4% – 1.9%
Net buyback yield 0.7% 0.2% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 3.2% 0.2% 1.9%
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.

ConsensusUMCMTSITXN
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 39.0xFY2026 35.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.10FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $8.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +107.5%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +57.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.7% +42.9% +28.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.52BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $23.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +30.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.7% +42.5% +8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUMCMTSITXN
Held by institutions 7.1% 95.8% 89.1%
Institutions holding 364 654 2,867
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% -1.3% +3.6%
Institutions buying 220 398 1,586
Institutions selling 110 189 944
Buyers to sellers 2.00 2.11 1.68

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.

UMCMTSITXN
UMC 1.00 0.43 0.31
MTSI 0.43 1.00 0.51
TXN 0.31 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UMC, MTSI and TXN?

Texas Instruments (TXN) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Microelectronics (UMC) $41.29B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $16.97B, Texas Instruments (TXN) $275.98B.

Which stock is cheaper, UMC, MTSI and TXN?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Microelectronics (UMC) 15.2x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 70.4x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 39.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, United Microelectronics (UMC) is cheapest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 14.9x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 39.0x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 35.2x). 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) +87.7%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +20.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Texas Instruments (TXN) has the highest net margin (United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 34.1%). On return on invested capital, Texas Instruments (TXN) leads (United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 22.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year United Microelectronics (UMC) returned the most: United Microelectronics (UMC) +112.7%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +50.0%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +87.1%. Over five years, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) compounded fastest (United Microelectronics (UMC) +9.0%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +24.7%/yr, Texas Instruments (TXN) +9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

United Microelectronics (UMC) has the highest dividend yield: United Microelectronics (UMC) 2.44%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 1.91%. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Texas Instruments (TXN) has been the steadiest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 65.2%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 67.0%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.