UMC vs SNDK vs MCHP Stock Comparison

United Microelectronics, Sandisk and Microchip Technology Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UMC United Microelectronics Corp
$18.84 -21.0% 1M +146.9% 1Y
Market cap
$44.36B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.11B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
SNDK Sandisk Corp
$1,404.77 -18.0% 1M +700.3% 1Y
Market cap
$202.12B
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.25B
Div. yield
–
Server and Storage Hardware Technology
6 wins
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$79.63 +2.1% 1M +25.1% 1Y
Market cap
$43.23B
P/E
117.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Sandisk leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sandisk 6, United Microelectronics 4, Microchip Technology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUMCSNDKMCHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $44.36B $202.12B $43.23B SNDK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.8x 17.7x 117.7x UMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.1x 6.8x 21.0x SNDK
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +87.7% +175.3% +20.9% SNDK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.7% 56.5% 7.2% SNDK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.6% 73.7% 5.5% SNDK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x — 3.4x UMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +146.9% +700.3% +25.1% SNDK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.9%/yr — +1.5%/yr UMC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 64.5% 111.7% 49.4% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 80/100 79/100 43/100 UMC

Percentile Scorecard

UMCSNDKMCHP

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

AxisUMCSNDKMCHP
Valuation 93 #8 of 94 66 #39 of 111 53 #45 of 94
Growth 79 #20 of 92 100 #1 of 108 41 #55 of 92
Profitability 73 #25 of 90 100 #1 of 104 61 #36 of 90
Financial Health 66 #34 of 99 81 #23 of 115 6 #93 of 99
Shareholder Returns 89 #9 of 73 51 #39 of 78 53 #35 of 73
Overall 80 79 43
  • UMC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SNDK ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUMCSNDKMCHPSPY
1 month -21.0%-18.0%+2.1% +0.9%
3 months +10.1%+38.3%+11.6% +5.9%
6 months +47.8%+32.0%-11.7% +8.5%
Year to date +139.7%+491.8%+25.0% +13.3%
1 year +146.9%+700.3%+25.1% +12.4%
3 years +166.5%—+10.2% +88.1%
3 years, per year +38.7%—+3.3% +23.5%
5 years +83.4%—+7.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +12.9%—+1.5% +11.0%
10 years +907.5%—+164.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +26.0%—+10.2% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureUMCSNDKMCHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 64.5%111.7%49.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 56.8%106.3%44.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.783.992.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.286.270.51 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.3%-56.5%-64.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.7%-39.8%-22.6% -0.9%
52-week high $28.01$2,335.00$102.92 $779.14
52-week low $7.02$175.53$49.02 $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.

MultipleUMCSNDKMCHP
P/E now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 46.0x 18.1xmedian 33.5x 117.6xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 7.9x 10.1xmedian 2.8x 8.4xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 28.3x 16.0xmedian 19.6x 32.2xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 41.4x 17.8xmedian 29.8x 43.9xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 4.6x 13.0xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 2.74median 2.30 —median 1.10 -2.53median 2.30

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 monthsUMCSNDKMCHP
Revenue $14.11B $20.25B $5.12B
Gross profit $2.67B $14.47B $3.08B
Operating income $1.81B $12.39B $794.80M
Net income $2.64B $11.43B $478.40M
Free cash flow $2.19B $11.49B $985.70M
R&D $595.72M $1.33B $1.14B
EPS (diluted) $1.07 $73.76 $0.67
Cash & equivalents $4.48B $4.76B $272.30M
Total debt $781.92M – $5.36B
Shares (diluted) 2.47B 155.00M 550.50M
Enterprise value $28.73B $190.64B $42.23B

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
MetricUMCSNDKMCHP
P/E 17.4x 18.1x 117.6x
P/FCF 21.7x 17.8x 43.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.6x 17.6x 36.1x
P/S 3.4x 10.1x 8.4x
P/B 3.2x 13.0x 6.7x
P/Tangible book 3.2x 13.0x 9.7x
EV/EBITDA 11.6x 16.0x 32.2x
EV/EBIT 24.2x 16.2x 60.8x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 9.9x 9.4x
EV/FCF 20.0x 17.4x 49.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x 17.2x 40.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.74 – -2.53

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUMCSNDKMCHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 87.7% 175.3% 20.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.9% – -16.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.7% 554.2% 33.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.4% – -19.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 29.9% 999.7% 627.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -6.7% – -37.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 97.8% 796.7% 422.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 5.5% – -41.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 97.8% 751.8% 301.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.4% – -46.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.0% 13,794% 50.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% – -31.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 410.9% 9,678% 67.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.3% – -32.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUMCSNDKMCHP
Gross margin 18.9% 71.5% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 26.7% 62.0% 29.3%
Operating margin 12.8% 61.2% 15.5%
Pretax margin 30.5% 64.3% 11.3%
Net margin 18.7% 56.5% 7.2%
FCF margin 15.5% 56.8% 19.2%
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% 57.6% 23.4%
Return on equity 18.4% 77.5% 7.4%
Return on assets 12.5% 57.8% 3.3%
Return on invested capital 11.6% 73.7% 5.5%
Return on capital employed 9.6% 87.2% 6.1%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.0x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.1% 1.1% 5.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUMCSNDKMCHP
Debt / assets 3.7% – 37.2%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x – 3.4x
Debt / FCF 0.4x – 5.4x
Liabilities / assets 30.3% 30.1% 55.2%
Equity / assets 69.7% 69.9% 44.8%
Interest coverage 33.0x 169.7x 3.7x
Current ratio 3.3x 2.3x 1.9x
Quick ratio 2.6x 12.2x 1.0x
Cash ratio 2.0x 0.9x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 21.87 4.37

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUMCSNDKMCHP
Dividend yield 2.1% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 0.6% 0.0% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.7% 0.0% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 206.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 100.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 9.5%

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.

ConsensusUMCSNDKMCHP
Forward P/E 17.1xFY2026 6.8xFY2027 21.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.10FY2026 $206.11FY2027 $3.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +107.5%FY2026 +190.8%FY2027 +131.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -2.7% +36.1% +23.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.52BFY2026 $50.93BFY2027 $6.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +151.5%FY2027 +40.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.7% +10.4% +20.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUMCSNDKMCHP
Held by institutions 7.1% 74.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 362 1,815 1,284
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.2% -1.9% +7.0%
Institutions buying 220 1,268 681
Institutions selling 109 457 432
Buyers to sellers 2.02 2.77 1.58

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.

UMCSNDKMCHP
UMC 1.00 0.41 0.39
SNDK 0.41 1.00 0.44
MCHP 0.39 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UMC, SNDK and MCHP?

Sandisk (SNDK) is the largest by market capitalisation: United Microelectronics (UMC) $44.36B, Sandisk (SNDK) $202.12B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $43.23B.

Which stock is cheaper, UMC, SNDK and MCHP?

United Microelectronics (UMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (United Microelectronics (UMC) 16.8x, Sandisk (SNDK) 17.7x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 117.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sandisk (SNDK) is cheapest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 17.1x, Sandisk (SNDK) 6.8x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sandisk (SNDK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: United Microelectronics (UMC) +87.7%, Sandisk (SNDK) +175.3%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sandisk (SNDK) has the highest net margin (United Microelectronics (UMC) 18.7%, Sandisk (SNDK) 56.5%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%). On return on invested capital, Sandisk (SNDK) leads (United Microelectronics (UMC) 11.6%, Sandisk (SNDK) 73.7%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sandisk (SNDK) returned the most: United Microelectronics (UMC) +146.9%, Sandisk (SNDK) +700.3%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +25.1%. Over five years, United Microelectronics (UMC) compounded fastest (United Microelectronics (UMC) +12.9%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: United Microelectronics (UMC) 0.00%, Sandisk (SNDK) 0.00%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%. United Microelectronics (UMC) and Sandisk (SNDK) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (United Microelectronics (UMC) 64.5%, Sandisk (SNDK) 111.7%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, UMC, SNDK and MCHP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sandisk (SNDK) 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.