INTC vs. UMC: Intel vs. United Microelectronics Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Intel (INTC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Intel (INTC) trades as ordinary local shares, while United Microelectronics (UMC) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Intel (INTC) reports a negative ROE of -9.62%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile United Microelectronics (UMC) reports 20.37%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Intel (INTC) reports a negative net margin of -20.09%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile United Microelectronics (UMC) reports 31.95%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Both Intel (INTC) at 15.60% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 25.09% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Both Intel (INTC) at -0.47% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.26% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Only one side can be read here: United Microelectronics (UMC) reports EPS growth of -12.57%, ranked against its industry; Intel (INTC) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Financial Strength

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 3.27 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Intel (INTC) at 2.21 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for INTC.

Both Intel (INTC) at 0.38 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Intel (INTC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile United Microelectronics (UMC) reports a yield of 19.43%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Intel (INTC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile United Microelectronics (UMC) reports a payout of 37.46%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: United Microelectronics (UMC) trades at 13.07 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Intel (INTC) has no P/E ratio this period.

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.13 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Intel (INTC) at 4.99 prices around its industry’s middle — UMC costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

On P/B ratio, both Intel (INTC) at 2.60 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.39 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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