MPWR vs. UMC: Monolithic Power Systems vs. United Microelectronics Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 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.

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 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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Risk Metrics

United Microelectronics (UMC) is heavily traded at around 11.82M shares per day, whereas Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) sees a more moderate 776.23K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

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Profitability

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 24.47% sits in the top ROE quartile, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 20.37% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MPWR.

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 31.95% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 23.89%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Both Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 29.75% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 25.09% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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Growth

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 26.43% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.26% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for MPWR.

United Microelectronics (UMC) at -12.57% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at -64.85% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

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Financial Strength

Both Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 3.70 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 3.27 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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Dividends

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 0.67% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; United Microelectronics (UMC) at 19.43% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

Both Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 41.65% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 37.46% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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Valuation

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 13.07 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 65.27 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for UMC, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.13 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 15.53 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.39 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) at 15.56 prices above its benchmark range — MPWR looks rich relative to book.

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