NVDA vs. UMC: NVIDIA vs. United Microelectronics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

NVIDIA (NVDA) 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.

NVIDIA (NVDA) 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.

Company profile comparison for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Profile Item	NVDA	UMC
Name	NVIDIA Corporation	United Microelectronics Corp. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Taiwan
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	4,506.80 billion USD	34.73 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	January 22, 1999	September 19, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NVDA

UMC

GSPC

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Total Return (1Y)	-5.54%	102.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	55.88%	31.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	42.17%	11.51%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NVDA

UMC

GSPC

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	38.31%	67.94%
Beta (5Y)	2.28	1.77
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-66.34%	-54.30%
Avg. Volume (3M)	120.20M	11.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NVDA and UMC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	1.45
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.36	2.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than United Microelectronics (UMC) at 20.37%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA: 117.21%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

20.37%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
UMC: 20.37%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 31.95% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max: 63.80%
NVDA: 63.66%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.95%

Max: 63.80%
UMC: 31.95%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 25.09% operates around its industry’s norm.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA: 66.24%
Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.09%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
UMC: 25.09%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
ROE (TTM)	117.21%	20.37%
ROA (TTM)	53.57%	5.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	63.66%	31.95%
Operating Margin (TTM)	66.24%	25.09%
Gross Margin (TTM)	74.67%	31.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.26%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at -12.57% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for NVDA.

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	65.47%	2.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	100.05%	-5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)	66.67%	-12.57%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	204.24%	-21.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 3.27 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
NVDA: 4.59
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.27

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
UMC: 3.27
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
NVDA: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
UMC: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.59	3.27
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.17	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.12	-0.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% pays an industry-typical yield; United Microelectronics (UMC) at 19.43% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
NVDA: 0.15%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.43%

UMC: 19.43%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 37.46% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
NVDA: 3.54%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

37.46%

Max: 49.64%
UMC: 37.46%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.15%	19.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	3.54%	37.46%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 13.07 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical peers.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
NVDA: 23.60
Min: 8.12

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.07

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
UMC: 13.07
Min: 8.12

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.13 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max: 21.42
NVDA: 14.88
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.13

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
UMC: 0.13
Min: 0.00

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.39 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices above its benchmark range — NVDA looks rich relative to book.

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA: 19.68
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

UMC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.39

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
UMC: 2.39
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

NVIDIA (NVDA) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NVIDIA (NVDA) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NVDA	UMC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	23.60	13.07
P/S Ratio (TTM)	14.88	0.13
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	19.68	2.39
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.93%	129.43%