NXPI vs. UMC: NXP Semiconductors vs. United Microelectronics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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 NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Profile Item	NXPI	UMC
Name	NXP Semiconductors N.V.	United Microelectronics Corp. ADR
Country/Region	Netherlands	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	62.58 billion USD	34.73 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 6, 2010	September 19, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NXPI

UMC

GSPC

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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

Loading price history…

Trailing total returns for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

Loading price history…

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Total Return (1Y)	29.26%	102.63%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	14.96%	31.57%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	5.20%	11.51%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NXPI

UMC

GSPC

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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

Loading price history…

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	50.18%	67.94%
Beta (5Y)	1.83	1.77
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-46.47%	-54.30%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.86M	11.82M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NXPI 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 NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.50	1.45
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.85	2.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 28.67% sits in the top ROE quartile, while United Microelectronics (UMC) at 20.37% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NXPI.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

28.67%

Max: 52.82%
NXPI: 28.67%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 31.95% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 23.40%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.40%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
NXPI: 23.40%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 32.30% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of United Microelectronics (UMC) at 25.09%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

32.30%

Max: 58.66%
NXPI: 32.30%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
ROE (TTM)	28.67%	20.37%
ROA (TTM)	10.82%	5.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	23.40%	31.95%
Operating Margin (TTM)	32.30%	25.09%
Gross Margin (TTM)	56.46%	31.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.26% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -2.74% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -18.29% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at -12.57% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) vs. United Microelectronics (UMC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-2.74%	2.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-2.42%	-5.19%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.29%	-12.57%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.00%	-21.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 3.27 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 2.13 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NXPI.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.13

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
NXPI: 2.13
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

United Microelectronics (UMC) at 0.17 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 0.88 uses more debt funding than most peers.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.88

Max: 1.46
NXPI: 0.88
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
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

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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 NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.13	3.27
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.88	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.31	-0.60

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 1.66% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 19.43% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.66%

NXPI: 1.66%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 31.91% and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 37.46% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.91%

Max: 49.64%
NXPI: 31.91%
Q3: 21.71%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.66%	19.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	31.91%	37.46%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 19.54 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.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.54

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
NXPI: 19.54
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

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 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 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 4.54 prices around its industry’s middle — UMC costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.54

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
NXPI: 4.54
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 5.18 and United Microelectronics (UMC) at 2.39 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.18

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
NXPI: 5.18
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and United Microelectronics (UMC)
Metric	NXPI	UMC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	19.54	13.07
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.54	0.13
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.18	2.39
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.53%	129.43%