Albemarle Corp. vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.2 (market cap $15.27B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.76 (market cap $47.81B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is far larger — about 3.1× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and United Microelectronics Corp pays the higher dividend (2.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $47.81B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $44.93B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 2.12% |
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Albemarle is the world's largest lithium producer. Our outlook for robust lithium demand is predicated upon increased demand for electric vehicle batteries. Albemarle produces lithium from its salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and its hard rock joint venture mines in Australia. Albemarle is also a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. The company is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
Read more on ALB →Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with 7% market share in 2021, according to Gartner, after TSMC and GlobalFoundries. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base including Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Xilinx and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 20,000 people.
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