ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd trades at $39 (market cap $85.75B), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $55.71 (market cap $49.21B). The key difference: ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd pays the higher dividend (1.08%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ASX | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $85.75B | $49.21B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $45.12 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $9.63 | $21.20 |
Enterprise Value | $90.15B | $47.21B |
Dividend Yield | 1.08% | 0.65% |
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ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd is a semiconductor assembly and testing firm. The company operates in segments: Packaging, Testing, and Electronic Manufacturing Services. Of these, packaging services contribute the most revenue. It involves packaging bare semiconductors into completed semiconductors with improved electrical and thermal characteristics. The Testing Segment includes front-end engineering testing, wafer probing, and final testing services. In the EMS segment, the company designs manufacture and sells electronic components and telecommunication equipment motherboards. The company is based in Taiwan but garners over half its sales from firms in the United States.
Read more on ASX →A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
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