LyondellBasell Industries NV vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? LyondellBasell Industries NV trades at $61.65 (market cap $19.60B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.18 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is far larger — about 2.6× LyondellBasell Industries NV's market cap, and LyondellBasell Industries NV pays the higher dividend (6.78%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYB | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.60B | $51.00B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $82.38 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $42.28 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $31.22B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 6.78% | 2.03% |
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LyondellBasell Industries NV is a petrochemical producer with operations in the U.S. and Europe. It operates in six segments: Olefins and Polyolefins-Americas (O&P-Americas), Olefins and Polyolefins-Europe, Asia, International (O&P-EAI), Intermediates and Derivatives (I&D), Advanced Polymer Solutions (APS), Refining and Technology. The company is a major producer of polyethylene, the world's largest producer of polypropylene, and the second- largest producer of propylene oxide. Its chemicals are used in various consumer and industrial end products. Substantially, all of the company's revenue is derived from product sales.
Read more on LYB →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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