Altria Group Inc vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Altria Group Inc trades at $73.25 (market cap $124.67B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.14 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: Altria Group Inc is far larger — about 2.4× United Microelectronics Corp's market cap, and Altria Group Inc pays the higher dividend (5.68%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MO | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $124.67B | $51.00B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $74.66 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $54.72 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $145.75B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 5.68% | 2.03% |
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
Read more on MO →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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