NextEra Energy, Inc. vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? NextEra Energy, Inc. trades at $88 (market cap $183.53B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.14 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: NextEra Energy, Inc. is far larger — about 3.6× United Microelectronics Corp's market cap, and NextEra Energy, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.83%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NEE | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $183.53B | $51.00B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $97.88 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $69.77 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $285.94B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 2.83% | 2.03% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
NextEra Energy's regulated utility, Florida Power & Light, distributes power to more than 5 million customers in Florida. FP&L contributes more than 60% of the group's operating earnings. The renewable energy segment generates and sells power throughout the United States and Canada. Consolidated generation capacity totals more than 50 gigawatts and includes natural gas, nuclear, wind, and solar assets.
Read more on NEE →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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