NRG Energy Inc vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.14 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and United Microelectronics Corp pays the higher dividend (2.03%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | $51.00B |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 2.03% |
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NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the U.S., with 7 million customers, including its 2021 acquisition of Direct Energy. It also is one of the largest U.S. independent power producers, with 16 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. Since 2018, NRG has divested its 47% stake in NRG Yield, among other renewable energy and conventional generation investments. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Read more on NRG →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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