Nutrien Ltd vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is the larger of the two by market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.3%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | $51.00B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | 2.03% |
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Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
Read more on NTR →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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