Rockwell Automation vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $448.94 (market cap $49.64B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.56 (market cap $47.81B). The key difference: Rockwell Automation and United Microelectronics Corp are close in size by market cap, and United Microelectronics Corp pays the higher dividend (2.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.64B | $47.81B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $333.75 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $52.77B | $44.93B |
Dividend Yield | 1.23% | 2.12% |
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Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
Read more on ROK →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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