Skyworks Solutions Inc vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? Skyworks Solutions Inc trades at $62.81 (market cap $8.99B), while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.14 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is far larger — about 5.7× Skyworks Solutions Inc's market cap, and Skyworks Solutions Inc pays the higher dividend (4.75%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SWKS | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.99B | $51.00B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $83.40 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $52.50 | $6.58 |
Enterprise Value | $8.76B | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | 4.75% | 2.03% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Skyworks Solutions produces semiconductors for wireless handsets and other devices that are used to enable wireless connectivity. Its main products include power amplifiers, filters, switches, and integrated front-end modules that support wireless transmissions. Skyworks' customers are mostly large smartphone manufacturers, but the firm also has a growing presence in nonhandset applications such as wireless routers, medical devices, and automobiles.
Read more on SWKS →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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