United Microelectronics Corp vs Upstart Holdings Inc — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.56 (market cap $47.81B), while Upstart Holdings Inc trades at $29.89 (market cap $2.91B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is far larger — about 16.4× Upstart Holdings Inc's market cap, and United Microelectronics Corp pays a 2.12% dividend while Upstart Holdings Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | UPST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $47.81B | $2.91B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $73.76 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $24.22 |
Enterprise Value | $44.93B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.12% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on UMC →Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. The revenue of the company is primarily comprised of fees paid by banks.
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