United Microelectronics Corp vs VF Corp — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.56 (market cap $47.81B), while VF Corp trades at $14.79 (market cap $5.81B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp is far larger — about 8.2× VF Corp's market cap, and VF Corp pays the higher dividend (2.44%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | VFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $47.81B | $5.81B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $21.55 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $12.21 |
Enterprise Value | $44.93B | $10.09B |
Dividend Yield | 2.12% | 2.44% |
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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 →VF designs, produces, and distributes branded apparel and accessories. Its largest apparel categories include action sports, outdoor, and workwear. Its portfolio of about a dozen brands includes Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Supreme, and Dickies. VF markets its products in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific through wholesale sales to retailers, e-commerce, and branded stores owned by the company and partners. The company has grown through multiple acquisitions and traces its roots to 1899.
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