United Microelectronics Corp vs Xcel Energy Inc — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B), while Xcel Energy Inc trades at $79 (market cap $49.11B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp and Xcel Energy Inc are close in size by market cap, and Xcel Energy Inc pays the higher dividend (3.01%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | XEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.00B | $49.11B |
Sector | Technology | Utilities |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $83.91 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $71.14 |
Enterprise Value | $48.57B | $86.55B |
Dividend Yield | 2.03% | 3.01% |
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 →Xcel Energy manages utilities serving 3.7 million electric customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers in eight states. Its utilities are Northern States Power, which serves customers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan
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