United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

United Microelectronics (UMC) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$396.4 million for Q1 2026, up 8.01% year-over-year from -$367.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 115.23% on a QoQ basis from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.

United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 consecutive years, with -$396.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 8.01% year-over-year to -$396.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 250.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, down 43.64% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at -$396.4 million for Q1 2026 at United Microelectronics, down from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $2.6 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$979.9 million in Q1 2023.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $57.4 million, with a median of -$396.4 million recorded in 2026.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 153.51% in 2023 and surged 60.54% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 57.86% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then declined by 2.72% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 19.48% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then sank by 115.23% to -$396.4 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$396.4 million, $2.6 billion, and -$375.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 7.83 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.95 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 198,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -74.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 676.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 155.70 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 533.00 Mn
10 United Microelectronics - - 563.87 Mn -396.38 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -396.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -396.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.60 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -375.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -375.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -244.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -244.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -430.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -430.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -673.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -673.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -620.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -620.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -908.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -908.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.24 Bn