United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

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

United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

United Microelectronics' Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$396.4 million for 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 was -$396.4 million for Q1 2026 at United Microelectronics, down from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $2.6 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$979.9 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $57.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$396.4 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures sank 153.51% in 2023, then surged 60.54% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $1.4 billion in 2022, then jumped by 57.86% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then decreased by 2.72% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 19.48% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 115.23% to -$396.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$396.4 million (Q1 2026), $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), and -$375.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 231.00 Mn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 6.39 Bn
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn -
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.95 Bn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 676.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 155.70 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 533.00 Mn
10 United Microelectronics 95.89 Bn 92.29 Bn 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