United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) posted Capital Expenditures of -$352.14 million for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, compared with -$375.4 million a year earlier.
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United Microelectronics (UMC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at United Microelectronics was $1.57 billion, down 59.3% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $1.52 billion, down 43.6% from the prior year.
- Annual Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, United Microelectronics' Capital Expenditures was $2.7 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-9.6%), $2.99 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+14.6%), $2.61 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+50.6%) and $1.73 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+84.6%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of -$979.94 million in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 to a high of $5.11 billion in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was -$279.14 million (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), -$396.38 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and $2.6 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | -7.11 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 11.11 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 684.00 Mn |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | -352.14 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -352.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -279.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -396.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -375.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -244.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -430.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -673.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -620.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -908.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -545.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -787.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -979.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -740.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -371.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -386.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.93 Bn |
API Access
United Microelectronics Capital Expenditures API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "UMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();