United Microelectronics (UMC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) recorded Cash from Operations of $938.7 million in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 34.0% from $700.34 million a year earlier but down 12.0% from the prior quarter.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, United Microelectronics' Cash from Operations came in at $3.77 billion as of Sep 30, 2026, up 19.0% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $3.18 billion, up 11.2% from the prior year.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.3% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $2.86 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+1.9%), $2.81 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-40.8%), $4.75 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+45.7%) and $3.26 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+39.1%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from $448.73 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 to $1.31 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.5%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 70.9% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, against a decline of 62.5% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.07 billion (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), $695.6 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and $1.06 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 43.60 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 28.76 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.08 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 14.20 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 43.97 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.08 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 3.30 Bn |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 938.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 938.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 695.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 700.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 717.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 725.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 537.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 703.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 663.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 824.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 602.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 448.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 887.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 965.27 Mn |
United Microelectronics Cash from Operations API
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params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "UMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();