United Microelectronics (UMC) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Depreciation and Depletion came in at $500.42 million for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 4.6% from $478.56 million a year earlier and up 1.8% from the prior quarter.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Microelectronics reported Depreciation and Depletion of $1.96 billion, up 13.2% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at $1.8 billion, up 29.7% from the prior year.
- Depreciation and Depletion carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Depreciation and Depletion was $1.39 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+12.5%), $1.23 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-8.3%), $1.34 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-15.6%) and $1.59 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-3.1%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Depreciation and Depletion in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Year-over-year, Depreciation and Depletion has increased for 12 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 21.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation and Depletion over five years came in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (growth of 38.0%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 (a decline of 21.5%).
- Business Quant data shows UMC's Depreciation and Depletion at $491.61 million (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), $483.38 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and $480.45 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | - |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 500.42 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 500.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 491.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 483.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 480.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 478.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 447.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 408.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 392.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 373.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 324.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 326.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 313.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 293.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 302.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 303.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 312.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 346.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 353.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 381.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 398.40 Mn |
United Microelectronics Depreciation and Depletion API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();