United Microelectronics (UMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) recorded Free Cash Flow of $1.29 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 20.0% from $1.08 billion a year earlier but down 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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United Microelectronics (UMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, United Microelectronics' Free Cash Flow came in at $2.19 billion as of Sep 30, 2026; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $1.66 billion, up 922.4% from the prior year.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $162.5 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$178.77 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, $2.14 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+40.2%) and $1.53 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+8.7%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$4.29 billion in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 to $2.05 billion in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 1.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 60.1% in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022, against a decline of 44.0% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.35 billion (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), $1.09 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and -$1.54 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 50.72 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 | 21.40 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 15.21 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 32.86 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 1.06 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 | 1.29 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 962.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.96 Bn |
API Access
United Microelectronics Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();