United Microelectronics (UMC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Net Margin came in at 22.14% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 3.20 percentage points from 25.34% a year earlier and down 39.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Microelectronics reported Net Margin of 18.74%, up 0.93 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 14.67%, down 6.81 percentage points from the prior year.
- Net Margin has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +2.32 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 21.48% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-4.92 pp), 26.40% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-7.21 pp), 33.61% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+9.68 pp) and 23.93% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+11.58 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is 6.72% (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) to 61.48% (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.58 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 (a gain of 46.33 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022 (a drop of 2615.79 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows UMC's Net Margin at 61.48% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 6.72% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 14.07% (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) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 118.28% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 51.07% |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 62.03% |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 44.23% |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 69.52% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 18.15% |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 29.22% |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 20.11% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 22.14% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 61.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.27% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.14% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.24% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2,117.13% |
United Microelectronics Net Margin API
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