United Microelectronics (UMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of -$226.9 million for Q2 2026, down 18.98% year-over-year from -$280.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 11.89% quarter-over-quarter from -$202.8 million in Q1 2026.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
United Microelectronics' Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$226.9 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses fell 18.98% year-over-year to -$226.9 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$10.1 billion (down 720.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, down 90.65% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at -$226.9 million, down from -$202.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$11.7 billion in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is -$165.9 million (2023), against an average of -$915.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 229.03% in 2024, then tumbled 5851.66% in 2025.
- United Microelectronics' Operating Expenses stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 37.9% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 59.14% to $1.8 billion in 2024, then climbed by 12.82% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then plunged by 111.27% to -$226.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows UMC's Operating Expenses at -$226.9 million in Q2 2026, -$202.8 million in Q1 2026, and $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,848.43 Bn | 10,750.17 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,220.28 Bn | 5,169.94 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,746.09 Bn | 1,726.46 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 4.63 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,092.82 Bn | 1,066.80 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 773.31 Bn | 760.20 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 4.21 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 459.59 Bn | 429.86 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Arm Holdings | 259.13 Bn | 255.24 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | Texas Instruments | 241.28 Bn | 234.28 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 209.48 Bn | 205.64 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 921.40 Mn |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 45.74 Bn | 41.78 Bn | 706.26 Mn | 1.22 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -226.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -202.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -190.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -167.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 203.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -175.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -162.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -157.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -164.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -160.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -197.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -188.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.18 Bn |