United Microelectronics (UMC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Other Operating Expenses came in at $154.5 million for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, down 88.5% from $1.35 billion a year earlier and down 89.0% from the prior quarter.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, United Microelectronics reported Other Operating Expenses of $4.2 billion, down 18.7% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was $5.16 billion, up 13.1% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.0% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $4.56 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+1.7%), $4.48 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-3.8%), $4.66 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-2.7%) and $4.79 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+2.6%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 represents the lowest quarterly Other Operating Expenses since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2016.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 2.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Other Operating Expenses over five years came in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (growth of 20.1%), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 (a decline of 88.5%).
- Business Quant data shows UMC's Other Operating Expenses at $1.4 billion (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), $1.32 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and $1.32 billion (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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 39.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 956.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 169.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -13.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 117.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -146.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -213.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 105.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 153.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 72.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -88.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.92 Mn |
United Microelectronics Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();