United Microelectronics (UMC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Research & Development was -$150.19 million in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, compared with -$136.12 million a year earlier.
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United Microelectronics (UMC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Microelectronics' Research & Development was -$609.13 million through Jun 30, 2026; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at -$565.02 million.
- In earlier years, Research & Development was -$476.24 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$433.83 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$421.53 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and -$466.29 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between -$159.26 million (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$91.11 million (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, UMC's Research & Development in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was -$144.79 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), -$159.26 million (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and -$154.89 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,109.17 Bn | 4,883.33 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,161.49 Bn | 1,786.35 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,533.75 Bn | 1,459.79 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 989.15 Bn | 894.78 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 840.45 Bn | 797.19 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 609.94 Bn | 565.63 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 442.11 Bn | 311.24 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 298.82 Bn | 264.26 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Lam Research | 287.79 Bn | 263.84 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 666.40 Mn |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 45.98 Bn | 31.23 Bn | 706.26 Mn | -150.19 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -150.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -144.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 984.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -154.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -136.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -120.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 833.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -124.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -119.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -108.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 711.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -102.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -108.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -91.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 718.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -108.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -109.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -108.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 808.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -118.72 Mn |
API Access
United Microelectronics Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();