United Microelectronics (UMC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with -$144.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 19.98% year-over-year to -$144.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $548.6 million (up 17.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $565.0 million, up 18.64% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at -$144.8 million for Q1 2026 at United Microelectronics, down from $984.4 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $984.4 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$154.9 million in Q3 2025.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $100.6 million, with a median of -$108.6 million recorded in 2024.
• The largest YoY upside for Research & Development was 18.12% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 24.19% in 2025.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $718.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.96% to $711.6 million in 2023, then gained by 17.12% to $833.4 million in 2024, then grew by 18.12% to $984.4 million in 2025, then slumped by 114.71% to -$144.8 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered -$144.8 million, $984.4 million, and -$154.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.