United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 12.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 170.0% year-over-year to 12.1%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.1% (up 170.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.21%, down 93.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.1% for Q1 2026 at United Microelectronics, up from 11.72% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 26.32% in Q4 2022, with the low at 10.4% in Q1 2025.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 15.65%, with a median of 12.61% recorded in 2025.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1427 bps in 2022 and sank 1325 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.32% in 2022, then sank by 50 bps to 13.07% in 2023, then dropped by 17 bps to 10.82% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 11.72% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 12.1% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 12.1%, 11.72%, and 12.61% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.