United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) posted Return on Capital Employed of 9.04% for Q1 2026, up 0.51% on a QoQ basis from 8.99% in Q4 2025, and down 98.0% year-over-year from 451.89% in Q1 2025.
United Microelectronics (UMC) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 9.04% in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 98.0% year-over-year to 9.04%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.04% (down 98.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.26%, down 105.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 9.04% in Q1 2026, from 8.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 26.03% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 217.85% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.92% and a median of 10.49% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 22706 bps — and 2023, when it soared 23293 bps.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.03% in 2022, then tumbled by 50 bps to 13.08% in 2023, then dropped by 20 bps to 10.49% in 2024, then slipped by 14 bps to 8.99% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 9.04% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.04% (Q1 2026), 8.99% (Q4 2025), and 9.02% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,127.75 Bn | 5,084.27 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,118.14 Bn | 2,103.96 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,093.35 Bn | 1,078.76 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 35.36% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 841.76 Bn | 829.41 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 5 | Intel | 582.92 Bn | 563.72 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 277.86 Bn | 272.76 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 267.59 Bn | 257.79 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 202.06 Bn | 198.62 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 9.51% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 176.51 Bn | 176.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 7.07% |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 905.43 | -3.47 Bn | 563.87 Mn | 9.04% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -217.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -120.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -36.29% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.63% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.79% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.78% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.92% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.72% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.80% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.56% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.51% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.67% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.49% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.49% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.44% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.41% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.17% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.98% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.44% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.56% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.16% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.87% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.00% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.37% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.95% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.68% |