United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

United Microelectronics (UMC) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.04% in Q1 2026, up 0.51% quarter-over-quarter from 8.99% in Q4 2025, and down 98.0% on a YoY basis from 451.89% in Q1 2025.

United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

United Microelectronics' Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.04% for 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 122.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 9.04% for Q1 2026 at United Microelectronics, up from 8.99% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 26.03% in Q4 2022 to a low of 217.85% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 10.92% across 5 years, with a median of 10.49% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed sank 22717 bps in 2022, then surged 23293 bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 26.03% in 2022, then sank by 50 bps to 13.08% in 2023, then decreased by 20 bps to 10.49% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 8.99% in 2025, then grew 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 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 85.75%
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 21.04%
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 35.36%
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn 7.70%
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 6.44%
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn -2.78%
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 20.73%
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 6.23%
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 25.06%
10 United Microelectronics 95.89 Bn 92.29 Bn 563.87 Mn 9.04%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 9.32%
Jun 30, 2021 7.74%