United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics (UMC) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.63% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 0.84 percentage points from 8.79% a year earlier but down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, United Microelectronics reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 9.51%, down 0.91 percentage points from the prior year.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +1.56 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 10.42% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-2.96 pp), 13.38% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-12.73 pp), 26.11% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+8.78 pp) and 17.33% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+9.38 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from 8.79% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 to 26.80% in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.21 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 14.06 percentage points in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022, against a drop of 13.61 percentage points in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.69% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 9.24% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 9.23% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 52.74% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 8.88% |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 80.04% |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 26.30% |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 72.24% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 10.71% |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 0.99% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 9.63% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.69% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.52% |
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United Microelectronics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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