United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.37% in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 6.99 percentage points from 11.38% a year earlier but down 1.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at United Microelectronics came in at 11.23%, down 2.05 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +1.14 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 13.28% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-4.82 pp), 18.10% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-11.27 pp), 29.36% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+8.49 pp) and 20.87% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+10.78 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 10.97% (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025) and 29.65% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a gain of 10.88 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 (a drop of 12.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UMC's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was 19.71% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 12.92% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 11.05% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 71.07% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 11.24% |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | -10.18% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 39.00% |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 18.37% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.37% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 24.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.28% |
API Access
United Microelectronics Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "UMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();