United Microelectronics (UMC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Return on Equity [ROE] was 33.24% in the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 31.03 percentage points from 2.21% a year earlier and up 22.93 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 9.69%, down 6.13 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.60 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 15.82% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-3.80 pp), 19.62% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-11.11 pp), 30.72% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+8.43 pp) and 22.29% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+11.00 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.81 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 (a gain of 31.03 percentage points); the worst was the quarter ended Jun 30, 2025 (a drop of 15.11 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, UMC's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 was 10.31% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 6.86% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 5.88% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,109.17 Bn | 4,883.33 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,161.49 Bn | 1,786.35 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 37.29% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,533.75 Bn | 1,459.79 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 989.15 Bn | 894.78 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 71.02% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 840.45 Bn | 797.19 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 9.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 609.94 Bn | 565.63 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 442.11 Bn | 311.24 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -9.81% |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 298.82 Bn | 264.26 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 37.42% |
| 9 | Lam Research | 287.79 Bn | 263.84 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 64.06% |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 45.98 Bn | 31.23 Bn | 706.26 Mn | 19.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.47% |
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();