United Microelectronics (UMC) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
United Microelectronics' Times Interest Earned was 44.78 in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 82.9% from 24.48 a year earlier and up 8.5% from the prior quarter.
United Microelectronics (UMC) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, United Microelectronics' Times Interest Earned was 32.97 through Sep 30, 2026, up 31.6% year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it was 27.43, down 6.7% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Times Interest Earned was 29.39 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-20.3%), 36.86 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-34.0%), 55.88 in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+112.2%) and 26.33 in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+148.9%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 marks the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since the quarter ended Jun 30, 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Times Interest Earned has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 12.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Times Interest Earned over five years was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 (growth of 247.0%); the worst was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 (a decline of 49.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, UMC's Times Interest Earned in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was 41.28 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 30.95 (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 4.34 (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 16.63 |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 277.36 |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 20.51 |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 45.68 |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | United Microelectronics | 38.77 Bn | 23.14 Bn | 788.24 Mn | 44.78 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.78 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.28 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.95 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.34 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.48 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.03 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.92 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.94 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.12 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.86 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.70 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.89 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.79 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.15 |
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