UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:UMC • US9108734057

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This UMC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. UMC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • UMC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • UMC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
UMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • UMC has a Return On Assets of 7.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: UMC outperforms 74.78% of its industry peers.
  • UMC has a Return On Equity of 10.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: UMC outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 7.35%, UMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for UMC is in line with the industry average of 10.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 10.98%
ROIC 7.35%
ROA(3y)8.8%
ROA(5y)10.95%
ROE(3y)13.48%
ROE(5y)17.27%
ROIC(3y)8.7%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
UMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • UMC has a better Profit Margin (17.56%) than 80.87% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UMC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • UMC has a Operating Margin of 18.46%. This is in the better half of the industry: UMC outperforms 76.52% of its industry peers.
  • UMC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of UMC (29.01%) is worse than 71.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UMC has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.46%
PM (TTM) 17.56%
GM 29.01%
OM growth 3Y-20.86%
OM growth 5Y9.36%
PM growth 3Y-17.51%
PM growth 5Y1.24%
GM growth 3Y-13.7%
GM growth 5Y5.63%
UMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. UMC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, UMC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, UMC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, UMC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
UMC Yearly Shares OutstandingUMC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
UMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B 400B 500B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of UMC is 1.61, which is an excellent value as it means it would take UMC, only 1.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.61, UMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that UMC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • UMC has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.16) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 1.61
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
UMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100B 200B 300B

2.3 Liquidity

  • UMC has a Current Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that UMC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.34, UMC is doing worse than 63.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.91 indicates that UMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • UMC's Quick ratio of 1.91 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UMC is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 1.91
UMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

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3. UMC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for UMC have decreased strongly by -11.28% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, UMC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.87% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.26% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, UMC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.28%
EPS 3Y-21.88%
EPS 5Y6.87%
EPS Q2Q%20.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.19%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.36%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, UMC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.14% on average per year.
  • UMC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y17.5%
EPS Next 2Y20.08%
EPS Next 3Y20.3%
EPS Next 5Y16.14%
Revenue Next Year10.18%
Revenue Next 2Y10.12%
Revenue Next 3Y9.1%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
UMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 100B 200B 300B
UMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. UMC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
UMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
UMC Per share dataUMC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • UMC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • UMC's earnings are expected to grow with 20.30% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.08%
EPS Next 3Y20.3%

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5. UMC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • UMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.43%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.50, UMC pays a better dividend. On top of this UMC pays more dividend than 97.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, UMC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.43%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of UMC grows each year by 28.57%, which is quite nice.
  • UMC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)28.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
UMC Yearly Dividends per shareUMC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • UMC pays out 85.78% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of UMC is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP85.78%
EPS Next 2Y20.08%
EPS Next 3Y20.3%
UMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B -20B 40B -40B 60B 80B
UMC Dividend Payout.UMC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UMC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR

NYSE:UMC (3/27/2026, 12:28:08 PM)

8.99

-0.03 (-0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners37.75%
Inst Owner Change12.32%
Ins Owners0.39%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap22.63B
Revenue(TTM)237.55B
Net Income(TTM)41.72B
Analysts53.53
Price Target10.53 (17.13%)
Short Float %1.31%
Short Ratio2.74
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.43%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)28.57%
DP85.78%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)22.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.87%
Max EPS beat(2)50.72%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)2%
Min EPS beat(4)-20.74%
Max EPS beat(4)50.72%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.52%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)5.74%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.37%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.15%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.68%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.02%
PT rev (1m)3.11%
PT rev (3m)32.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.22%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)N/A
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpSN/A
BVpSN/A
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 10.98%
ROCE 8.92%
ROIC 7.35%
ROICexc 9.88%
ROICexgc 10.01%
OM 18.46%
PM (TTM) 17.56%
GM 29.01%
FCFM 20.68%
ROA(3y)8.8%
ROA(5y)10.95%
ROE(3y)13.48%
ROE(5y)17.27%
ROIC(3y)8.7%
ROIC(5y)11.71%
ROICexc(3y)11.89%
ROICexc(5y)18.15%
ROICexgc(3y)12.04%
ROICexgc(5y)18.43%
ROCE(3y)10.62%
ROCE(5y)14.13%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.71%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-34.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y4%
OM growth 3Y-20.86%
OM growth 5Y9.36%
PM growth 3Y-17.51%
PM growth 5Y1.24%
GM growth 3Y-13.7%
GM growth 5Y5.63%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF 1.61
Debt/EBITDA 0.57
Cap/Depr 85.61%
Cap/Sales 21.36%
Interest Coverage 43.11
Cash Conversion 96.85%
Profit Quality 117.77%
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 1.91
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)169.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)160.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.31%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.28%
EPS 3Y-21.88%
EPS 5Y6.87%
EPS Q2Q%20.91%
EPS Next Y17.5%
EPS Next 2Y20.08%
EPS Next 3Y20.3%
EPS Next 5Y16.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.19%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%2.36%
Revenue Next Year10.18%
Revenue Next 2Y10.12%
Revenue Next 3Y9.1%
Revenue Next 5Y8.23%
EBIT growth 1Y-14.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.97%
EBIT growth 5Y16.01%
EBIT Next Year170%
EBIT Next 3Y46.96%
EBIT Next 5Y28.64%
FCF growth 1Y1842.67%
FCF growth 3Y-7.94%
FCF growth 5Y5.61%
OCF growth 1Y6.38%
OCF growth 3Y-11.86%
OCF growth 5Y8.72%

UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR / UMC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to UMC.


What is the valuation status of UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR?

UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) is expected to grow by 17.5% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) stock?

The dividend rating of UNITED MICROELECTRON-SP ADR (UMC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 85.78%.