United Microelectronics Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
United Microelectronics has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 37.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.9% per year. United Microelectronics's return on equity is 13.7%, and it has net margins of 22.3%.
Key information
27.0%
Earnings growth rate
26.6%
EPS growth rate
| Semiconductor Industry Growth | 30.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.9% |
| Return on equity | 13.7% |
| Net Margin | 22.3% |
| Next Earnings Update | 21 Jan 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How United Microelectronics makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 226,875 | 50,608 | 10,026 | 15,226 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 223,459 | 52,107 | 9,956 | 14,460 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 222,956 | 55,263 | 9,898 | 13,925 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 222,533 | 59,689 | 10,572 | 13,284 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 235,410 | 69,143 | 11,273 | 12,746 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 253,733 | 80,168 | 12,295 | 12,795 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 269,492 | 83,574 | 13,392 | 12,687 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 278,705 | 89,479 | 13,858 | 12,954 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 269,969 | 79,546 | 13,874 | 12,961 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 250,484 | 70,010 | 13,717 | 12,960 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 229,337 | 65,160 | 13,253 | 12,919 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 213,011 | 51,246 | 12,655 | 12,935 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 199,208 | 51,027 | 12,390 | 12,714 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 188,172 | 42,673 | 11,252 | 12,725 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 181,650 | 37,410 | 10,694 | 12,760 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 176,821 | 22,861 | 10,424 | 12,896 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 173,374 | 20,278 | 9,725 | 13,155 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 166,242 | 14,101 | 9,849 | 12,653 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 157,887 | 10,713 | 10,358 | 12,238 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 148,202 | 8,155 | 9,753 | 11,860 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 141,870 | 4,164 | 9,886 | 12,152 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 143,518 | 2,956 | 9,940 | 12,668 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 146,338 | 4,874 | 9,335 | 12,908 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 151,253 | 7,678 | 9,252 | 13,025 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 152,366 | 10,599 | 8,591 | 12,370 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 150,678 | 12,351 | 8,279 | 12,384 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 149,364 | 10,791 | 8,178 | 12,603 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 149,285 | 9,677 | 8,474 | 13,670 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 150,960 | 10,711 | 9,168 | 14,404 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 151,425 | 10,213 | 10,084 | 14,458 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 150,884 | 10,698 | 10,631 | 14,439 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 147,870 | 8,621 | 10,390 | 13,532 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 143,414 | 8,733 | 9,549 | 12,813 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 140,570 | 7,467 | 8,560 | 12,554 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 141,585 | 9,484 | 7,777 | 12,343 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 144,830 | 13,254 | 7,794 | 12,175 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 148,216 | 14,852 | 7,970 | 12,605 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 148,110 | 16,060 | 7,784 | 12,935 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 145,968 | 14,942 | 7,890 | 13,245 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 140,012 | 11,109 | 7,574 | 13,664 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 133,496 | 8,327 | 7,169 | 13,714 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 131,688 | 8,888 | 7,000 | 13,508 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 127,724 | 7,217 | 6,812 | 13,432 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 123,812 | 12,630 | 6,912 | 12,493 |
Quality Earnings: UMCB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UMCB's current net profit margins (22.3%) are lower than last year (29.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UMCB's earnings have grown significantly by 27% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UMCB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UMCB had negative earnings growth (-26.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Semiconductor industry average (-3.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: UMCB's Return on Equity (13.7%) is considered low.