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United Micro
(NYSE:UMC)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$27.00
â–²(37.76% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/06/26
UMC scores well primarily on financial strength (low leverage, strong equity base, and healthy TTM profitability) and a supportive earnings outlook (higher utilization and margin improvement guided). Technicals also indicate a constructive uptrend. The main constraints are cyclical cash-flow variability and a valuation (P/E ~22.8 with a modest ~1.68% yield) that leaves less margin for execution or cycle-related setbacks.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a growing equity base give UMC financial flexibility to fund capacity, technology development, and downturn resilience. This strengthens the company’s ability to sustain investment without excessive balance-sheet strain when semiconductor demand becomes volatile.
Negative Factors
Cyclical cash generation
Although TTM cash generation is strong, UMC’s history of sharply variable free cash flow shows that earnings conversion depends heavily on semiconductor demand and capital spending cycles. This can constrain internally funded investment and make financial performance less predictable through downturns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a growing equity base give UMC financial flexibility to fund capacity, technology development, and downturn resilience. This strengthens the company’s ability to sustain investment without excessive balance-sheet strain when semiconductor demand becomes volatile.
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United Micro (UMC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$56.85B
Dividend Yield1.79%
Average Volume (3M)11.15M
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.1
Beta (1Y)0.97
Revenue Growth9.07%
EPS Growth104.71%
CountryUS
Employees20,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)33.50
Shares Outstanding2,514,018,800
10 Day Avg. Volume11,509,753
30 Day Avg. Volume11,150,192
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.62
Price to Sales (P/S)2.59
P/FCF Ratio11.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.15
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.26
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.86
Enterprise Value/Ebitda0.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.97Price Target Upside-3.21% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.81B
United Micro Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) operates as a specialized semiconductor wafer foundry, extending its services globally with operations across Taiwan, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, and Europe. The company offers a...
How the Company Makes Money
UMC primarily makes money by selling contract semiconductor manufacturing services (foundry services). Customers design chips and outsource fabrication to UMC, which produces silicon wafers using its process technologies and then delivers finished...
United Micro Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominately positive operational and financial picture: accelerating shipments (+10.6% QoQ), higher utilization (85% → guidance >90%), stronger revenue and gross margin expansion, major technology milestones (12-inch silicon photonics mass production) and sizeable Board-approved CapEx to capture AI, silicon photonics and advanced packaging opportunities. Key near-term risks include reliance on non-operating gains that boosted reported net income, significant near-term depreciation and CapEx that may pressure reported gross margins, execution and timing risk for large expansions (benefits expected in 2028–29), and continued softness in consumer end markets. On balance, the positive growth, clear technology milestones and aggressive, but phased, investment program outweigh the near-term margin and timing risks.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Profitability
2Q26 consolidated revenue TWD 68.73 billion, up 12.6% QoQ; 1H26 revenue TWD 129.77 billion, up 11.3% YoY. 2Q26 net income attributable to shareholders TWD 42.26 billion (EPS TWD 3.39); 1H26 net income TWD 58.4 billion (EPS TWD 4.68).
Negative Updates
Reliance on Non-Operating Income
2Q26 net income was materially aided by non-operating investment and dividend income (~TWD 30 billion). This reliance on market-driven non-op gains can make reported net income less reflective of core operating performance.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth and Profitability
2Q26 consolidated revenue TWD 68.73 billion, up 12.6% QoQ; 1H26 revenue TWD 129.77 billion, up 11.3% YoY. 2Q26 net income attributable to shareholders TWD 42.26 billion (EPS TWD 3.39); 1H26 net income TWD 58.4 billion (EPS TWD 4.68).
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Company Guidance
UMC’s Q3 guidance calls for wafer shipments to increase by high single digits, ASPs in U.S. dollars to remain firm, capacity utilization to be greater than 90% (up from 85% in Q2), and gross margin to be in the mid‑30% range. By way of context, Q2 revenue was TWD 68.73 billion with a 32.5% gross margin, net income attributable of TWD 42.26 billion and EPS TWD 3.39, 1.13 million 12‑inch wafer equivalents shipped and 85% utilization; H1 revenue was TWD 129.77 billion, H1 gross margin 30.9% and H1 EPS TWD 4.68. Management raised 2026 CapEx to USD 2.0 billion (from USD 1.5 billion) and the Board has approved nearly USD 5 billion of investment across 2026–27; cash on hand was TWD 124.7 billion and total equity TWD 443.9 billion at quarter end, while depreciation is expected to rise by the low‑teens over the next ~2 years. Additional metrics: blended ASP up low single digits in Q2; revenue mix ~66% Asia / ~22% North America; revenue under 40nm ~52% with 22/28nm ~37% (22nm ≈17.5% of Q2 sales); Singapore Fab12i capacity to reach 192,000 12‑inch wafers; and AI‑related revenue projected ≈USD 300 million in 2026 and to exceed USD 1 billion within three years.United Micro Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
85
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 250.71B | 237.55B | 232.30B | 222.53B | 278.71B | 213.01B |
| Gross Profit | 76.72B | 68.91B | 75.65B | 77.74B | 125.76B | 72.05B |
| EBITDA | 155.94B | 108.87B | 99.71B | 105.85B | 153.99B | 107.44B |
| Net Income | 83.47B | 40.36B | 47.21B | 59.69B | 89.48B | 51.25B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 665.97B | 579.00B | 560.17B | 546.58B | 524.65B | 450.96B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 147.39B | 128.37B | 115.24B | 144.88B | 178.60B | 170.90B |
| Total Debt | 54.29B | 59.78B | 70.47B | 64.16B | 45.61B | 46.82B |
| Total Liabilities | 222.05B | 199.14B | 194.46B | 202.86B | 201.83B | 186.58B |
| Stockholders Equity | 443.92B | 379.77B | 365.45B | 343.38B | 322.47B | 264.15B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 59.27B | 52.40B | 2.54B | -8.02B | 62.98B | 40.39B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 109.62B | 100.41B | 93.89B | 86.00B | 145.86B | 90.35B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -61.99B | -53.45B | -85.94B | -97.79B | -54.43B | -62.16B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -41.02B | -39.42B | -39.20B | -29.09B | -57.25B | 12.49B |
United Micro Technical Analysis
Positive
19.60
Price Trends
21.48
Positive
21.79
Positive
16.14
Positive
Market Momentum
0.38
Positive
46.54
Neutral
8.66
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UMC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 19.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 24.04, below the 50-day MA of 21.48, and above the 200-day MA of 16.14, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.38 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.54 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.66 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for UMC.
United Micro Risk Analysis
United Micro disclosed 46 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. United Micro reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
United Micro Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $2.05T | 28.86 | 39.35% | 0.85% | 34.60% | 57.78% | |
76 Outperform | $56.85B | 21.15 | 20.98% | 1.79% | 9.07% | 104.71% | |
68 Neutral | $24.43B | 83.29 | 9.82% | ― | 14.90% | 45.52% | |
67 Neutral | $26.53B | 36.20 | 6.07% | 0.51% | 1.40% | ― | |
62 Neutral | $104.17B | 53.20 | 17.32% | 0.85% | 18.30% | 82.12% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $535.75B | -48.73 | -10.76% | 2.63% | 7.47% | 55.56% |
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United Micro Corporate Events
United Microelectronics Boosts Capacity with Major Equipment Purchase as September Sales Climb
Oct 6, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation reported that between December 23, 2025 and October 1, 2026 it acquired a major batch of machinery and equipment from Applied Materials South East Asia Pte. Ltd. for approximately NT$6.98 billion, to support pro...
United Microelectronics Prices US$1.8 Billion Seventh Overseas Convertible Bonds
Oct 5, 2026
On October 5, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation announced it had completed pricing for its seventh issuance of unsecured overseas convertible bonds, totaling US$1.8 billion split evenly between Tranche A and Tranche B. The bonds, to be iss...
United Microelectronics Reports No Insider Share Changes for August 2026
Sep 29, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2026, reporting share-related activities by its directors, executive officers and 10% shareholders for August 2026. The filing, ...
UMC Reports Strong August Sales and Steps Up Investor Outreach
Sep 4, 2026
On September 10, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation will present at Citi’s 2026 GEMs Conference in New York, followed by an appearance at UBS’s Taiwan Summit 2026 in Taipei on September 14–15. These back-to-back investor c...
United Microelectronics Completes NT$4.79 Billion Domestic Convertible Bond Funding
Sep 2, 2026
On September 2, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation announced that proceeds from its second domestic unsecured convertible corporate bond issuance had been fully received. The head office reported that the collecting bank had gathered all su...
United Microelectronics Approves Up to US$1.8 Billion in 7th Overseas Convertible Bonds
Aug 26, 2026
On August 26, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation’s board approved the issuance of its 7th series of unsecured overseas convertible bonds, with a total size of up to US$1.8 billion and a tentative coupon rate of 0%. The bonds, to be pu...
United Microelectronics Tweaks Capital Structure With RSA Cancellation and New Convertible Bond Terms
Aug 14, 2026
On August 10, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation completed a minor capital reduction tied to the cancellation of restricted stock awards, trimming paid-in capital by roughly NT$68.9 million and reducing outstanding shares by about 6.9 milli...
United Microelectronics Posts Nearly 19% July Revenue Gain as 2026 Sales Momentum Builds
Aug 6, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation reported that its July 2026 net sales rose to NT$23.84 billion, an 18.98% increase from NT$20.04 billion in July 2025, underscoring strengthening demand for its foundry services. Year-to-date 2026 net sales reac...
United Microelectronics Completes NT$12.12 Billion Convertible Bond Funding
Aug 5, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation announced on August 5, 2026 that proceeds from its first domestic unsecured convertible corporate bond issuance have been fully received. The collecting bank has gathered subscriptions totaling NT$12.12 billion ...
United Microelectronics Sets Terms for First Domestic Convertible Bond, Sells Centera Stake
Jul 30, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation on July 30, 2026 confirmed key terms for its first domestic unsecured convertible corporate bond, marking a notable capital markets move for the Taiwan-based foundry. The issuance became effective following regu...
United Microelectronics Files Reviewed Q2 2026 Financials with U.S. SEC
Jul 29, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation on July 29, 2026 filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, furnishing its consolidated financial statements for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. The interim...
UMC Posts Strong Q2 2026 Results and Greenlights Major AI-Focused Fab Expansion
Jul 29, 2026
On July 29, 2026, UMC’s board approved the consolidated financial statements for the first half of 2026, reporting NT$129.77 billion in revenue, NT$58.34 billion in profit and basic earnings per share of NT$4.68, with total assets reaching N...
United Microelectronics Sets Q2 2026 Board Review and Finalizes Banks for Convertible Bonds
Jul 21, 2026
On July 21, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation announced that its board of directors will meet on July 29, 2026 to review and approve the company’s consolidated financial report for the second quarter of 2026. The scheduled meeting da...
United Microelectronics Schedules Q2 2026 Investor Call and Reports June Insider Share Changes
Jul 14, 2026
On July 14, 2026, United Microelectronics Corporation reported that it will hold its Q2 2026 investor conference on July 29, 2026, at 17:00 via an online teleconference to present its financial and operating results. The company also disclosed Jun...
United Microelectronics Posts Double-Digit June Sales Growth, Highlights Conservative Financial Exposure
Jul 6, 2026
United Microelectronics Corporation reported its June 2026 net sales rose to NT$23.1 billion, a 22.85% increase from June 2025, reflecting stronger demand for its wafer fabrication services. Year-to-date net sales through June 2026 reached NT$129....
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