United Microelectronics Corporation Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), the latest P/E of 18.8 frames valuation, while ROE 20.98% and ROIC 7.63% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.17 and debt-to-equity 0.12, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

UMC Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$100.48$19.08$18.33$22.65$17.43$14.65$12.58$11.82$12.45$12.22
Net Income per Share$33.45$4.01$4.92$7.27$4.19$1.89$0.52$0.55$0.80$0.69
Operating Cash Flow per Share$43.92$7.71$7.09$11.85$7.39$5.45$4.66$3.98$4.37$3.84
Free Cash Flow per Share$24.01$0.21$-0.66$5.12$3.31$3.10$3.05$2.38$0.58$-3.86
Cash per Share$59.07$9.47$11.94$14.51$13.99$9.08$8.16$6.58$6.87$4.82
Book Value per Share$177.92$30.04$28.32$27.26$23.01$19.53$17.58$16.14$17.84$18.08
Tangible Book Value per Share$176.09$29.70$27.96$26.91$22.72$19.12$17.14$15.90$17.53$17.74
Interest Debt per Share$22.37$5.93$6.73$3.86$3.99$3.60$5.84$6.48$6.77$6.83
CAPEX per Share$19.91$7.50$7.75$6.74$4.09$2.35$1.61$1.60$3.80$7.70

UMC Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.8310.7410.75.615.524.931.6320.0917.6916.59
Price to Book (P/B)3.541.431.781.492.832.420.940.690.80.64
Price to Sales (P/S)6.32.262.871.83.733.221.310.941.140.93
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.754.585.542.426.947.182.92.412.662.77
EV to Sales6.022.112.631.343.332.921.110.921.121.09
EV to Operating Cash Flow13.785.216.812.557.847.862.992.723.193.48
EV to Free Cash Flow25.2193.56-73.075.9217.5413.824.574.5424.07-3.46
Enterprise Value$1509.57B$489.52B$586.07B$372.63B$708.39B$516.60B$164.31B$138.59B$167.42B$161.63B

UMC Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)20.98%13.35%16.62%26.70%18.24%9.70%2.96%3.43%4.52%3.84%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.63%8.95%10.36%20.36%12.75%6.89%2.60%2.14%1.68%1.43%
Return on Tangible Assets12.62%8.77%11.01%16.92%11.12%6.13%1.68%1.96%2.47%2.17%
Earnings Yield5.31%9.31%9.35%17.87%6.45%4.02%3.16%4.98%5.65%6.03%
Free Cash Flow Yield3.79%0.48%-1.26%12.57%5.09%6.57%18.54%21.47%4.08%-33.83%
Dividend Yield2.07%7.17%7.05%7.48%2.50%1.72%3.56%6.02%3.58%5.01%

UMC Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.172.452.192.322.212.12.112.831.581.53
Interest Coverage31.1529.3936.8655.8826.3310.612.572.092.634.38
Income Quality1.271.651.411.371.462.359.5723.326.739.58
Debt to Equity0.120.190.220.140.170.180.320.390.370.38
Debt to Assets8.15%12.58%14.67%8.56%10.08%10.97%17.81%21.99%19.99%21.02%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.45-0.32-0.49-0.83-0.84-0.73-0.52-0.06-0.050.41

UMC Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover6.126.516.717.115.866.055.76.126.746.16
Payables Turnover19.2120.5219.2417.0316.8517.5314.2918.8818.717.14
Inventory Turnover4.594.384.054.926.136.115.847.056.696.91
Days Sales Outstanding59.6356.154.3951.3362.3260.3564.0859.654.1459.25
Days Payables Outstanding1917.7918.9721.4421.6620.8225.5419.3319.5221.3
Days of Inventory on Hand79.5583.3890.0374.1559.5859.7362.4651.7454.5252.81

UMC Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA9.754.585.542.426.947.182.92.412.662.77
Market Cap$1579.98B$524.06B$638.46B$500.83B$794.19B$569.24B$193.87B$142.06B$170.33B$137.93B
Enterprise Value$1509.57B$489.52B$586.07B$372.63B$708.39B$516.60B$164.31B$138.59B$167.42B$161.63B
Dividend Yield2.07%7.17%7.05%7.48%2.50%1.72%3.56%6.02%3.58%5.01%
Payout Ratio42.87%77.05%75.42%41.85%38.78%42.72%112.76%120.99%63.39%83.06%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does United Microelectronics Corporation’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, UMC's current P/E is 18.8, compared with a multi-year average around 17.2. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is United Microelectronics Corporation market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.58T. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does United Microelectronics Corporation’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with United Microelectronics Corporation's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does United Microelectronics Corporation compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare United Microelectronics Corporation with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see United Microelectronics Corporation outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do United Microelectronics Corporation's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that United Microelectronics Corporation is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.17, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 31.15, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.12, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do United Microelectronics Corporation's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If United Microelectronics Corporation is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 20.98% and ROIC at 7.63%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.