United Microelectronic free cash flow 1999–2026What is free cash flow (FCF)? Free cash flow is the cash a company's operations bring in minus what it spends on long-term assets (capex): cash left for debt, dividends and buybacks.
United Microelectronic's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 17.97B TWD, up 104.9% on the same quarter a year before. United Microelectronic's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 68.47B TWD, up 50.6% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 52.40B TWD, up 1,960.2% on the year before.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Free cash flow
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 68.47B | +50.62% | 25.76% | 118.70B | -50.23B | 27.32 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 52.40B | +1,960.23% | 22.06% | 100.41B | -48.01B | 20.99 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.54B | — | 1.09% | 93.89B | -91.34B | 1.01 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | -8.02B | -112.74% | -3.60% | 86.00B | -94.02B | -3.18 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 62.98B | +55.91% | 22.60% | 145.86B | -82.88B | 24.79 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 40.39B | +8.03% | 18.96% | 90.35B | -49.96B | 16.21 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 37.39B | +4.03% | 21.15% | 65.75B | -28.35B | 14.99 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 35.94B | +17.82% | 24.25% | 54.90B | -18.96B | 13.64 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 30.51B | +338.67% | 20.17% | 50.93B | -20.43B | 11.49 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 6.95B | — | 4.66% | 52.47B | -45.52B | 2.62 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -46.66B | — | -31.56% | 46.45B | -93.11B | -17.48 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | -1.55B | -489.45% | -1.07% | 60.04B | -61.59B | -0.59 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 397.89M | -94.82% | 0.28% | 44.79B | -44.39B | 0.16 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 7.68B | — | 6.20% | 43.47B | -35.79B | 2.92 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -12.41B | — | -10.73% | 40.54B | -52.95B | -4.67 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -11.96B | — | -10.25% | 41.65B | -53.61B | -4.52 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | -7.73B | -152.20% | -6.11% | 53.56B | -61.29B | -3.03 |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 14.81B | -56.14% | 16.20% | 32.43B | -17.62B | 5.79 |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 33.77B | +70.71% | 34.85% | 45.29B | -11.53B | 12.82 |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 19.78B | +42.97% | 17.46% | 48.08B | -28.30B | 5.89 |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 13.84B | -42.07% | 12.36% | 47.07B | -33.23B | 5.08 |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 23.89B | — | 23.75% | 46.11B | -22.22B | 8.77 |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | -7.18B | -129.01% | -5.55% | 74.06B | -81.24B | -2.59 |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 24.76B | — | 25.92% | 49.54B | -24.78B | 9.02 |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | -5.46B | — | -7.23% | 30.60B | -36.06B | -2.00 |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | -3.29B | — | -4.72% | 39.76B | -43.05B | -1.22 |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | -15.06B | — | -13.02% | 68.42B | -83.48B | -5.80 |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | -8.21B | — | -23.92% | 11.17B | -19.39B | -3.22 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Free cash flow | Growth on a year before | Free cash flow margin | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow per share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 17.97B | +104.93% | 24.20% | 30.02B | -12.05B | 7.13 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 24.22B | +79.25% | 35.23% | 33.70B | -9.48B | 9.65 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 8.77B | -6.10% | 14.37% | 21.98B | -13.21B | 3.51 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 17.51B | +26.55% | 28.33% | 33.00B | -15.49B | 7.01 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 8.77B | — | 14.83% | 20.94B | -12.17B | 3.48 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 13.51B | +540.96% | 22.99% | 22.10B | -8.59B | 5.37 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 9.34B | — | 16.15% | 23.83B | -14.48B | 3.71 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 13.84B | +170.83% | 22.91% | 32.99B | -19.15B | 5.54 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | -4.88B | -489.22% | -8.07% | 17.35B | -22.23B | -1.94 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.11B | — | 3.71% | 22.73B | -20.62B | 0.84 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | -8.52B | — | -15.60% | 20.82B | -29.34B | -3.39 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 5.11B | +11.94% | 9.30% | 26.22B | -21.11B | 2.04 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.25B | -92.24% | 2.20% | 19.06B | -17.81B | 0.50 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | -11.06B | -147.34% | -19.65% | 13.76B | -24.82B | -4.42 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | -3.32B | -117.57% | -6.12% | 26.96B | -30.28B | -1.32 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 4.56B | -62.13% | 6.73% | 40.96B | -36.39B | 1.78 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 16.15B | +275.74% | 21.42% | 39.70B | -23.55B | 6.40 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 23.37B | +69.44% | 32.43% | 35.09B | -11.72B | 9.31 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 18.89B | +83.28% | 29.79% | 30.12B | -11.22B | 7.54 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.05B | +198.20% | 20.39% | 26.86B | -14.81B | 4.94 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 4.30B | -60.98% | 7.69% | 22.13B | -17.83B | 1.73 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 13.79B | +18.02% | 27.09% | 23.15B | -9.35B | 5.57 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 10.31B | -3.18% | 21.89% | 18.28B | -7.97B | 4.16 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 4.04B | -87.79% | 254.05% | 16.07B | -12.03B | 1.67 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 11.02B | — | 24.55% | 18.54B | -7.52B | 4.52 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 11.69B | +43.96% | 26.33% | 16.40B | -4.72B | 4.76 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 10.65B | +409.46% | 25.19% | 14.73B | -4.08B | 4.07 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 33.10B | +343.07% | 79.08% | 37.53B | -4.44B | 14.13 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | -7.36B | -173.69% | -19.51% | -3.08B | -4.28B | -2.82 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 8.12B | -20.68% | 22.53% | 12.27B | -4.15B | 3.10 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 2.09B | -25.69% | 6.41% | 8.18B | -6.09B | 0.79 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 7.47B | +373.51% | 21.03% | 12.12B | -4.65B | 3.10 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 9.99B | +155.61% | 25.37% | 15.77B | -5.78B | 3.74 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 10.23B | +65.32% | 26.34% | 14.26B | -4.03B | 3.86 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 2.81B | — | 7.50% | 8.78B | -5.96B | 1.04 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.58B | — | 4.31% | 12.90B | -11.32B | 0.65 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 3.91B | — | 10.37% | 11.45B | -7.54B | 1.45 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 6.19B | — | 16.49% | 14.82B | -8.63B | 2.31 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | -4.72B | — | -12.62% | 13.31B | -18.03B | -1.76 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | -6.67B | -448.99% | -17.42% | 15.55B | -22.22B | -2.73 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | -6.54B | — | -17.14% | 13.89B | -20.43B | -2.44 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | -23.96B | — | -64.76% | 5.57B | -29.53B | -8.90 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | -9.49B | -681.15% | -27.58% | 11.45B | -20.94B | -3.80 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.91B | -18.47% | 5.65% | 15.43B | -13.52B | 0.76 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | -4.17B | — | -11.81% | 16.29B | -20.46B | -1.52 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | -924.11M | — | -2.43% | 11.46B | -12.38B | -0.35 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 1.63B | — | 4.34% | 16.87B | -15.24B | 0.64 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 2.35B | -56.34% | 6.30% | 18.84B | -16.49B | 0.94 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | -1.10B | -156.13% | -3.11% | 12.04B | -13.14B | -0.44 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | -632.08M | -210.88% | -1.76% | 7.68B | -8.31B | -0.25 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | -220.02M | -109.52% | -0.69% | 6.23B | -6.45B | -0.08 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 5.37B | — | 17.49% | 13.44B | -8.06B | 2.16 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.95B | — | 5.84% | 13.14B | -11.19B | 0.73 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 570.06M | — | 1.79% | 9.57B | -9.00B | 0.22 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 2.31B | — | 8.32% | 9.86B | -7.54B | 0.86 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | -178.87M | — | -0.62% | 12.26B | -12.44B | -0.07 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | -2.50B | — | -8.28% | 9.21B | -11.70B | -0.94 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | -8.97B | — | -29.53% | 9.79B | -18.76B | -3.34 |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | -766.66M | — | -2.92% | 9.27B | -10.04B | -0.29 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | -2.80B | — | -10.75% | 10.68B | -13.48B | -1.11 |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | -2.19B | — | -7.87% | 9.89B | -12.08B | -0.87 |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | -2.98B | -215.04% | -9.41% | 9.38B | -12.36B | -1.19 |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | -3.99B | -659.76% | -12.80% | 11.70B | -15.69B | -1.56 |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | -6.57B | -294.85% | -19.09% | 14.98B | -21.55B | -2.63 |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | -4.46B | -151.67% | -13.10% | 15.88B | -20.34B | -1.78 |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 2.59B | +52.63% | 8.46% | 11.95B | -9.36B | 1.03 |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 712.58M | -35.60% | 2.61% | 10.75B | -10.04B | 0.28 |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 3.37B | -65.50% | 11.65% | 13.57B | -10.19B | 1.33 |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 8.63B | -34.85% | 30.45% | 13.23B | -4.60B | 3.42 |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 1.70B | -72.04% | 7.42% | 2.95B | -1.26B | 0.66 |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 1.11B | -76.31% | 9.89% | 2.68B | -1.57B | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 9.78B | — | 48.65% | 11.28B | -1.50B | 3.83 |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 13.25B | — | 52.65% | 15.05B | -1.80B | 5.30 |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 6.07B | — | 23.51% | 8.56B | -2.49B | 2.41 |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 4.67B | — | 18.57% | 10.41B | -5.74B | 1.74 |
Figures in TWD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Cash flow
Common questions about United Microelectronic's free cash flow
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