UMC records NT$74.24 billion in Q3 revenue, up 25.6%

• United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$74.24 billion, up 25.6% year over year, with net income of NT$16.43 billion.
• Factory utilization reached 92%, Wafer shipments increased 7.3% to more than 1.2 million 12-inch equivalent wafers, while 22/28nm technologies accounted for 35% of revenue.
• UMC's board approved approximately US$3.2 billion in additional capital expenditure to accelerate capacity expansion and support demand for specialty technologies.

United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$74.24 billion, up 25.6% year over year, as net income attributable to shareholders reached NT$16.43 billion.

Revenue increased 8% from NT$68.73 billion in the previous quarter, while gross margin reached 34.0% and operating margin stood at 25.1%.

Wafer shipments increased 7.3% to more than 1.2 million 12-inch equivalent wafers, while 22/28nm technologies accounted for 35% of revenue and 22nm products represented 18.3% of wafer sales.

The company expects stable shipments and factory utilization in the fourth quarter and plans to expand specialty technology operations, including advanced packaging and silicon photonics, to address customer demand.

Meanwhile, UMC's board approved approximately US$3.2 billion in additional capital expenditure to accelerate expansion in Singapore and Tainan, while third-quarter earnings per ordinary share reached NT$1.32 and earnings per American depositary share (ADS) totaled US$0.206.