United Microelectronics (UMC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
United Microelectronics (UMC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.32x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $21.98 Billion exceeds net income of $16.64 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore UMC debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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United Microelectronics Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for United Microelectronics across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see United Microelectronics (UMC) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for United Microelectronics (1999–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for United Microelectronics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.39x | $100.41 Billion | $41.95 Billion | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1.99x | $93.87 Billion | $47.21 Billion | ▲ +41.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41x | $86.00 Billion | $60.99 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37x | $145.86 Billion | $106.10 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.46x | $90.35 Billion | $61.80 Billion | ▼ -37.9% |
| 2020 | 2.35x | $65.75 Billion | $27.93 Billion | ▼ -75.4% |
| 2019 | 9.57x | $54.90 Billion | $5.74 Billion | ▼ -58.9% |
| 2018 | 23.32x | $50.93 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▲ +246.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73x | $52.47 Billion | $7.80 Billion | ▼ -29.8% |
| 2016 | 9.58x | $46.45 Billion | $4.85 Billion | ▲ +118.9% |
| 2015 | 4.38x | $60.04 Billion | $13.71 Billion | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2014 | 3.31x | $44.79 Billion | $13.51 Billion | ▲ +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.03x | $43.47 Billion | $14.36 Billion | ▼ -56.1% |
| 2012 | 6.90x | $40.54 Billion | $5.87 Billion | ▲ +75.8% |
| 2011 | 3.93x | $41.65 Billion | $10.61 Billion | ▲ +74.6% |
| 2010 | 2.25x | $53.56 Billion | $23.82 Billion | ▼ -77.6% |
| 2009 | 10.05x | $32.43 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +254.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83x | $48.08 Billion | $16.96 Billion | ▲ +96.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44x | $47.07 Billion | $32.61 Billion | ▼ -77.9% |
| 2005 | 6.54x | $46.11 Billion | $7.04 Billion | ▲ +181.9% |
| 2004 | 2.32x | $74.06 Billion | $31.89 Billion | ▼ -34.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54x | $49.54 Billion | $14.00 Billion | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32x | $30.60 Billion | $7.09 Billion | ▲ +220.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35x | $68.42 Billion | $50.78 Billion | ▲ +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05x | $11.17 Billion | $10.69 Billion | — |