United Microelectronics (UMC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
United Microelectronics (UMC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.55x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $18.05 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($32.77 Billion). See UMC working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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United Microelectronics Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1999–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for United Microelectronics across 27 annual periods. Explore United Microelectronics (UMC) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for United Microelectronics (1999–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for United Microelectronics. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see United Microelectronics stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.52x | $52.40 Billion | $100.41 Billion | $48.01 Billion | ▲ +819.4% |
| 2024 | 0.06x | $5.33 Billion | $93.87 Billion | $88.54 Billion | ▲ +160.9% |
| 2023 | -0.09x | $-8.02 Billion | $86.00 Billion | $94.02 Billion | ▼ -121.6% |
| 2022 | 0.43x | $62.98 Billion | $145.86 Billion | $82.88 Billion | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.45x | $40.39 Billion | $90.35 Billion | $49.96 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.57x | $37.39 Billion | $65.75 Billion | $28.35 Billion | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.65x | $35.94 Billion | $54.90 Billion | $18.96 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.60x | $30.51 Billion | $50.93 Billion | $20.43 Billion | ▲ +351.9% |
| 2017 | 0.13x | $6.95 Billion | $52.47 Billion | $45.52 Billion | ▲ +113.2% |
| 2016 | -1.00x | $-46.66 Billion | $46.45 Billion | $93.11 Billion | ▼ -3792.6% |
| 2015 | -0.03x | $-1.55 Billion | $60.04 Billion | $61.59 Billion | ▼ -390.5% |
| 2014 | 0.01x | $397.89 Million | $44.79 Billion | $44.39 Billion | ▼ -95.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18x | $7.68 Billion | $43.47 Billion | $35.79 Billion | ▲ +157.7% |
| 2012 | -0.31x | $-12.41 Billion | $40.54 Billion | $52.95 Billion | ▼ -6.7% |
| 2011 | -0.29x | $-11.96 Billion | $41.65 Billion | $53.61 Billion | ▼ -98.9% |
| 2010 | -0.14x | $-7.73 Billion | $53.56 Billion | $61.29 Billion | ▼ -131.6% |
| 2009 | 0.46x | $14.81 Billion | $32.43 Billion | $17.62 Billion | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | $33.77 Billion | $45.29 Billion | $11.53 Billion | ▲ +81.2% |
| 2007 | 0.41x | $19.78 Billion | $48.08 Billion | $28.30 Billion | ▲ +40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29x | $13.84 Billion | $47.07 Billion | $33.23 Billion | ▼ -43.3% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | $23.89 Billion | $46.11 Billion | $22.22 Billion | ▲ +634.1% |
| 2004 | -0.10x | $-7.18 Billion | $74.06 Billion | $81.24 Billion | ▼ -119.4% |
| 2003 | 0.50x | $24.76 Billion | $49.54 Billion | $24.78 Billion | ▲ +379.9% |
| 2002 | -0.18x | $-5.46 Billion | $30.60 Billion | $36.06 Billion | ▼ -115.5% |
| 2001 | -0.08x | $-3.29 Billion | $39.76 Billion | $43.05 Billion | ▲ +62.3% |
| 2000 | -0.22x | $-15.06 Billion | $68.42 Billion | $83.48 Billion | ▲ +70.1% |
| 1999 | -0.74x | $-8.21 Billion | $11.17 Billion | $19.39 Billion | — |