United Microelectronics Corporation UMC NYSE

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $278.7B to $237.6B (average -4.5%/yr). Net income reached $41.7B, reflecting earnings decline at -21.9%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 17.6%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 29% (low), with a -16.1pp trend over the period. With a $24B market cap and MOAT composite score of 52/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 27-year history, the company was profitable in 25 of 27 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (70/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (52/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 58/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.