United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC): one to watch?

Wait for earnings tomorrow — the drop looks like an AI-hype bubble deflating, not a company breaking, but it's still not obviously cheap.

👀 WATCH Fundamentals73/100

Fell 23% in 9 trading day(s) — now $19.08

Why UMC dropped

UMC rocketed to an all-time high near $25-28 in June 2026 on AI/semiconductor enthusiasm, then gave it back as analysts flagged it as technically overbought and sector-wide selling hit chipmakers; there's no fraud, lawsuit, or guidance cut behind this — Q2 revenue actually beat estimates, yet shares still fell on 'widespread semiconductor sector weakness.'

Fwd P/E 19.9Op margin 18.5%Rev growth 5.5%Debt/equity 18.7%Analyst upside -14.9%

How this scored 73/100

✅ Passes all 4 hard checks — profitable, cash-generative, and financially survivable.

✅ Makes money Net profit margin 20.8%

✅ Generates cash Free cash flow $34.4B

✅ Not drowning in debt Debt/equity 18.7% (limit 200%)

✅ Can pay its bills Current ratio 2.7 (needs 1+)

Bar length shows how much each metric is worth — a 10-point metric is twice as wide as a 5-point one. Hover any row for what it means.

Profitability Does it actually make money? 18/25

Operating margin 18.5% 7/9

Net profit margin 20.8% 8/8

Return on equity 12.5% 3/8

Growth Is it getting bigger, or dying? 19/25

Revenue growth 5.5% 3/9

Earnings growth 108.1% 8/8

Expected profit change 56.9% 8/8

Value Is it cheap right now? 11/25

Forward P/E 19.9 6/10

PEG ratio 1.5 5/8

Analyst target upside -14.9% 0/7

Balance sheet Will it survive? 25/25

Debt / equity 18.7% 10/10

Current ratio 2.7 8/8

Free cash flow $34.4B 7/7

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Analysis generated by SmartStonks's AI from public fundamentals and news, first flagged 2026-07-28. Research only — not financial advice.