Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

NYSE:TSM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$803.4b

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.1%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.8% per year. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's return on equity is 25.8%, and it has net margins of 39.1%.

Key information

20.1%

Earnings growth rate

20.1%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate17.8%
Return on equity25.8%
Net Margin39.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Taiwan Semiconductor: Greater Certainty In Stormy AI Race

Nov 11

Taiwan Semiconductor: Don't Discount The Competition

Oct 26

Taiwan Semiconductor Q3 Earnings: 'Demand Right Now Is Insane'

Oct 18

Taiwan Semiconductor: One Of The Best (And Cheapest) AI Plays

Oct 12

TSMC: Still A Long-Term Buy Given Its Technological Leadership And AI Growth Story

Oct 06

TSMC: 2nm Wafers Can Outperform The Already Strong Ramp In 3nm Wafers

Sep 25

Taiwan Semiconductor: Valuation Dips Go Great With Chips

Sep 12

Taiwan Semiconductor: Chip Giant Is Still A Buy Despite Short-Term Risks

Sep 05

Taiwan Semiconductor: Still Buy On AI

Aug 29

TSMC: A Huge Opportunity To Buy The Crown Jewel Of Semiconductors

Aug 07

TSMC: Focus On Fundamentals, Ignore The Noise

Jul 31

TSMC: Buy Status Vs. Rising Geopolitical Risks

Jul 25

3 Key Takeaways From TSMC's Q2 2024 Beat And Raise

Jul 18

TSMC: Taiwan Discount

Jul 11

TSMC: Strategic Alliances Lift Stock To New All-Time Highs

Jul 01

Taiwan Semiconductor: A Sure Bet On AI

Jun 25

TSMC: By Far The Strongest Chip Company

Jun 18

TSMC: One Of The Cheapest Big Tech/AI Stocks

Jun 10

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock: April Sales Soar From Advanced Nodes

Jun 04

TSMC: Derisking China Invasion Threats

May 17

TSMC: Charting A Path To $185

May 08

Third Point - Taiwan Semiconductor: The 'Toll Road' For AI Compute

May 02

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Is Breaking Out (Technical Analysis)

Apr 17

TSMC: Don't Be Ruined By Over-Optimism (Downgrade)

Apr 09

TSMC: Robust Growth To Continue

Apr 03

Best Chip Stock To Ride The AI Frenzy: Taiwan Semiconductor (SA Quant)

Mar 26

Taiwan Semiconductor: A Long-Term Winner Amidst Short-Term Hype

Mar 15

Taiwan Semiconductor Raising Prices 8.7% In 2024 As Revenue Growth Underperforms Customers

Mar 05

Investing In Innovation: Why Taiwan Semiconductor Is A Smart Choice For Long-Term Growth

Feb 21

Taiwan Semiconductor: Highly Wanted Advanced Technology

Feb 05

Taiwan Semiconductor: Beijing Is A Threat

Jan 29

Taiwan Semiconductor Is Becoming A Dividend Growth Machine

Jan 23

TSMC: DPP Taiwan Election Win Could Mean Greater Risks For The Stock

Jan 17

TSMC Is Probably The Most Important Company In The World Right Now

Jan 11

TSMC: Major Apple Risk Persists But Stock Still Investible (Rating Upgrade)

Jan 01

TSMC Vs. Intel: Only 1 Can Win

Dec 24

Taiwan Semiconductor: The 800-Pound Chip Gorilla That's An Underappreciated Play On AI

Nov 25

Taiwan Semiconductor: Taking The Temperature Of AI

Nov 14

Taiwan Semiconductor: Bottoming Semiconductor Cycle With Increasingly Diversified Footprint

Oct 27

Q3 Earnings: Navigating TSMC's Risk/Rewards And Future Outlook

Oct 20

Taiwan Semiconductor - Maintaining Buy: Headwinds Priced In And Rebound Ahead

Oct 10

TSMC: Why Near-Term Downside Is Highly Probable (Rating Downgrade)

Oct 03

Taiwan Semiconductor Makes Chips For 3 Of The Top 4 Greatest Growth Technologies

Sep 26

TSMC: AI Winner At Attractive Valuation

Sep 20

Taiwan Semiconductor: More Room For Optimism

Sep 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Can Gain From Intel's Challenges

Aug 30

Accumulate Taiwan Semiconductor, Especially If Mr. Market Brings It Down

Aug 24

Taiwan Semiconductor: A Rare Undervalued AI Idea

Aug 14

Taiwan Semiconductor: Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 04

Taiwan Semiconductor: The Most Important Chip Manufacturer For Smartphones

Jul 27

Taiwan Semiconductor Q2 Earnings: Consider Buying The Dip

Jul 20

Taiwan Semiconductor: Overstated Fears With Shares Still Cheap

Jul 14

Taiwan Semiconductor: Undervalued King Of Semiconductors

Jul 05

Taiwan Semiconductor: Driving Profitability On Secular Shift To Innovative Nodes

Jun 21

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Offers An Excellent Entry Point (Technical Analysis)

Jun 12

Taiwan Semiconductor And Buffett: Why He Bought And Sold

Jun 05

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:TSM Revenue, expenses and earnings (TWD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,651,3751,037,30088,992197,361
30 Jun 242,438,416923,04280,268195,714
31 Mar 242,245,747856,99674,560189,322
31 Dec 232,161,736838,49871,464182,370
30 Sep 232,161,739895,69070,201176,547
30 Jun 232,228,149965,55669,839168,387
31 Mar 232,281,4481,020,78467,035166,371
31 Dec 222,263,8911,016,53063,445163,262
30 Sep 222,076,549886,85859,136150,914
30 Jun 221,878,076762,25152,711138,803
31 Mar 221,716,081659,58248,695130,027
31 Dec 211,587,415596,54044,488124,735
30 Sep 211,510,759565,93337,230122,437
30 Jun 211,452,515546,98537,654121,254
31 Mar 211,391,068533,44836,572115,273
31 Dec 201,339,255510,74435,570109,486
30 Sep 201,294,959499,83836,496105,181
30 Jun 201,231,578463,59832,69699,470
31 Mar 201,161,878409,54129,83995,970
31 Dec 191,069,985353,94828,08691,419
30 Sep 191,042,519341,13425,94289,472
30 Jun 191,009,821329,13624,77787,386
31 Mar 191,002,099334,66225,55585,884
31 Dec 181,031,474363,05326,25485,896
30 Sep 181,019,274352,32026,71583,424
30 Jun 181,011,033353,17426,96482,583
31 Mar 18991,611347,15426,72581,749
31 Dec 17977,447344,99827,16980,733
30 Sep 17962,104341,49226,76179,476
30 Jun 17970,403348,32627,38677,155
31 Mar 17978,357354,56127,18075,001
31 Dec 16947,938331,71425,69671,208
30 Sep 16889,230303,16124,02866,911
30 Jun 16841,329281,73122,58664,673
31 Mar 16824,959288,64222,42564,382
31 Dec 15843,497302,85122,92265,545
30 Sep 15862,500304,14223,00765,823
30 Jun 15859,045305,14423,26964,544
31 Mar 15836,625285,42523,96961,542
31 Dec 14762,807254,30124,02156,829
30 Sep 14686,091224,53723,29652,888
30 Jun 14639,619200,15823,26351,037
31 Mar 14612,484192,26823,47049,369
31 Dec 13597,024183,97823,38747,952

Quality Earnings: TSM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: TSM's current net profit margins (39.1%) are lower than last year (41.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TSM's earnings have grown significantly by 20.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: TSM's earnings growth over the past year (15.8%) is below its 5-year average (20.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: TSM earnings growth over the past year (15.8%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry -3.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: TSM's Return on Equity (25.8%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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