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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSM | +57.07% | +295.87% | +31.68% | +9,337% |
| S&P | +18.33% | +108.18% | +15.79% | +608% |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of integrated circuits and wafer semiconductor devices. Its chips are used in personal computers and peripheral products, information applications, wired and wireless communications systems products, and automotive and industrial equipment including consumer electronics such as digital video compact disc player, digital television, game consoles, and digital cameras. The company was founded by Chung Mou Chang on February 21, 1987 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $33.07B | 40.7% |
| Gross Profit | $19.66B | 48.2% |
| Gross Margin | 59.45% | 3.0% |
| Market Cap | $1.45T | 60.8% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $18.80M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 77K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $15.09B | 50.1% |
| EBITDA | $22.17B | 35.6% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $81.07B | 36.0% |
| Accounts Receivable | $10.10B | 27.9% |
| Inventory | 9.5K | 2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $28.89B | -5.2% |
| Short Term Debt | $2.50B | 28.3% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 23.20% | 5.4% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 22.65% | 0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $5.95B | -10.7% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $16.15B | 25.6% |
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 27.80 | 28.07 | 21.36 | 25.78 | -17.10% |
| Price to Book | 8.12 | 6.53 | 8.48 | 9.24 | 19.86% |
| Price to Sales | 11.37 | 8.90 | 11.07 | 12.52 | 15.10% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 8.17 | 6.62 | 8.59 | 9.29 | 19.79% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 57.79 | 45.03 | 64.06 | 88.53 | 92.60% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 53.31 | 45.85 | 53.10 | 62.73 | 18.51% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.1% | -48.08% |
| Return on Equity | 30.0% | 32.1% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 23.76% |
| Total Debt | $32.03B | $32.56B | $34.68B | $31.39B | -3.19% |

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