Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. It is one of Taiwan's largest companies, the world's most valuable semiconductor company, and the world's largest dedicated independent (pure-play) semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It is majority owned by foreign investors.
| Revenue (TTM) | $4.94T |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $3.26T |
| EBITDA | $3.61T |
| Operating Margin | 58.70% |
| Return on Equity | 41.80% |
| Return on Assets | 20.60% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $119.18 |
| Book Value | $5.24 |
| Price-to-Book | 9.57 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.37 |
| EV/Revenue | 11.24 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.89 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 68.70% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 50.90% |
| Shares Outstanding | $5.19B |
| Float | $37.84B |
| % Insiders | 0.01% |
| % Institutions | 15.45% |
Volatility is currently expanding
TSMC makes chips for clients that are competitors to each other. Taiwan Semiconductor's stock is trading below its normal valuation range.
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