TSMC posts sixth straight record quarter as AI demand lifts profit

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported third-quarter net income of NT$763.1 billion, up 68.7% year over year, marking its sixth consecutive record quarter. Revenue reached NT$1.49 trillion, driven by demand for AI processors and advanced packaging. The result exceeded market expectations and shifts attention to margins, fourth-quarter guidance and capital spending.

The earnings result raises TSMC's reported profit base and reinforces the financial impact of sustained AI-chip demand. Investors will now assess whether margin pressure from the 2nm expansion and the company's next-quarter outlook temper the record earnings trend.

  • 1Third-quarter net income was NT$763.1 billion, a 68.7% year-over-year increase.
  • 2Third-quarter revenue was NT$1.49 trillion, or $46.36B.
  • 3The result was TSMC's sixth consecutive quarter of record profit.
  • 4TSMC's 2nm expansion is putting pressure on profit margins.
  • Reported fourth-quarter revenue growth guidance is inconsistent across the materials, with one report citing up to 61% and another citing 58% year over year.

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