TECHi.comTSMC is the dominant advanced semiconductor foundry behind chips from Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The stock thesis depends on AI silicon demand, advanced-node leadership, capacity discipline, customer concentration, and Taiwan geopolitical risk.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) stock profile and business model
What Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.
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Price Aug 21, 1:37 PM EDT
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TSM live price, business model and key metrics
Start with the live market print, then use this profile to connect Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd's operating model with revenue, margins, peer context, and investor risk.
RealtimeRealtime regular-session pricing
$419.05
▲ +$3.05(+0.73%)1:37 PM ET - vs previous closeiQuote as of Aug 21, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT
Realtime NYSE quote as of Aug 21, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT.
Market data source
Today26%
$416.75L Aug 21 '26$425.68H Aug 21 '26
52-week76%
$225.63$479.00
Long-term ranges5Y, 10Y, Since first printHide
5Y86%
$59.43L Nov 3 '22$479.00H Jun 30 '26
10Y87%
$26.24L Jul 7 '16$479.00H Jun 30 '26
Since first print87%
$5.80L Nov 20 '08$479.00H Jun 30 '26
Live price
$419.05
Live during market hours
Market cap
$2.17T
Equity scale
Forward P/E
24.10
Consensus valuation multiple
Analyst view
Buy
Target $554.45 (+32.31% implied)
Company · Profile
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM)
Sector, leadership, and how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd earns its revenue.
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Company · Profile
About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM)
Sector, leadership, and how Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd earns its revenue.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
NYSE · TSM · TW
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Country
- TW
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 76,500
- CEO
- C.C. Wei
- Exchange
- NYSE
How Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd makes money
Foundry moat
The manufacturing layer of AI
TSMC turns chip designs into physical silicon at the most advanced process nodes, making it a critical supplier to nearly every major AI and consumer-chip designer.
Advanced nodes
Process leadership drives pricing power
The strongest part of the thesis is TSMC ability to lead at 3nm, 2nm, and packaging technologies where competitors struggle to match yield and scale.
Customer base
Concentrated but strategically essential
Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm dependence creates visibility, but also means customer product cycles and bargaining power matter.
Geopolitics
Taiwan risk is the permanent discount
No TSMC analysis is complete without Taiwan security risk, export controls, and the cost of global fab diversification.
Key takeaways for TSM
TSM is the manufacturing backbone of the AI chip cycle.
Advanced-node share and packaging capacity are more important than simple semiconductor cyclicality.
The main risk is geopolitical and operational concentration in Taiwan, not lack of customer demand.
Business identity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd company facts and operating footprint
TSMC is the dominant advanced semiconductor foundry behind chips from Nvidia, Apple, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The stock thesis depends on AI silicon demand, advanced-node leadership, capacity discipline, customer concentration, and Taiwan geopolitical risk.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 76,500
- CEO
- C.C. Wei
- Country
- TW
- Exchange
- NYSE
Registration and filing identifiersShowHide
- Asset type
- Common Stock
Key metrics
TSM valuation, revenue and margin profile
- Market cap
- $2.17T
- Equity scale
- Forward P/E
- 24.10
- Consensus earnings multiple
Competitors
TSM competitors and peer context
Peer data is limited for this ticker.
Risk heatmap
TSM business risks investors should monitor
Valuation sensitivity
Monitor24.10x
Use the forward P/E and PEG context before treating the profile as cheap or expensive.
Balance-sheet flexibility
MonitorD/E 0.26 · CR —
Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.
Growth durability
Monitor—
Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.
Market sensitivity
MonitorBeta 1.26
Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.
Regulatory and operating pressure
ElevatedTechnology
Platform rules, AI governance, export controls, and supply-chain constraints can move product timing, margins, or addressable markets.
TSM ownership and registration profile
- Float shares
- 37.84B
- Insider ownership
- 0.01%
- Institutional ownership
- 15.50%
Size & scale
- Market cap
- $2.17T
- Shares outstanding
- 5.19B
- Currency
- USD
Frequently asked
Common questions.
What does Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd do?
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