Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Posted Upbeat Results, Raised Global Semiconductor Outlook

Jan 18, 2024
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM): Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share were reported at $1.44, up $0.05 QoQ. Revenue was at $19.62 billion (-1.5% YoY), an increase of $50 million QoQ. It looks like post-Covid semiconductor demand is rapidly recovering.

In physical delivery terms, in Q4 2023, 3-nanometer material shipments accounted for 15% of total sales; 5-nanometer accounted for 35%; and 7-nanometer accounted for 17%. Advanced technologies (defined as 7nm and beyond) accounted for 67% of total wafer sales.

The company has benefited greatly from healthy global growth but has also fallen into the recession due to lower demand for consumer electronics and ultimately chips.

TSM raised its revenue forecast, noting that revenue will return strongly to growth as the global chip market recovers. Despite the ongoing global chip shortage, TSMC remains optimistic about the future, due to strong demand for its chips from major customers such as Apple and Qualcomm.