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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) Return-on-Tangible-Asset

: 18.60% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $32,249 Mil. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $173,361 Mil. Therefore, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.60%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

TSM' s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.05   Med: 18.52   Max: 22.99
Current: 16.09

During the past 13 years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 22.99%. The lowest was 16.05%. And the median was 18.52%.

TSM's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than
93.26% of 994 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 2.56 vs TSM: 16.09

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.53 21.16 18.54 22.01 16.16

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Asset Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.02 16.66 14.26 15.65 18.60

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.



Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=27254.372/( (161111.687+176293.295)/ 2 )
=27254.372/168702.491
=16.16 %

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Return-on-Tangible-Asset=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Assets+Total Tangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Assets - Intangible Assets+Total Assets - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=32248.624/( (170429.13+176293.295)/ 2 )
=32248.624/173361.2125
=18.60 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co  (NYSE:TSM) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.


Be Aware

Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company’s earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a company’s tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.


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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) Business Description

Address
No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300-096
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with almost 60% market share. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD, and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs. TSMC employs more than 73,000 people.

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