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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) Cash Conversion Cycle : 8.76 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.84.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 83.51.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 75.59.
Therefore, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 8.76.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle 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.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.12 -3.78 19.03 -9.40 -3.60

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 -7.12 48.30 21.80 1.24 8.76

Competitive Comparison of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle 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's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=0.91+88.13-92.64
=-3.60

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=0.84+83.51-75.59
=8.76

* 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.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co  (NYSE:TSM) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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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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