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TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) Gross Margin % : 57.83% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $13,748 Mil. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $23,773 Mil. Therefore, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 57.83%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

TSM' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.05   Med: 50.36   Max: 59.56
Current: 54.45


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co was 59.56%. The lowest was 46.05%. And the median was 50.36%.

TSM's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
88.71% of 983 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.41 vs TSM: 54.45

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co had a gross margin of 57.83% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co was 3.90% per year.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Margin % 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 54.26 53.04 53.07 53.17 57.83

Competitive Comparison of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin % falls into.



Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=37601.7 / 69172.225
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(69172.225 - 31570.491) / 69172.225
=54.36 %

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=13748.5 / 23773.067
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(23773.067 - 10024.611) / 23773.067
=57.83 %

* 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.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co  (NYSE:TSM) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co had a gross margin of 57.83% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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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 over 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 us 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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