Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 5,184 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

View and export this data going back to 1997. Start your Free Trial

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 5,184 Mil.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) 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

Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

5,186.06

5,185.84

5,185.85

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
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)																5,185.81	5,185.82	5,185.85	5,185.85	5,183.71

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

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

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Semiconductors » Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (NYSE:TSM) » Definitions » Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

2330:Taiwan TSM N:Mexico 0LCV:UK TSFA:Germany TSFA:Germany TSMC34:Brazil TSFA:Austria TSM:Argentina

Address

No. 8, Li-Hsin Road 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, TWN, 300-096

Website

https://www.tsmc.com

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.