Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC reports 58% jump in profit, warns about Iran war impacts
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a leading global chipmaker, reported a 58% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, driven by strong demand from the artificial intelligence boom. The company's net quarterly profit reached a record 572.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($18.1 billion), exceeding analyst expectations.
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AI-generatedTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a leading global chipmaker, reported a 58% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, driven by strong demand from the artificial intelligence boom. The company's net quarterly profit reached a record 572.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($18.1 billion), exceeding analyst expectations. This represents a 58.3% increase compared to the same period last year and a 13.2% rise over the previous quarter. Revenue grew 8.4% in the January-March period, reaching $35.9 billion. TSMC expects revenue to further grow between $39 billion and $40.2 billion for the April-June quarter, driven by continued AI-related demand. The company's CEO, C.C. Wei, attributed the strong performance to its expansion of chip fabrication plants in the US, Japan, and Taiwan, focusing on advanced 3-nanometer semiconductors used in smartphones and AI products.
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5 extractedAI-related demand continues to be extremely robust.
Revenue increased 8.4% in the January-March period from the previous three months to $35.9 billion.
TSMC reported a record net quarterly profit of 572.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($18.1 billion) for the first three months of the year.
TSMC reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter.
TSMC expected revenue to further grow to between $39 billion and $40.2 billion for the current April-June quarter.