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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

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As of 2026-02-06

Snapshot

  • Operating margin 49.5% TTM on 3.6T TWD revenue - exceptional scale economics with gross margin 59% enabling massive R&D reinvestment (238.8B TTM).[Operating Margin TTM]
  • ROIC 31.5% TTM despite 1.3T capex - capital intensity generating 35% ROE with only 0.19 debt/equity leverage.[Return on Invested Capital TTM]
  • Revenue +30% 1Y growth with EPS +40% - operating leverage accelerating as node leadership compounds.[Total Revenue 1Y Growth]

Watch Triggers

  • Gross Margin TTM: Falls below 55%Signals pricing pressure or cost inflation eroding node leadership premium
  • Capital Expenditure TTM: Exceeds 40% of revenueIndicates capacity overbuild risk or technology transition challenges
  • Total Revenue 1Y Growth: Decelerates below 15%AI demand normalization or customer inventory correction signal

Bull Case

Monopoly on advanced nodes (<5nm) with 90%+ market share creates pricing power - 59% gross margin TTM despite massive capex cycle.

Gross Margin TTMOperating Margin TTMCapital Expenditure TTM

2.5T TWD cash with 0.19 debt/equity funds expansion without dilution while paying 90 TWD/share dividend TTM.

Cash and EquivalentsDebt to EquityDividends Paid Per Share TTM

Bear Case

Taiwan geopolitical risk unquantifiable - 100% of advanced production concentrated in single geography with no near-term diversification.

PPETotal Assets

1.3T capex TTM (35% of revenue) creates FCF pressure - 883B FCF only 24% of operating cash flow as expansion consumes capital.

Free Cash Flow TTMCapital Expenditure TTMCash Flow TTM

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Forward Thesis

AI chip demand sustains 20%+ revenue growth through 2028 as advanced node capacity remains constrained.

1-3yhigh
  • 3nm/2nm capacity sold out through 2027
  • CoWoS packaging bottleneck persists
  • Hyperscaler capex acceleration
30% revenue growth TTM accelerating1.3T capex TTM expanding capacity59% gross margin pricing power

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