TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
Net income rose 69% to NT$763.1 billion, beating LSEG SmartEstimates as demand for AI processors and advanced chip packaging stayed strong.
- On Thursday, October 15, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported a record third-quarter net profit of NT$763.1 billion, a 69% year-on-year surge driven by soaring global demand for AI processors.
- Booming infrastructure spending in the tech sector fuels this performance, with analysts noting strong demand for TSMC's AI chipmaking capacity and its advanced CoWoS chip packaging technology.
- Revenue reached NT$1.49 trillion in the quarter, while the company raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to between $60 billion and $64 billion, part of a $265 billion manufacturing investment in Arizona.
- ASML, the world's largest maker of AI chipmaking tools, reported on Wednesday that customers are already placing orders for 2029 and 2030, easing concerns the AI investment boom is losing momentum.
- TSMC's market capitalization now sits at approximately US$2 trillion, nearly double that of South Korean rival Samsung Electronics, with Taipei-listed shares having gained 57% so far in 2026.
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