TSMC reports record first-quarter profit as AI chip demand remains strong
The Facts
- TSMC reported first-quarter net profit of NT$572.5 billion, a record for the company.
- TSMC's first-quarter net profit was up about 58.3% from the same period a year earlier.
- The results beat analyst expectations.
- TSMC said first-quarter revenue rose about 35% year over year to roughly NT$1.134 trillion.
- Multiple reports attributed TSMC's strong quarter to robust demand tied to artificial intelligence chips and hardware.
- TSMC is a key supplier to Nvidia and Apple and is the world's largest contract chipmaker.
- TSMC said the Middle East conflict was increasing some costs, but it did not expect near-term disruption to supplies of key chipmaking materials.
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Why did TSMC's profit rise so sharply?
The company and multiple reports said demand for advanced semiconductors used in artificial intelligence remained very strong, helping lift both revenue and profit in the quarter DIE WELT,Owensboro Messenger…,Euronews English.
How large was the earnings beat?
TSMC reported net profit of NT$572.5 billion, above analyst estimates cited around NT$542.4 billion by Bloomberg and about NT$537.0 billion by FactSet, according to published reports Investing.com,WSJ,Bloomberg Business.
What did TSMC say about the Middle East conflict?
TSMC said the conflict was pushing up some costs, but its finance chief said the company did not expect near-term impact on supplies of key materials such as helium and hydrogen because it uses multiple suppliers and holds safety stock inventory Yahoo! Finance,Owensboro Messenger….
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