Tsmc's Third: quarter revenue surges 50% y/y, beating market forecast

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

08/10/2026 06:31

TAIPEI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday record third-quarter revenue of T$1.49 trillion ($46.71 billion), beating the market forecast and up 50% on the year-earlier period due to surging demand for AI applications.
An LSEG SmartEstimate, drawn from 19 analysts, was T$1.46 trillion.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) 2330.TW, TSM.N is a major supplier to companies including Nvidia NVDA.O and Apple AAPL.O.

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