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TSMC reports Q4 revenue rose 24.1% YoY to $15.74B as net profit reached $6.01B; capex will reach $40B to $44B in 2022, up from $30B in 2021

Taiwanese chip firm TSMC expects strong growth to accelerate in coming years due to booming semiconductor demand, as the tech giant on Thursday reported …

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  • @iancutress @iancutress on x
    TSMC shipped the equivalent of 14.18 million 12-inch/300mm wafers in 2021. https://twitter.com/...
  • @tculpan Tim Culpan on x
    My key points from TSMC today: Massive capex for 2022, up to $44b v $30b in 2021 Revenue growth to continue: 25-30% in 2022 More chips per device continues to be the trend Europe plans still unclear No new clarity on longer-term capex (recall their three-year $100b forecast)
  • @iancutress @iancutress on x
    $TSM @TWSemicon 4Q21 Revenue: $15.74B USD 23% 5nm 27% 7nm 13% 16nm 11% 28nm 26% 40nm+ 44% Smartphone 37% HPC+PC 9% IoT 4% Automotive 6% others Operating Margin 41.7% Net Profit Margin 37.9% 3.725m 12-inch equivalent Wafers shipped, +14.8% YoY
  • @iancutress @iancutress on x
    $TSM @TWSemicon 2021 Revenue: $56.82B USD 19% 5nm 31% 7nm 14% 16nm 11% 28nm 25% 40nm+ 44% Smartphone 37% HPC+PC 8% IoT 4% Automotive 7% Others but Automotive +51% YoY HPC+PC +34% YoY Smartphone only +8% YoY Gross Margin 51.6% (-1.5pts YoY) Operating Margin 40.9% (-1.4pts YoY)