2025-07-21T15:28:15z
- Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturers are valued at trillion dollars.
- The chipmaker shot to $1 trillion for the first time in a deal in Taipei last week.
- We reported second quarter revenues as AI demand and CAPEX remained high.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the latest member of the Elite Club
The company's Taiwanese stocks surged to record highs on Friday, touching on the first $1 trillion valuation, but the US deposit receipts traded in the US were worth around $1.2 trillion.
Since reaching lows in April, stocks have risen nearly 50%.
The latest surge comes after strong revenues in the second quarter. Much of TSMC's growth is being promoted That lucrative niche market. As a leading AI chip supplier for top high-tech companies apple, nvidia, And Qualcomm has benefited from the robust demand that has changed markets over the past few years.
TSMC leaders are optimistic that this growth will continue as the company enters the second half of the fiscal year after saying they are not worried about increasing competition.
“In the second quarter, our business was supported by continuous robust AI and HPC-related demand,” said CFO and VP of product Wendell Huang. “We expect business will be supported by strong demand for cutting-edge process technology as we move into the third quarter of 2025.”
The company reported a 38% increase over the last quarter compared to the previous year. It also showed a 12% increase in revenue and a 10% net profit jump from the first quarter.
The jump to a $1 trillion valuation comes after Nvidia, one of TSMC's top customers, made market history as the first company to reach a $4 trillion valuation earlier this month.
