Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has beaten Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of 2025, driven by surging demand for AI-related chips and continued strength in its 3nm and 5nm process technologies. However, the company warned of potential headwinds from global trade tensions and tariffs.
(Comment Andy:  Which is, according to analysts at Barclays, indicates a conservative stance for the rest of the year 2025.)

Earnings Call, as of Jul 17, 2025 official financial Data taken from TSMC website
TSMC Reports Second Quarter

Financial statements - Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

Update: July 17, 2025   Taiwan Semi rises after publishing Q2 profit surges 60%. The chipmaker raises 2025 outlook:  *****

TSM —  chip-producer for some of the world's largest tech companies, including Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD) — reported second quarter 2025:

 

KEY takeaways!!!  Year-over-year, second quarter 2025 revenue increased 38.6%, while net income and diluted EPS both increased 60.7%. Compared to first quarter 2025, second quarter results represented a 11.3% increase in revenue and a 10.2% increase in net income. All figures were prepared in accordance

with TIFRS on a consolidated basis.

In US dollars, second quarter revenue was $30.07 billion, which increased 44.4% year-over-year

and increased 17.8% from the previous quarter.

Gross margin for the quarter (Q2/2025)  was 58.6%, operating margin was 49.6%, and net profit margin was 42.7%

 

Compareable   Quarter Ending

Gross Profit

Revenue

Margin

2024-06-30

11.011 B

20.708 B

53.2%

2024-09-30

13.826 B

23.908 B

57.8%

2024-12-31

15.595 B

26.433 B

59.0%

2025-03-31

14.828 B

25.222 B

58.8%

 

TSMC meldet massives Umsatzplus - 17. Juli 2025, Quelle: itreseller.ch

Auch TSMC profitiert vom KI-Boom und übertrifft die Erwartungen der Börse. Für das laufende Jahr erwartet das Unternehmen ein Umsatzplus von 30 Prozent…..    
Nachfrage nach KI-Chips bleibt bei TSMC hoch:
   3. Juni 2025 - Die Zollunsicherheit hat nur geringen Einfluss auf die Nachfrage nach KI-Chips von TSMC, wie der CEO des Unternehmens an der Aktionärsversammlung bekanntgab. Die KI-Nachfrage übertreffe stets die Produktion.


Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Alert: Expect Unstoppable Growth From TSM

When one of your biggest customers is breaking records, your own results will soar

May 24, 2024  · By Rich Duprey, InvestorPlace Contributor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has no worries about future growth after Nvidia reported blowout earnings. Nvidia is TSM’s second-largest customer and it can’t keep up with demand for its AI chips.

Demand for Taiwan Semiconductor’s services is driving the growth of its stock.

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock - Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Alert: Expect Unstoppable Growth From TSM

Nasdaq Pre-market 17.07.2025   https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSM/