TSMC (TSM) shares rose 13.14% over the six months to October 15, following a record quarter in which revenue grew 41.2% to $46.7 billion and net income jumped 68.7%, mainly on AI-related chips. The company guides next-quarter revenue to $52.3–54.3 billion and full-year revenue growth of about 44%, with demand also coming from CPUs for AI servers and networking chips. Capex is planned at $60–64 billion for 2026 plus $100 billion for US expansion, while gross margin slipped from 67.7% to 66.4% during the 2nm ramp. The article warns that if customers cut AI spending before new fabs reach full production, both earnings estimates and valuation could come under pressure.
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Original headline: TSMC’s (TSM) Record AI Demand Comes With a Growing Cost
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.2T |
| Close on 10/16/2026 | 214.14 |
| Change that session | -1.42% |
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