TSMC's 18-factory 5nm process demand maintained a high-end level, driving the company's revenue in the fourth quarter of last year to a new high.

(Photo by reporter Hong Youfang)

[Reporter Hong Youfang/Hsinchu Report] TSMC (2330), a leading wafer foundry, had a revenue of 192.56 billion yuan in December last year, a monthly decrease of 13.5% and an annual increase of 23.9%, stopping breaking the 200 billion yuan mark for 4 consecutive months. However, it hit a new high in the same period; benefiting from the high demand for 5nm production capacity, the revenue in the fourth quarter was 625.53 billion yuan, a quarterly increase of 2.01% and an annual increase of 42.75%, which continued to hit a new high in single-quarter revenue; the annual revenue was 2.2638 trillion yuan, An annual increase of 42.6%, not only broke the 2 trillion mark for the first time, but also hit a record high.

TSMC's revenue exceeded 1 trillion yuan in 2018. Since then, thanks to its leading technology in the world, coupled with the chip shortage and price rise effects in recent years, its annual revenue has soared by more than 1 trillion yuan in just 4 years, reaching 2.2638 trillion yuan last year. , setting a record high.

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As the peak season for picking up products for Apple has passed, and customers have adjusted their inventory, exchange rate fluctuations have affected TSMC's revenue decline in December.

TSMC originally estimated that the revenue in the fourth quarter would be US$19.9-20.7 billion in US dollars. If the US dollar is exchanged for NT$31.5, it would be between NT$626.85 billion and NT$652.05 billion, a quarterly increase of 2.23%-6.34%.

However, the actual quarterly revenue was 625.53 billion yuan, a quarterly increase of 2.01%. Although it is still a new high, it is not as good as expected and has not reached the low standard.

TSMC will hold a law conference on the 12th to express its views on this year's outlook. Foreign investors have recently estimated that TSMC's revenue this year will be flat or slightly decline, and the revenue in the first quarter will drop by double digits.

ASE Investment Holdings (3711), a leading packaging and testing company, announced yesterday that its revenue in December last year was 53.211 billion yuan, a monthly decrease of 11.5% and an annual decrease of 10.8%. It is the second highest in a single quarter over the years and a new high in the same period; last year's revenue was 670.945 billion yuan, with an annual growth of 17.7%, a record high.

MediaTek achieved last year's financial forecast target

MediaTek (2454), a major IC design company, had a revenue of 38.685 billion yuan in December last year, a monthly increase of 7.09% and a yearly decrease of 16.27%; in the fourth quarter, its revenue was 108.194 billion yuan, a quarterly decrease of 23.9% and an annual decrease of 15.9%, exceeding the financial forecast. Target; annual revenue of 548.796 billion yuan, an annual increase of 11.2%, a record high, and reached the final revised financial forecast target.

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