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TSMC profit surges 39% to beat estimates and hit yet another record on AI chip demand

Eduardo Sifuentes
Business, Tech, VIP News, World
October 16, 2025
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preCharge News POLITICS — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday reported a 39.1% increase in third-quarter profit from last year, beating estimates and hitting a fresh record as demand for artificial intelligence chips stayed strong.

Here are the company’s results versus LSEG SmartEstimates:

Revenue: 989.92 billion New Taiwan dollars ($33.10 billion) vs. NT$977.46 billion expected
Net income: NT$452.3 billion, vs. NT$417.69 billion

TSMC’s revenue in the September quarter rose 30.3% from a year ago to NT$989.92 billion, also beating estimates. Net income increased 13.7% from last quarter, which had marked a record high at the time.