Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited is the world's third largest semiconductor manufacturer after Intel and Samsung and the world's largest independent contract manufacturer of semiconductor products. The company was founded in 1987. The headquarters and the main parts of the company are located in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Operating Margin for TSMC (TSM)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 50.54%
According to TSMC's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 50.54%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 50.54%.
Operating Margin history for TSMC from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.54% | 20.99% |
| 2021 | 41.77% | -4.33% |
| 2020 | 43.66% | 19.84% |
| 2019 | 36.43% | -5.47% |
| 2018 | 38.54% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.53% | -0.47% |
| 2016 | 40.72% | -1.99% |
| 2015 | 41.54% | 4.9% |
| 2014 | 39.60% | 9.72% |
| 2013 | 36.09% | -1.75% |
| 2012 | 36.74% | 8.1% |
| 2011 | 33.99% | -16.26% |
| 2010 | 40.59% | 25.73% |
| 2009 | 32.28% | -3.53% |
| 2008 | 33.46% | -11.26% |
| 2007 | 37.70% | -10.26% |
| 2006 | 42.02% | 18.82% |
| 2005 | 35.36% | -1.09% |
| 2004 | 35.75% | 53.62% |
| 2003 | 23.27% | 38.64% |
| 2002 | 16.79% | 115.53% |
| 2001 | 7.79% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Intel INTC | 12.31% | -75.64% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 NVIDIA NVDA | 18.73% | -62.94% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Texas Instruments TXN | 50.08% | -0.91% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Analog Devices ADI | 25.79% | -48.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Applied Materials AMAT | 29.47% | -41.69% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Xilinx XLNX | 27.94% | -44.71% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Tower Semiconductor TSEM | 17.40% | -65.57% | 🇮🇱 Israel |
 Altair Engineering
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.