How much was TSMC's third-quarter net profit?

TSMC's net profit for July to September was NT$763.1 billion, up 68.7% year-on-year and a record high for the company.

Did TSMC beat analyst estimates?

Yes. The NT$763.1 billion profit beat analyst estimates of NT$739.5 billion, and it surpassed TSMC's previous quarterly record of NT$706.6 billion set in April-June 2026.

How did TSMC shares react to the earnings?

TSMC shares were down 2.2% ahead of its earnings report, and they remained in the red following the update.

AI Stocks & MarketsAI Business & IndustryYahoo Finance AI2h agoOct 15, 2026, 16:00 JST

TSMC net profit up 68.7% to record NT$763.1 billion

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What happened
TSMC's July-September net profit rose 68.7% year-on-year to a record NT$763.1 billion, beating analyst estimates of NT$739.5 billion and surpassing its previous record of NT$706.6 billion set in April-June 2026.
Why it matters
The result marks TSMC's sixth straight record quarterly net profit, a run the company attributes to massive global demand for AI hardware.

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Context & Analysis

TSMC's latest result extends a run that the company says is driven by massive global demand for AI hardware. The July-September quarter was the sixth straight record quarterly net profit for the world's biggest contract maker of microchips, a category that includes the processors used in Nvidia's AI data-centre systems.

The scale of the beat is notable: the NT$763.1 billion profit came in above analyst estimates of NT$739.5 billion, and it cleared the previous quarterly record of NT$706.6 billion set in April-June 2026. Revenue for the quarter also rose 50.9% to NT$1.5 trillion.

Investors, however, did not cheer the update. TSMC shares were down 2.2% ahead of the report and stayed in the red after it, suggesting the market's reaction was muted even as the profit line set a new high.

FAQ

How much was TSMC's third-quarter net profit?: TSMC's net profit for July to September was NT$763.1 billion, up 68.7% year-on-year and a record high for the company.
Did TSMC beat analyst estimates?: Yes. The NT$763.1 billion profit beat analyst estimates of NT$739.5 billion, and it surpassed TSMC's previous quarterly record of NT$706.6 billion set in April-June 2026.
How did TSMC shares react to the earnings?: TSMC shares were down 2.2% ahead of its earnings report, and they remained in the red following the update.

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