TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, posted a record net profit of US$22 billion（約3.5兆円） for the April–June quarter, a 77.4 percent year-on-year surge driven by insatiable demand for AI infrastructure chips.
The result exceeded analyst expectations and beat the company's previous quarterly record, as governments and tech giants pour capital into data centres for AI tools.
Analysts say the demand is structural and backed by tangible spending from large cloud providers, though supply constraints on advanced manufacturing tools may limit capacity growth in the near term.
What happened
TSMC reported net profit of NT$706.6 billion（約110兆円） (US$22 billion（約3.5兆円）) for the April–June quarter, up 77.4 percent year-on-year and exceeding analyst forecasts of NT$624.4 billion（約100兆円）. Quarterly revenue rose 36 percent to NT$1.3 trillion（約210兆円）. The result beat its previous quarterly record of NT$572.48 billion（約92兆円） in the first three months of 2026.
Why it matters
The surge is driven by massive government and tech-company spending on data centres for AI training and deployment. As the world's largest contract chipmaker for processors from Apple to Nvidia, TSMC has become a critical beneficiary of the global AI infrastructure race. Chairman CC Wei stated that "the AI megatrend continues to drive the need for more and more computation."
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Analyst William Li flagged that "EUV (extreme ultra-violet lithography tools) supply constraints and overseas fab investments may limit capacity expansion and weigh on margins in the near term," even as demand for AI GPUs, AI ASICs and advanced packaging continues to exceed expectations.
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TSMC's record quarter reflects the intensity of the AI infrastructure buildout now underway globally. Governments and technology companies are competing to secure data-centre capacity and the specialized chips needed to train and run large AI systems, a dynamic that has created both shortages and rising prices for chipmakers. As the primary contract manufacturer for advanced processors used by major technology firms, TSMC sits at the centre of this supply chain.
The 77.4 percent year-on-year profit surge and 36 percent revenue growth are substantial, yet analysts note they mask emerging constraints. William Li's warning about EUV tool shortages and the capital demands of overseas fabrication plants suggests that while demand remains robust, the company's ability to expand production fast enough may become a bottleneck. That said, industry observers differentiate between temporary supply-chain friction and a broader market bubble; analyst Simon Chen characterized concerns about overvaluation as "overstated," arguing that the spending patterns are "structural" and backed by genuine capital commitments from large cloud providers rather than speculative excess.
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