Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited(TSM)

Semiconductors · Hsinchu City, TPE

$439.00+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), along with its affiliated entities, operates globally in the semiconductor industry, specializing in the manufacturing, packaging, meticulous testing, and worldwide distribution of integrated circuits and other crucial semiconductor components. Its expansive international presence covers key markets such as Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and the United States. The company is renowned for its diverse array of wafer fabrication processes. These capabilities enable the production of various advanced semiconductor types, including complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal devices, radio frequency components, embedded memory, and bipolar CMOS mixed-signal circuits. Beyond its core foundry services, TSMC extends its offerings to include dedicated customer and engineering support. It also undertakes the production of specialized masks, actively invests in burgeoning technology startups, and manages the entire lifecycle—from research and development through to manufacturing, packaging, testing, and sales—of color filters. Furthermore, the company provides a range of investment services. TSMC's cutting-edge products are indispensable across numerous sectors, powering high-performance computing, modern smartphones, Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems, sophisticated automotive systems, and a broad spectrum of digital consumer electronics. Established in 1987, the enterprise is officially headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

Hsinchu City, TPE

65,152 employees

www.tsmc.com

Technology / Semiconductors

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
CEO: Che Chia Wei

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TSM Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

55.97%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

54.48%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

48.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

47.24%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

42.75%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

39.34%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

38.95%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.73%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+15.99%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+18.48%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+30.92%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+42.28%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+43.71%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

14.00%

median of 194 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+299.79%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)	$2.28T	55.97%	54.48%	48.25%	47.24%
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)vs ›	$1.75T	39.89%	33.00%	37.08%	37.02%
SK hynix Inc. (SKHY)vs ›	$1.32T	48.59%	42.02%	18.93%	20.05%
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)vs ›	$1.13T	26.41%	15.80%	6.54%	10.48%
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs ›	$3.67T	46.78%	46.20%	44.70%	43.74%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)vs ›	$824.66B	15.71%	9.02%	6.29%	9.47%
ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)vs ›	$680.20B	35.41%	33.26%	32.51%	32.55%
Intel Corp. (INTC)vs ›	$526.95B	0.14%	-11.01%	-4.54%	1.29%
Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›	$468.13B	30.85%	30.83%	29.21%	30.03%
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)vs ›	$430.29B	24.27%	22.52%	23.51%	24.48%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)

$2.28T

55.97%

54.48%

48.25%

47.24%

Broadcom Inc. (AVGO)vs ›

$1.75T

39.89%

33.00%

37.08%

37.02%

SK hynix Inc. (SKHY)vs ›

$1.32T

48.59%

42.02%

18.93%

20.05%

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)vs ›

$1.13T

26.41%

15.80%

6.54%

10.48%

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs ›

$3.67T

46.78%

46.20%

44.70%

43.74%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)vs ›

$824.66B

15.71%

9.02%

6.29%

9.47%

ASML Holding N.V. (ASML)vs ›

$680.20B

35.41%

33.26%

32.51%

32.55%

Intel Corp. (INTC)vs ›

$526.95B

0.14%

-11.01%

-4.54%

1.29%

Oracle Corporation (ORCL)vs ›

$468.13B

30.85%

30.83%

29.21%

30.03%

Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)vs ›

$430.29B

24.27%

22.52%

23.51%

24.48%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The operating margin for TSM stock is 55.97%.

Is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited's operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 55.97% is 18% above its 5-year average of 47.24%, near the high end of its 5-year range (39.14%–60.34%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The TTM average operating margin for TSM stock is 54.48%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The 3Y average operating margin for TSM stock is 48.25%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The 5Y average operating margin for TSM stock is 47.24%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The 10Y average operating margin for TSM stock is 42.75%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The 15Y average operating margin for TSM stock is 39.34%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM)?

The 20Y average operating margin for TSM stock is 38.95%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	60.34%
2026-03-31	57.96%
2025-12-31	53.90%
2025-09-30	50.58%
2025-06-30	49.63%
2025-03-31	48.51%
2024-12-31	49.02%
2024-09-30	47.49%
2024-06-30	42.55%
2024-03-31	42.02%
2023-12-31	41.60%
2023-09-30	41.71%
2023-06-30	42.00%
2023-03-31	45.46%
2022-12-31	51.96%
2022-09-30	50.61%
2022-06-30	49.07%
2022-03-31	45.57%
2021-12-31	41.70%
2021-09-30	41.24%
2021-06-30	39.14%
2021-03-31	41.54%
2020-12-31	43.45%
2020-09-30	42.10%
2020-06-30	42.20%
2020-03-31	41.38%
2019-12-31	39.26%
2019-09-30	36.82%
2019-06-30	31.65%
2019-03-31	29.38%
2018-12-31	36.97%
2018-09-30	36.59%
2018-06-30	36.20%
2018-03-31	39.05%
2017-12-31	39.23%
2017-09-30	38.89%
2017-06-30	38.94%
2017-03-31	40.76%
2016-12-31	41.91%
2016-09-30	40.80%
2016-06-30	41.17%
2016-03-31	34.63%
2015-12-31	38.31%
2015-09-30	36.88%
2015-06-30	37.51%
2015-03-31	39.02%
2014-12-31	39.63%
2014-09-30	40.39%
2014-06-30	38.64%
2014-03-31	35.43%
2013-12-31	33.19%
2013-09-30	36.68%
2013-06-30	36.97%
2013-03-31	33.47%
2012-12-31	35.23%
2012-09-30	37.31%
2012-06-30	36.63%
2012-03-31	33.23%
2011-12-31	31.45%
2011-09-30	29.67%
2011-06-30	34.27%
2011-03-31	37.16%
2010-12-31	37.69%
2010-09-30	38.37%
2010-06-30	38.56%
2010-03-31	37.02%
2009-12-31	36.53%
2009-09-30	35.56%
2009-06-30	33.86%
2009-03-31	3.06%
2008-12-31	18.96%
2008-09-30	34.45%
2008-06-30	36.06%
2008-03-31	33.29%
2007-12-31	36.80%
2007-09-30	36.37%
2007-06-30	34.17%
2007-03-31	27.57%
2006-12-31	246.73%
2006-09-30	40.79%
2006-06-30	43.01%
2006-03-31	39.69%
2005-12-31	38.69%
2005-09-30	36.00%
2005-06-30	27.72%
2005-03-31	31.83%
2004-12-31	34.84%
2004-09-30	37.58%
2004-06-30	32.42%
2004-03-31	35.30%
2003-12-31	25.90%
2003-09-30	30.04%
2003-06-30	20.22%
2003-03-31	15.72%
2002-12-31	-226.20%
2002-09-30	100.00%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

60.34%

2026-03-31

57.96%

2025-12-31

53.90%

2025-09-30

50.58%

2025-06-30

49.63%

2025-03-31

48.51%

2024-12-31

49.02%

2024-09-30

47.49%

2024-06-30

42.55%

2024-03-31

42.02%

2023-12-31

41.60%

2023-09-30

41.71%

2023-06-30

42.00%

2023-03-31

45.46%

2022-12-31

51.96%

2022-09-30

50.61%

2022-06-30

49.07%

2022-03-31

45.57%

2021-12-31

41.70%

2021-09-30

41.24%

2021-06-30

39.14%

2021-03-31

41.54%

2020-12-31

43.45%

2020-09-30

42.10%

2020-06-30

42.20%

2020-03-31

41.38%

2019-12-31

39.26%

2019-09-30

36.82%

2019-06-30

31.65%

2019-03-31

29.38%

2018-12-31

36.97%

2018-09-30

36.59%

2018-06-30

36.20%

2018-03-31

39.05%

2017-12-31

39.23%

2017-09-30

38.89%

2017-06-30

38.94%

2017-03-31

40.76%

2016-12-31

41.91%

2016-09-30

40.80%

2016-06-30

41.17%

2016-03-31

34.63%

2015-12-31

38.31%

2015-09-30

36.88%

2015-06-30

37.51%

2015-03-31

39.02%

2014-12-31

39.63%

2014-09-30

40.39%

2014-06-30

38.64%

2014-03-31

35.43%

2013-12-31

33.19%

2013-09-30

36.68%

2013-06-30

36.97%

2013-03-31

33.47%

2012-12-31

35.23%

2012-09-30

37.31%

2012-06-30

36.63%

2012-03-31

33.23%

2011-12-31

31.45%

2011-09-30

29.67%

2011-06-30

34.27%

2011-03-31

37.16%

2010-12-31

37.69%

2010-09-30

38.37%

2010-06-30

38.56%

2010-03-31

37.02%

2009-12-31

36.53%

2009-09-30

35.56%

2009-06-30

33.86%

2009-03-31

3.06%

2008-12-31

18.96%

2008-09-30

34.45%

2008-06-30

36.06%

2008-03-31

33.29%

2007-12-31

36.80%

2007-09-30

36.37%

2007-06-30

34.17%

2007-03-31

27.57%

2006-12-31

246.73%

2006-09-30

40.79%

2006-06-30

43.01%

2006-03-31

39.69%

2005-12-31

38.69%

2005-09-30

36.00%

2005-06-30

27.72%

2005-03-31

31.83%

2004-12-31

34.84%

2004-09-30

37.58%

2004-06-30

32.42%

2004-03-31

35.30%

2003-12-31

25.90%

2003-09-30

30.04%

2003-06-30

20.22%

2003-03-31

15.72%

2002-12-31

-226.20%

2002-09-30

100.00%

Operating Margin: 55.97%

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