Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (TSM, Financial) released its Q1 2025 financial report, showing a consolidated operating revenue of 839.25 billion TWD, marking a 41.6% year-over-year increase but a 3.4% decrease from the previous quarter. Operating profit reached 407.08 billion TWD, up 63.5% year-over-year and down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter. Post-tax net profit was 361.564 billion TWD, a year-over-year growth of 60.3% and a quarterly decline of 3.5%, resulting in earnings per share of 13.94 TWD, equivalent to $2.12 per American Depository Receipt (ADR).
In USD terms, Q1 2025 operating revenue stood at $25.53 billion, experiencing a 35.3% year-over-year increase but a 5.1% quarterly decrease. The company reported a gross margin of 58.8%, an operating margin of 48.5%, and a post-tax profit margin of 43.1% during this period.
Advanced process technologies played a significant role, with 3nm accounting for 22% of wafer sales, 5nm for 36%, and 7nm for 15%. Overall, advanced technologies (7nm and beyond) contributed 73% to wafer sales revenue.
