TSMC reported first-quarter profit that beat estimates on solid demand for chips.
TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$491.08 billion, net income of NT$202.73 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$7.82 (US$1.40 per ADR unit) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
Year-over-year, first-quarter revenue increased 35.5% while net income and diluted EPS both increased 45.1%. Compared to the fourth quarter 2021, first-quarter results represented a 12.1% increase in revenue and a 22.0% increase in net income. All figures were prepared in accordance with TIFRS on a consolidated basis.
In US dollars, first-quarter revenue was $17.57 billion, which increased 36.0% year-over-year and increased 11.6% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin for the quarter was 55.6%, operating margin was 45.6%, and net profit margin was 41.3%.
In the first quarter, shipments of 5-nanometer accounted for 20% of total wafer revenue; 7-nanometer accounted for 30%. Advanced technologies, defined as 7-nanometer and more advanced technologies, accounted for 50% of total wafer revenue.