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TSMC Ramps 2026 Spending and Growth Targets on AI Chip Boom

Management guides to roughly 30% sales growth in 2026, with about $54 billion earmarked to expand advanced-node capacity.

Overview

  • Full-year 2025 revenue reached $122 billion, up 36% year over year, with fourth-quarter sales rising 26% in U.S. dollars.
  • Gross margin expanded to 62.3% in Q4 2025 with guidance of 63% to 64% for Q1 2026, and operating margin reached 54%.
  • Capital expenditures rose to $41 billion in 2025 and are planned at roughly $54 billion for 2026, with 70% to 80% directed to advanced processes.
  • High-performance computing, including AI, accounted for 58% of 2025 revenue and grew 48% year over year, with AI revenue expected by management to compound in the mid- to high-50% range through 2029.
  • TSMC remains the leading foundry serving top chip designers, carries a market value above $1.7 trillion, and trades at about 24 times forward earnings per recent coverage.