TSMC 3Q26 earnings call

During its 3Q26 earnings call on October 15, 2026, TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record net profit, exceeding market expectations on sustained demand for advanced semiconductors used in AI.

On October 15, 2026, TSMC reported its sixth consecutive quarter of record net profit, with third-quarter earnings rising 68.7% year-over-year to NT$763.06 billion (approx. US$23.6 billion), exceeding market expectations on sustained demand for advanced semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI).

The world's largest contract chipmaker posted consolidated revenue of NT$1.494 trillion for the quarter ended September 30, up 50.9% from a year earlier and 17.6% sequentially.

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