TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)Tái Jī Diàn台积电first quarter (Q1)yī jìdù一季度net profitjìng lìrùn净利润year-over-yeartóngbǐ同比to grow / increasezēngzhǎng增长58 percentbǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā58%，to set (a record)chuàng xià创下historicallìshǐ历史new high / all-time recordxīn gāo新高。
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Science & TechnologyTSMC Posts 58 Percent First-Quarter Profit Jump to Record High as AI Chip Demand Soars
TSMC released its Q1 2026 earnings report, posting net profit of approximately $17.8 billion, up 58.3 percent year-over-year, driven by AI-related demand that now accounts for 61 percent of total revenue.
TSMC announced its Q1 financial report on April 16th. Net profit reached approximately $17.8 billion, representing 58.3% year-over-year growth. Q1 total revenue was $35 billion, exceeding market expectations. Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing business segments accounted for 61% of total revenue, becoming the primary growth driver. Three-nanometer chips accounted for 25% of wafer revenue, while five-nanometer chips represented 36%. TSMC set a profit record for the fourth consecutive quarter with gross margins reaching 66.2%. The company forecasts full-year revenue growth exceeding 30%. For Q2, TSMC projects revenue between $39 billion and $40.2 billion.
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