AngloGold Ashanti Limited vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? AngloGold Ashanti Limited trades at $100.3 (market cap $49.28B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.62 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 39.2× AngloGold Ashanti Limited's market cap, and AngloGold Ashanti Limited pays the higher dividend (4.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AU | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.28B | $1.93T |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $128.26 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $52.15 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $48.29B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 4.64% | 0.9% |
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Anglogold Ashanti Ltd is one of the largest gold miners. The company also produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its operating divisions are Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from Africa which includes Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania.
Read more on AU →Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
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