Broadcom Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $421.21 (market cap $1.98T), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.85 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Broadcom Inc and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. are close in size by market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays the higher dividend (0.9%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.98T | $1.93T |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $2.02T | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 0.9% |
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Broadcom--the combined entity of Broadcom and Avago--boasts a highly diverse product portfolio across an array of end markets. Avago focused primarily on radio frequency filters and amplifiers used in high-end smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices, in addition to an assortment of solutions for wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. Legacy Broadcom targeted networking semiconductors, such as switch and physical layer chips, broadband products (such as television set-top box processors), and connectivity chips that handle standards such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The company has acquired Brocade, CA Technologies, Symantec's enterprise security business, and has a pending deal to acquire VMware to bolster its offerings in software.
Read more on AVGO →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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