American Water Works Company Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $426.09 (market cap $1.98T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 77.1× American Water Works Company Inc's market cap, and American Water Works Company Inc pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | $1.98T |
Sector | Utilities | Technology |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | $1.90T |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 0.9% |
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American Water Works is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's only nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts.
Read more on AWK →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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