Delta Air Lines, Inc. vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Delta Air Lines, Inc. trades at $90.46 (market cap $58.67B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.59 (market cap $1.91T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 32.6× Delta Air Lines, Inc.'s market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays the higher dividend (0.91%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DAL | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.67B | $1.91T |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $93.66 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $55.65 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $73.99B | $1.84T |
Dividend Yield | 0.87% | 0.91% |
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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, with a network of over 300 destinations in more than 50 countries. Delta operates a hub-and-spoke system network, where it gathers and distributes passengers across the globe through key locations such as Atlanta, New York, Salt Lake City, Detroit, Seattle, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. Delta's sale of frequent flier miles, particularly to American Express, is a major driver of the firm's profits.
Read more on DAL →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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