Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135 (market cap $164.99B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427 (market cap $1.91T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 11.6× Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.47%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GILD | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $164.99B | $1.91T |
Sector | Health | Technology |
52-Week High | $155.80 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $110.56 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $188.06B | $1.84T |
Dividend Yield | 2.47% | 0.91% |
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Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. The acquisitions of Corus Pharma, Myogen, CV Therapeutics, Arresto Biosciences, and Calistoga have broadened this focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of combination drug Harvoni, and the Kite, Forty Seven, and Immunomedics acquisitions boost Gilead's exposure to cell therapy and noncell therapy in oncology.
Read more on GILD →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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