Kimberly Clark Corp vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Kimberly Clark Corp trades at $108.57 (market cap $36.11B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.63 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 53.4× Kimberly Clark Corp's market cap, and Kimberly Clark Corp pays the higher dividend (4.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KMB | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.11B | $1.93T |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $134.81 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $93.05 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $41.67B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 4.72% | 0.9% |
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With around half of sales from personal care and another third from tissue products, Kimberly-Clark sits as a leading manufacturer of tissue and hygiene realm. Its brand mix includes Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, and Cottonelle. The firm also operates K-C Professional, which partners with businesses to provide safety and sanitary products for the workplace. Kimberly-Clark generates just over of half its sales in North America and more than 10% in Europe, with the rest primarily concentrated in Asia and Latin America.
Read more on KMB →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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