Lithium Americas Corp vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Lithium Americas Corp trades at $3.27 (market cap $1.18B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.68 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 1635.6× Lithium Americas Corp's market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.9% dividend while Lithium Americas Corp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LAC | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.18B | $1.93T |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $10.05 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $2.71 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $1.29B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.9% |
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Lithium Americas is a resource company focused on developing the Thacker Pass project in Nevada, the largest known lithium resource in the US. It aims to become a major supplier for the electric vehicle battery market.
Read more on LAC →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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