Levi Strauss & Co. vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Levi Strauss & Co. trades at $22.7 (market cap $8.75B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.52 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 220.6× Levi Strauss & Co.'s market cap, and Levi Strauss & Co. pays the higher dividend (2.81%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LEVI | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.75B | $1.93T |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $25.53 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $17.92 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $10.07B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 2.81% | 0.9% |
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Levi Strauss & Co is involved in designing, marketing, and selling products that include jeans, casual and dresses pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories directly or through third parties and licensees for men, women, and children under Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. and Denizen brands. The company manages its business according to three regional segments: the Americas, which is the key revenue driver
Read more on LEVI →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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