Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd trades at $19.47 (market cap $8.95B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.54 (market cap $1.88T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 210.1× Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd's market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.94% dividend while Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NCLH | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.95B | $1.88T |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Technology |
52-Week High | $26.94 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $14.79 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $23.92B | $1.81T |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.94% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Norwegian Cruise Line is the world's third-largest cruise company by berths (at more than 62,000), operating 29 ships across three brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Seven Seas), offering both freestyle and luxury cruising. The company has redeployed its entire fleet as of May 2022. With eight passenger vessels on order among its brands through 2027 (representing 20,000 incremental berths), Norwegian is increasing capacity faster than its peers, expanding its brand globally. Norwegian sailed to around 500 global destinations before the pandemic.
Read more on NCLH →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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