NetEase Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? NetEase Inc trades at $123.19 (market cap $82.75B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.71 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 23.3× NetEase Inc's market cap, and NetEase Inc pays the higher dividend (2.36%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTES | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.75B | $1.93T |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $159.34 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $109.26 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $59.05B | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | 2.36% | 0.9% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
NetEase, which started on an internet portal service in 1997, is a leading online services provider in China. Its key services include online/mobile games, cloud music, media, advertising, email, live streaming, online education, and e-commerce. The company develops and operates some of the China's most popular PC client and mobile games, and it partners with global leading game developers, such as Blizzard Entertainment and Mojang (a Microsoft subsidiary).
Read more on NTES →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.
Read more on TSM →