SAP SE vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? SAP SE trades at $154.5 (market cap $183.83B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.29 (market cap $1.88T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 10.2× SAP SE's market cap, and SAP SE pays the higher dividend (1.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAP | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $183.83B | $1.88T |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $307.27 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $148.06 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $181.35B | $1.81T |
Dividend Yield | 1.85% | 0.94% |
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Founded in 1972 by former IBM employees, SAP provides database technology and enterprise resource planning software to enterprises around the world. Across more than 180 countries, the company serves 440,000 customers, approximately 80% of which are small to medium-size enterprises.
Read more on SAP →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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