SYSCO Corporation vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425 (market cap $1.88T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 48.7× SYSCO Corporation's market cap, and SYSCO Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.72%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SYY | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.63B | $1.88T |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $91.16 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $69.30 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $52.11B | $1.81T |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | 0.94% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
Read more on SYY →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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