T-Mobile Us Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? T-Mobile Us Inc trades at $190.56 (market cap $211.72B), while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.35 (market cap $1.88T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 8.9× T-Mobile Us Inc's market cap, and T-Mobile Us Inc pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TMUS | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $211.72B | $1.88T |
Sector | Media | Technology |
52-Week High | $259.01 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $167.65 | $227.33 |
Enterprise Value | $329.42B | $1.81T |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 0.94% |
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Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, creating T-Mobile Us. Following the merger, the firm provided nationwide service in major markets but spottier coverage elsewhere. T-Mobile spent aggressively on low-frequency spectrum, well suited to broad coverage, and has substantially expanded its geographic footprint. This expansion, coupled with aggressive marketing and innovative offerings, produced rapid customer growth. With the Sprint acquisition, the firm's scale now roughly matches its larger rivals: T-Mobile now serves 71 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the U.S. retail wireless market. In addition, the firm provides wholesale service to resellers.
Read more on TMUS →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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