Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.54 (market cap $1.88T), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 10.7× Union Pacific Corporation's market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays the higher dividend (1.86%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | $175.89B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | 1.86% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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