Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs United Parcel Service Inc — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.15 (market cap $1.88T), while United Parcel Service Inc trades at $116.23 (market cap $96.18B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 19.5× United Parcel Service Inc's market cap, and United Parcel Service Inc pays the higher dividend (5.8%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | UPS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | $96.18B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $120.00 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $82.58 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | $119.04B |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | 5.8% |
Volume | — | 2,288,643 |
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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 →United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) delivers packages and documents throughout the United States and in other countries and territories. The Company also provides global supply chain services and less-than-truckload transportation, primarily in the US UPS's business consists of integrated air and ground pick-up and delivery network
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