Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.52 (market cap $1.93T), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $136.4 (market cap $60.94B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 31.7× Wheaton Precious Metals Corp's market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays the higher dividend (0.9%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.93T | $60.94B |
Sector | Technology | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $91.02 |
Enterprise Value | $1.85T | $62.82B |
Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 0.58% |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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