Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Block Inc — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $424.9 (market cap $1.88T), while Block Inc trades at $80.35 (market cap $47.19B). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is far larger — about 39.8× Block Inc's market cap, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.94% dividend while Block Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | XYZ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | $47.19B |
Sector | Technology | Technology |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $81.81 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $49.04 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | $42.06B |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | — |
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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 →Founded in 2009, Block provides payment acquiring services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. Block has operations in Canada, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom
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