TSMC reports record profit: what it means for TSMC stock
Published on 10/17/2026 at 10:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSQuarterly figures and guidance
- On October 15, 2026, TSMC reported net income of TWD 763.06 billion for the third quarter.
- Third-quarter revenue reached TWD 1,494.24 billion, up 50.90 percent year over year.
- Fourth-quarter revenue guidance ranges from USD 52.30 billion to USD 54.30 billion.
TSMC reported record third-quarter profit on October 15, 2026, with net income of TWD 763.06 billion and revenue of TWD 1,494.24 billion, according to its Form 6-K and earnings release published through StockTitan. The figures cover the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
The week in figures
Third-quarter revenue increased 50.90 percent year over year, while net income rose 68.70 percent. Diluted earnings per share reached TWD 29.43. The company said advanced technologies accounted for 79 percent of total wafer revenue in the third quarter.
Chronology of the week
On October 15, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported third-quarter results and issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance of USD 52.30 billion to USD 54.30 billion. Management also gave fourth-quarter gross-profit-margin guidance of 65 percent to 67 percent and operating-profit-margin guidance of 56.50 percent to 58.50 percent. These figures are reported in the company’s Form 6-K available through StockTitan.
Weekend trading
Lang & Schwarz lists the instrument’s prior reference date as October 16, 2026. The next price is shown from the start of trading by the continuously updated real-time quote of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing stock.
