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Is TSM a good stock to buy?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

TSMC
TSM · $2.07T
$398.73-1.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$350$400$450SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -3.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$582.38 +46.1%
  • ConsensusBuy · 22
  • P/E vs own-14.5%
  • P/E vs sector-12.3%
  • Insiders$905K
  • News
  • MACD0.64
Neutral
  • Earnings in69d
  • P/E25.8x
  • RSI45
  • Support-2.0%
  • Resistance+3.1%
  • Off 52w high-18.2%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • FCF yield+2.3%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$267–$487
  • ATR+4.3%
  • Off ATH-18.2%
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  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 9d ago

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is TSMC a good stock to buy?

TSMC is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage. The price is about usual: 25.8 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 28.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

TSM sales growth revenue growth

+19%a year, for the last 3 years

TSMC's sales grew 19% a year for 3 years, to NT$3.81T in fiscal 2025.

TSM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+44%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect TSMC's sales to grow 44% to NT$5.47T in fiscal 2026 (23 analysts).

TSM competitors

pretickt analysis+36%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

TSMC's sales grew 36% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Micron (+256%), SK hynix (+220%), Nvidia (+83%) and Broadcom (+49%).

TSM sales by business revenue by segment

86%of its sales from Wafer [member]

Wafer [member] brought TSMC 86% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Products [member] 14%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

TSM return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis66%earned before tax on the money invested in it

TSMC earned 66% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; SK hynix 95%, Micron 94%, Nvidia 81% and Broadcom 32%.

TSM margin on each sale gross margin

66%left after making the product

TSMC kept 66% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 78%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

TSM margin after costs profit margin

58%of sales left after running the business

TSMC's operating margin was 58% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 50% in fiscal 2022.

TSM cash generated free cash flow

NT$1.51Tcash left after investing, last 12 months

TSMC generated NT$1.51T of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

TSM profit per share

+47%in its last fiscal year

TSMC's earnings per share grew 47% in fiscal 2025, to NT$331.85.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

TSM earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

TSMC beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 15, 2026.

TSM insider selling

-$10.33Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

TSMC's executives and directors sold a net $10.33M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.97M sold, $3.64M bought).

TSM number of employees

+8%more people in a year

TSMC had 90,557 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

TSM quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

TSMC passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio, new shares and sales for its assets.

TSM shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Fidelity1.1% ▼
  • Capital Group0.7% ▲
  • Sanders Capital0.5% ▼
3,770institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

3,770 institutions hold 15% of TSMC's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Fidelity and Sanders Capital sold some.

TSM in past recessions

pretickt analysis-11%its sales in the worst one

TSMC's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 11% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

TSM price vs profit P/E ratio

25.8×a year's earnings

TSMC's P/E ratio is 25.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.1.

TSM price vs competitors

pretickt analysis25.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 25.8 times TSMC's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Nvidia (20.6), Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for Broadcom (44.3).

TSM analysts' target price target

+46%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for TSMC is $582, 46% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $398.73.

What is TSMC's P/E ratio?

TSMC's P/E ratio is 25.8 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 28.1. Investors pay 25.8 times TSMC's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Nvidia (20.6), Micron (10.5) and SK hynix (7.5), less than for Broadcom (44.3).

Who are TSMC's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares TSMC with Broadcom, Nvidia, SK hynix and Micron. TSMC's sales grew 36% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Micron (+256%), SK hynix (+220%), Nvidia (+83%) and Broadcom (+49%).

Is TSMC profitable?

TSMC's operating margin was 58% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 50% in fiscal 2022. TSMC generated NT$1.51T of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling TSMC stock?

TSMC's executives and directors sold a net $10.33M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($13.97M sold, $3.64M bought).

How does TSMC make money?

Wafer [member] brought TSMC 86% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Products [member] 14%.

Who owns TSMC stock?

3,770 institutions hold 15% of TSMC's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Capital Group added shares that quarter, Fidelity and Sanders Capital sold some.

How many employees does TSMC have?

TSMC had 90,557 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.