On October 15, TSMC() reported its third-quarter 2026 results. Quarterly revenue, net profit, and earnings per share all hit new highs, with net profit up 68.7% year over year, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of record quarterly earnings.
Facing long-term AI-driven demand, TSMC is accelerating the expansion of its advanced process technologies, advanced packaging and global manufacturing footprint. Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei said the company expects full-year 2026 revenue to grow about 44% year over year in US dollar terms, and that full-year capacity for the 2nm family of technologies will more than double in 2027. TSMC has also decided to build another 3nm fab in Tainan, Taiwan, while continuing to advance its leading-edge deployments in the US and Japan.
Wei stressed: “We don’t intend to leave food on the table for others. We want to win all possible business!”