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| Henry.Z ao@morganstanley.com +852 2239-7731 TSMC(2330.TW, 2330 TT) | Henry.Z ao@morganstanley.com +852 2239-7731 TSMC(2330.TW, 2330 TT) | Henry.Z ao@morganstanley.com +852 2239-7731 TSMC(2330.TW, 2330 TT) | Henry.Z ao@morganstanley.com +852 2239-7731 TSMC(2330.TW, 2330 TT) | Henry.Z ao@morganstanley.com +852 2239-7731 TSMC(2330.TW, 2330 TT) |
| Greater China Technology Semiconductors | Taiwan | Greater China Technology Semiconductors | Taiwan | Greater China Technology Semiconductors | Taiwan | Greater China Technology Semiconductors | Taiwan | Greater China Technology Semiconductors | Taiwan |
| Stock Rating Overweight | Stock Rating Overweight | Stock Rating Overweight | Stock Rating Overweight | Stock Rating Overweight |
| Industry View Attractive | Industry View Attractive | Industry View Attractive | Industry View Attractive | Industry View Attractive |
| Price target NT$3,088.00 | Price target NT$3,088.00 | Price target NT$3,088.00 | Price target NT$3,088.00 | Price target NT$3,088.00 |
| Up/downside to price target (%) 27 | Up/downside to price target (%) 27 | Up/downside to price target (%) 27 | Up/downside to price target (%) 27 | Up/downside to price target (%) 27 |
| hr price, close (Oct 15, 2026) NT$2,440.00 Mkt cap, curr (mn) NT$63,264,271 (mn) NT$73,836 | hr price, close (Oct 15, 2026) NT$2,440.00 Mkt cap, curr (mn) NT$63,264,271 (mn) NT$73,836 | hr price, close (Oct 15, 2026) NT$2,440.00 Mkt cap, curr (mn) NT$63,264,271 (mn) NT$73,836 | hr price, close (Oct 15, 2026) NT$2,440.00 Mkt cap, curr (mn) NT$63,264,271 (mn) NT$73,836 | hr price, close (Oct 15, 2026) NT$2,440.00 Mkt cap, curr (mn) NT$63,264,271 (mn) NT$73,836 |
| Equity Analyst Avg daily trading value Fiscal Year Ending | 12/25 | 12/26e | 12/27e | 12/28e |
| EP (NT$)** | 66.25 | 112.10 | 148.64 | 189.81 |
| Prior EP (NT$)** | - | 115.32 | 152.74 | 189.91 |
| EP (NT$)§ | 64.56 | 108.51 | 145.29 | 188.02 |
| ModelWare net inc (NT | 1,718 | 2,907 | 3,854 | 4,922 |
| $ bn) | $ bn) | $ bn) | $ bn) | $ bn) |
| P/E | 23.4 | 21.8 | 16.4 | 12.9 |
| Div yld (%) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
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M Idea October 15, 2026 11:14 AM GMT
TSMC | Asia Pacific
No slowdown of AI semi demand; reiterate OW
AlphaSignals Earnings Reaction
Unchanged In-line argely unchanged
Impact to our thesis
ource: Company data, Morgan tanley Research
TSMC is further expanding capacity after considering other constraints such as data center build power and other components supply. We think the risk of over-capacity is small and stay OW.
TSMC sees robust AI semi demand: Despite CSP power shortages and rising financing costs, TSMC sees demand far above its capacity. It sees no signs of a slowdown, which may ease some market concerns. The company did not pdate its AI semi CAGR g idance (55-60%), saying it is not meaningf l as the demand is expanding rapidly.
Comments on wafer foundry partnership (TeraFab) and ompetition (Intel): For overseas fabs, TSMC is eval ating a TeraFab partnership, b t TSMC m st r n the partner fab. TSMC is also considering other fab camp s locations, incl ding Texas. We asked management abo t IDM o tso rcing from Intel and implications for A14 capacity demand. Management said it wo ld try to be fair to all c stomers. On competition, TSMC wo ld expand capacity and 'leave no food on the table' for competitors.
On advan ed pa kaging, we asked whether TSMC would help ustomers using Intel EMIB-T advan ed pa kaging: The company is confident abo t 9x and 14x reticle size chip s pport. TSMC's principle is to help c stomers ramp prod cts smoothly, so we take it as no objection if Google/MediaTek needs to adopt CoWoS/ CoPoS in f t re TPU versions, as we artic lated in MediaTek: TSMC CoWoS s pport eases MediaTek's 2028 TPU prod ction concerns
We raise 2027/28 apex estimates to fa tor in 2nm and 1.4nm expansion: The company maintained its 2026 capex g idance (US$60-64bn) and didn't provide next-year capex g idance. That said, it mentioned more than a do bling of 2nm capacity b ild by 2027. O r initial cross checks with eq ipment venders s ggest EUV tool bookings do ble in 2027 (vs. 2026), followed by 25-30% growth in 2028. We therefore raise o r 2027/28 capex ass mption to US$83/92bn.
3Q26 results review - margin miss, but revenue upside: Pease see Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 for o r earnings review. We lower o r 2026 and 2027 margin ass mptions, offset by higher reven e. We maintain o r price target at NT$3,088 and reiterate o r OW rating.
Financial results versus consensus Direction of next 12-month consensus EP
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TSMC 3Q26 earnings and 4Q26 guidance review
3Q26 results and 4Q26 guidan e review - margin miss, but revenue upside: 3Q26 margin of 66.4% misses o r forecast of 67.5%, b t was largely in-line with consens s, given the margin dil tion of 2nm node and overseas operation dil tion.
The 4Q26 margin midpoint of 66% shows contin ed press re. TSMC g ides for 4Q26 reven e to grow 14% Q/Q at the midpoint on very strong demand, in line with o r 10-15% Q/Q expectation. F ll-year reven e g idance is raised to 44% Y/Y, also similar to o r preview.
Exhibit 1: TSMC: 3Q26 earnings review
| (NT$ mn) | 3Q26 - Actual | 3Q26 - Q/Q | 3Q26 - Y/Y | 3Q26 - MS Est. | 3Q26 - Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | |||||
| Revenue | 1,494,243 | 17.6% | 50.9% | 1,499,073 | 1,461,784 |
| Opex | (115,934) | 23.7% | 32.0% | (101,410) | (119,637) |
| EPS (NT$) | 29.43 | 8.0% | 68.7% | 30.74 | 28.65 |
| Ratios | |||||
| GM (%) | 66.4% | -131bps | 696bps | 67.5% | 66.5% |
| Opex (%) | 7.8% | 38bps | -112bps | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| OPM (%) | 58.7% | -169bps | 808bps | 60.8% | 58.4% |
Source: Company data, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Researc estimates
Exhibit 2: TSMC: 4Q26 guidance review
| (NT$ mn) | 4Q26 - Guidance | 4Q26 - MS Est. | 4Q26 - Q/Q | 4Q26 - Y/Y | 4Q26 - Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financials | |||||
| Revenue | US$52.3bn to US$54.3bn, +14% Q/Q increase at mid-point | 1,685,894 | 12.8% | 61.2% | 1,609,407 |
| Opex | (107,433) | -7.3% | 23.4% | (126,452) | |
| EPS (NT$) | 35.25 | 19.8% | 80.8% | 31.84 | |
| Ratios | |||||
| GM (%) | 65.0% - 67.0% | 68.6% | 215bps | 623bps | 66.5% |
| Opex (%) | 6.4% | -139bps | -195bps | 7.9% | |
| OPM (%) | 56.5% - 58.5% | 62.2% | 353bps | 819bps | 58.7% |
Source: Company data, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Researc estimates M Idea
TSMC: Earnings estimate revisions
Our earnings fore asts de line 3% for 2026, 3% for 2027 and is largely un hanged for 2028: We lower o r 2026/27 earnings forecast mostly d e to the margin miss of 3Q26 res lts and weaker than o r initial expectation of 4Q26 margin g idance, and also the wider overseas fab margin dil tion into 2027. We slightly raise the reven e ass mption for 2027/2028 as TSMC s ggested it wo ld speed p the 3nm/2nm capacity b ild, b t that also comes with larger depreciation and margin press re when new prod ction ramps.
Exhibit 3: TSMC: Estimate revisions
| (NT$ mn) | New 2026e | Old 2026e | Diff.% | New 2027e | Old 2027e | Diff.% | New 2028e | Old 2028e | Diff.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 5,608,126 | 5,589,451 | 0% | 7,539,903 | 7,471,986 | 1% | 9,651,104 | 9,340,906 | 3% |
| Gross profit | 3,743,690 | 3,779,639 | -1% | 5,051,302 | 5,155,084 | -2% | 6,504,432 | 6,420,040 | 1% |
| Operating profit | 3,307,072 | 3,384,759 | -2% | 4,451,744 | 4,577,529 | -3% | 5,735,899 | 5,739,313 | 0% |
| Pretax income | 3,493,372 | 3,563,509 | -2% | 4,559,923 | 4,685,707 | -3% | 5,840,078 | 5,843,492 | 0% |
| Net income | 2,906,884 | 2,990,329 | -3% | 3,854,314 | 3,960,521 | -3% | 4,921,827 | 4,924,352 | 0% |
| Diluted EPS | 112.10 | 115.32 | -3% | 148.64 | 152.74 | -3% | 189.81 | 189.91 | 0% |
| Margins | |||||||||
| Gross margin | 66.8% | 67.6% | 67.0% | 69.0% | 67.4% | 68.7% | |||
| Operating margin | 59.0% | 60.6% | 59.0% | 61.3% | 59.4% | 61.4% | |||
| Pretax margin | 62.3% | 63.8% | 60.5% | 62.7% | 60.5% | 62.6% | |||
| Net margin | 51.8% | 53.5% | 51.1% | 53.0% | 51.0% | 52.7% |
Source: Morgan Stanley Researc estimates
Exhibit 4: TSMC: Quarterly financials
| (NT$ mn) | 1Q25 | 2Q25 | 3Q25 | 4Q25 | 1Q26 | 2Q26 | 3Q26e | 4Q26e | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 839,254 | 933,792 | 989,918 | 1,046,090 | 1,134,103 | 1,270,380 | 1,494,243 | 1,709,399 | 2,161,736 | 2,894,308 | 3,809,054 | 5,608,126 | 7,539,903 | 9,651,104 |
| Sequential Change | -3.4% | 11.3% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 17.6% | 14.4% | ||||||
| Change vs Year Ago | 41.6% | 38.6% | 30.3% | 20.5% | 35.1% | 36.0% | 50.9% | 63.4% | -4.5% | 33.9% | 31.6% | 47.2% | 34.4% | 28.0% |
| Cost of Sales | (345,859) | (386,423) | (401,375) | (394,104) | (382,808) | (410,070) | (501,864) | (569,694) | (986,625) | (1,269,954) | (1,527,760) | (1,864,436) | (2,488,600) | (3,146,672) |
| Percent of Revenues | 41.2% | 41.4% | 40.5% | 37.7% | 33.8% | 32.3% | 33.6% | 33.3% | 45.6% | 43.9% | 40.1% | 33.2% | 33.0% | 32.6% |
| Gross Profit | 493,395 | 547,369 | 588,543 | 651,987 | 751,295 | 860,311 | 992,379 | 1,139,705 | 1,175,111 | 1,624,354 | 2,281,294 | 3,743,690 | 5,051,302 | 6,504,432 |
| Gross Margin | 58.8% | 58.6% | 59.5% | 62.3% | 66.2% | 67.7% | 66.4% | 66.7% | 54.4% | 56.1% | 59.9% | 66.8% | 67.0% | 67.4% |
| Total Opex | (86,314) | (83,946) | (87,858) | (87,084) | (92,329) | (93,708) | (115,934) | (134,647) | (253,645) | (302,301) | (345,202) | (436,618) | (599,559) | (768,533) |
| Percent of Revenues | 10.3% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 502.0% | 7.9% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| R&D | (56,547) | (61,280) | (63,742) | (64,858) | (67,757) | (73,146) | (88,979) | (106,979) | (182,370) | (204,182) | (246,427) | (336,861) | (376,300) | (479,000) |
| Percent of Revenues | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| SG&A | (29,767) | (22,666) | (24,116) | (22,227) | (24,573) | (20,562) | (26,955) | (27,668) | (71,275) | (98,119) | (98,775) | (99,757) | (223,259) | (289,533) |
| Sequential Change | 1.1% | -23.9% | 6.4% | -7.8% | 10.6% | -16.3% | 31.1% | 2.6% | ||||||
| Change vs Year Ago Operating Income | 53.6% 407,081 | -3.6% 463,424 | -6.5% 500,685 | -24.5% 564,902 | -17.4% 658,966 | -9.3% 766,603 | 11.8% 876,445 | 24.5% 1,005,058 | 921,466 | 1,322,053 | 1,936,092 | 3,307,072 | 4,451,744 | 5,735,899 |
| Non-operating Income(Loss) | 48.5% 23,815 | 49.6% 29,612 | 24,684 | 27,461 | 28,834 | 95,827 | 58.7% 34,594 911,039 | 58.8% | 42.6% | 45.7% | 105,571 2,041,663 | 59.0% 186,300 3,493,372 | 59.0% 108,179 | 104,179 5,840,078 |
| Percent of Revenues | 50.6% | 54.0% | 58.1% | 60.3% | 27,045 | 57,706 | 83,786 | 50.8% | 4,559,923 | 59.4% | ||||
| Percent of Revenues | 430,895 51.3% | 493,035 | 525,369 | 60.6% | 67.9% | 1,032,103 | 979,171 | 48.6% | 53.6% | 62.3% | 60.5% | 60.5% | ||
| Profit Before Taxes | 52.8% | 53.1% | 592,363 56.6% | 687,800 | 862,430 | 61.0% | 60.4% | 45.3% | 1,405,839 | (326,266) | ||||
| Taxes | (70,163) | (95,542) 19.4% | (73,614) 14.0% | (86,948) | (114,998) | (155,649) 18.0% | (147,698) 16.2% | (167,325) 16.2% | (141,404) | (233,407) | (585,671) 16.8% | (705,609) 15.5% | (918,251) 15.7% | |
| Tax Rate | 16.3% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 706,781 | 763,341 | 14.4% | 16.6% 1,172,432 | 1,715,397 | 2,907,701 | 3,854,314 | 4,921,827 | |||
| Minority Interest | 780 | 546 | (277) | 837,768 | 836 | 16.0% | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Net Income, Cont Ops | 360,733 | 397,493 | 451,755 | 505,415 | 572,801 (322) | (219) | 864,778 0 | 730 | 2,486 | (818) | ||||
| 831 | 329 | |||||||||||||
| Reported Income (TW GAAP) | 361,564 | 398,273 | 452,301 | 505,744 | 572,480 | 706,562 | 763,064 | 864,778 | 838,498 | 1,173,268 | 1,717,883 | 2,906,884 | 3,854,314 | 4,921,827 |
| Percent of Revenues | 43.1% | 42.7% | 45.7% | 48.3% | 50.5% | 55.6% | 51.1% | 50.6% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 45.1% | 51.8% | 51.1% | 51.0% |
| Change vs Year Ago | 60.3% | 60.7% | 39.1% | 35.0% | 58.3% | 77.4% | 68.7% | 71.0% | -17.5% | 39.9% | 46.4% | 69.2% | 32.6% | 27.7% |
| Reported EPS (NT$, TW GAAP) Basic shares (mn units) | 13.94 25,927 | 15.36 25,928 | 17.44 25,929 | 19.50 25,928 | 22.08 25,930 | 27.25 25,931 | 29.43 25,931 | 33.35 25,931 | 32.34 25,929 | 45.25 25,928 | 66.25 25,928 | 112.10 25,930 | 148.64 25,931 | 189.81 25,931 |
Source: Company data, Morgan Stanley Researc (e) estimates Our PT is un hanged at NT$3,088. O r PT implies a 20x P/E m ltiple on o r new 2027 EPS forecast. TSMC c rrently trades at 17x that estimate, close to its average NTM P/E of 16.5x since 2018. We find the stock attractive at c rrent levels.
We contin e to derive o r 12-month price target (base-case scenario) sing a resid al income val ation framework. O r key ass mptions are nchanged, incl ding a cost of eq ity of 9.2% (beta of 1.2, eq ity risk premi m of 6.0%, and risk-free rate of 2.0%), an intermediate growth rate of 10.5%, and a terminal growth rate of 4%.
O r b ll and bear case scenario val es remain at NT$3,720 and NT$1,700, respectively.
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Exhibit 5: TSMC: Residual income model
| 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | 2029e | 2030e | 2031e | 2032e | 2033e | 2034e | 2035e | 2036e | 2037e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Equity | 7,804,091 | 10,906,366 | 14,868,696 | 18,349,412 | 22,195,603 | 26,445,645 | 31,141,941 | 36,331,348 | 42,065,642 | 48,402,038 | 55,403,755 | 63,140,653 |
| Net Profit | 2,906,884 | 3,854,314 | 4,921,827 | 5,438,619 | 6,009,674 | 6,640,690 | 7,337,962 | 8,108,448 | 8,959,835 | 9,900,618 | 10,940,183 | 12,088,902 |
| ROAE | 43.8% | 41.2% | 38.2% | 32.7% | 29.6% | 27.3% | 25.5% | 24.0% | 22.9% | 21.9% | 21.1% | 20.4% |
| Residual Income | 1,890,978 | 2,497,276 | 3,161,823 | 3,500,820 | 3,751,437 | 4,018,462 | 4,306,549 | 4,619,765 | 4,961,990 | 5,337,135 | 5,749,278 | 6,202,765 |
| Spread | 34.6% | 32.0% | 29.0% | 23.5% | 20.4% | 18.1% | 16.3% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 12.7% | 11.9% | 11.2% |
| Ending Equity Capital | 7,804,091 | |||||||||||
| PV of Forecast Period | 25,143,239 | |||||||||||
| PV of Continuing Value | 47,115,769 | |||||||||||
| Equity Value | 80,063,099 | |||||||||||
| No. of Shares | 25,930 | |||||||||||
| Projected Price (NT$) | 3,088 |
Source: Company data, Morgan Stanley Researc (e) estimates
Exhibit 6: TSMC's one-year forward P/E: Valuation does not appear stretc ed as a key AI semi enabler
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Source: Company data, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Researc
Exhibit 7: TSMC - P/B vs. ROE
Source: Company data, Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Researc
M Idea
Risk Reward - TSMC (2330.TW) Risk Reward - TSMC (2330.TW)
AI semi demand remains very robust even considering the constraint factors; OW
NT$3,088.00 PRICE TARGET
Base case, residual income model. Key assumptions: a cost of equity of 9.2% (beta of 1.2, riskfree rate of 2.0% and risk premium of 6.0%), an intermediate growth rate of 10.5%, and a terminal growth rate of 4.0%.
NT$3,242.35
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research
BULL CASE
BASE CASE
OVERWEIGHT THESIS
- ▪Reflecting robust AI capex guidance from global CSPs, we are OW on TSMC.
- ▪Our estimates reflect TSMC' s strong profitability and another year of >40% Y/Y revenue growth seen for 2026.
- ▪Leading-edge (7nm below) demand remains robust.
- ▪Reflecting increased bargaining power, long-term margin expansion, and sustainable AI semi demand, we expect the stock to rerate to our implied 2027e target P/E of 20x.
Consensus Rating Distribution
Risk Reward Themes
| New Data Era: | Positive |
|---|---|
| Pricing Power: | Positive |
| Secular Growth: | Positive |
View descriptions of Risk Rewards Themes here
BEAR CASE
24x 2027e EPS
TSMC dominates foundry services: 1) Breakthrough in EUV tech and materials accelerates node migration to 3nm and beyond. 2) Intel outsources its server CPU production to TSMC sooner than expected. 3) Intel or Samsung exits leading-edge foundry business. 4) New tech megatrends such as 6G or AI drive global semi revenue growth and increase demand for leading edge nodes. 5) Cost per transistor decreases further along with node migration.
20x 2027e EPS
Leading position in leading-edge logic foundry services with some gross margin expansion: 1) Global semi revenue CAGR is sustained in the high single digits in 202528. 2) TSMC continues to lead in market share in 16nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, and 2nm. 3) It continues to observe robust AI-related demand. 4) Cost per transistor does not decrease meaningfully in 3nm and 2nm, while capex per k is more demanding than for 7nm and 5nm.
11x 2027e EPS
TSMC's dominance in foundry business erodes: 1) Global ex-memory semi revenue growth is weaker than expected in 2025-28. 2) Declining trailing-edge market share causes revenue shortfall. 3) Intel's contribution is weaker than expected. Intel and/or Samsung successfully develop leading-edge process technology. 4) Intel's foundry business execution proves successful and weighs on TSMC with order competition. 5) Demand for 2nm is less than expected given high transistor cost for foundry customers.
NT$1,700.00
NT$3,720.00
NT$3,088.00
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Risk Reward - TSMC (2330.TW)
KEY EARNINGS INPUTS
| Drivers | Dec 2025 | Dec 2026eDec | 2027eDec | 2028e |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from 5nm Geometry (NT$, mn) | 1,179,907 | 1,395,542 | 1,154,712 | 1,147,783 |
| Revenue from 10/7nm Geometry (NT$, mn) | 459,258 | 528,898 | 542,812 | 540,706 |
| Revenue from 16/20nm Geometry (NT$, mn) | 220,027 | 292,507 | 329,278 | 347,256 |
INVESTMENT DRIVERS
- Moore's Law migration (chip scaling) and alternative technologies
- Capex intensity - cost of building leading-edge foundry capacity
- Bargaining power with key equipment vendors
- Transistor cost for customers
- ROI for leading-edge foundry
GLOBAL REVENUE EXPOSURE
Source: Morgan Stanley Research Estimate View explanation of regional hierarchies here
MS ALPHA MODELS
| 1/5 3 Month |
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| MOST Horizon |
Source: Refinitiv, FactSet, Morgan Stanley Research; 1 is the highest favored Quintile and 5 is the least favored Quintile
RISKS TO PT/RATING
RISKS TO UPSIDE
- TSMC charging large customers more to keep its gross margin above 56% in the long term
- AI semi demand growing more significantly than expected while TSMC maintains high market share in leading-edge foundry business
- Outsourcing from Intel CPU increasing over 2025-27
RISKS TO DOWNSIDE
- Inventory correction in 2026
- Weakening demand for leading edge technologies
- Costs of overseas fabs growing significantly
OWNERSHIP POSITIONING
| Inst. Owners, % Active | 75.9% |
|---|---|
Source: Refinitiv, Morgan Stanley Research
MS ESTIMATES VS. CONSENSUS
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TSMC: Financial summary
Exhibit 8: TSMC: Financial Summary
| Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - (NT$ mn) | Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - 2024 | Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - 2025 | Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - 2026e | Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - 2027e | Income Statement, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec - 2028e | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e - (NT$ mn) | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e - 2024 | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e - 2025 | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e - 2027e | Balance Sheet, 2024-2028e, Year End Dec 2026e - 2028e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,894,308 | 3,809,054 | 5,608,126 | 7,539,903 | 9,651,104 | Cash & Equivalent | 2,127,627 | 2,767,856 | 3,678,708 | 4,993,069 | 7,315,810 |
| YoY Growth | 33.9% | 31.6% | 47.2% | 34.4% | 28.0% | MarketableSecurity | 294,393 | 300,738 | 383,795 | 383,795 | 383,795 |
| Gross Profit b/f dep | 2,247,086 | 2,924,669 | 4,518,123 | 6,079,440 | 7,952,107 | A/R & N/R | 272,088 | 281,791 | 539,393 | 682,034 | 831,525 |
| Inventories | 287,869 | 288,109 | 482,816 | 600,411 | 720,855 | ||||||
| Less: COGS | (1,269,954) | (1,527,760) | (1,864,436) | (2,488,600) | (3,146,672) | Other Current Ass. | 106,376 | 178,635 | 221,240 | 221,240 | 221,240 |
| Variable costs | (647,221) | (884,385) | (1,090,003) | (1,460,463) | (1,698,998) | Total current assets | 3,088,352 | 3,817,131 | 5,305,952 | 6,880,549 | 9,473,225 |
| Depreciation & amort | (622,733) | (643,376) | (774,433) | (1,028,138) | (1,447,675) | Long-term Investment | 149,040 | 172,370 | 227,936 | 227,936 | 227,936 |
| Gross profit | 1,624,354 | 2,281,294 | 3,743,690 | 5,051,302 | 6,504,432 | Total fixed assets | 3,234,980 | 3,691,841 | 4,927,830 | 6,491,119 | 7,897,246 |
| % margin | 56.1% | 59.9% | 66.8% | 67.0% | 67.4% | Total other assets | 219,565 | 251,682 | 279,138 | 279,138 | 279,138 |
| YoY Growth | 38.2% | 40.4% | 64.1% | 34.9% | 28.8% | Total Assets | 6,691,938 | 7,933,024 | 10,740,856 | 13,878,742 | 17,877,544 |
| Operating Expenses: | (302,301) | (345,202) | (436,618) | (599,559) | (768,533) | A/P & N/P | 74,227 | 84,330 | 146,207 | 181,817 | 218,291 |
| R&D | (204,182) | (246,427) | (336,861) | (376,300) | (479,000) | Accrued Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales and Marketing | (13,144) | (16,918) | (20,154) | (37,700) | (48,256) | Other Payable | 531,377 | 630,217 | 871,930 | 871,930 | 871,930 |
| General and Admin | (84,975) | (81,857) | (79,603) | (185,559) | (241,278) | Curr. of L-T Debt | 59,858 | 136,926 | 167,410 | 167,410 | 167,410 |
| Operating Profit | 1,322,053 | 1,936,092 | 3,307,072 | 4,451,744 | 5,735,899 | Other Curr. Liab. | 599,064 | 606,547 | 707,796 | 707,796 | 707,796 |
| % margin | 45.7% | 50.8% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.4% | Total Current Liab. | 1,264,525 | 1,458,019 | 1,893,343 | 1,928,953 | 1,965,427 |
| YoY Growth | 43.5% | 46.4% | 70.8% | 34.6% | 28.8% | L-T Liabilities | 926,605 | 856,228 | 815,037 | 815,037 | 815,037 |
| Non-Operating Income | 83,786 | 105,571 | 186,300 | 108,179 | Total 104,179 | Other L-T Liab Total Liabilities | 177,233 2,368,362 | 157,982 2,472,229 | 228,385 2,936,765 | 228,385 2,972,375 | 228,385 3,008,849 |
| Pretax Profit % margin | 1,405,839 48.6% | 2,041,663 53.6% | 3,493,372 62.3% | 4,559,923 60.5% | 5,840,078 60.5% | Common Stocks | 259,327 | 259,325 | 259,324 | 259,324 | 259,324 |
| Tax | Preferred Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| (233,407) | (326,266) | (585,671) | (705,609) | (918,251) | Capital Reserve | 73,261 | 73,446 | 72,291 | 72,291 | ||
| 1,173,268 | 1,717,883 | 2,906,884 | 3,854,314 | 4,921,827 | Retained earnings | 3,955,957 | 5,086,825 | 72,291 7,430,524 | 10,532,799 | 14,495,129 | |
| Reported net Income | 148.64 | Treasury | Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 41,953 | 0 41,953 | 0 41,953 | |||
| Reported EPS (NT$) | 45.25 | 66.25 | 112.10 | 189.81 | Minority Equity | 35,031 | 41,199 | ||||
| EPS for consensus (NT$) | 45.25 | 66.25 | 112.10 | 148.64 | 189.81 | 4,323,576 | 10,906,366 | 14,868,696 | |||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026e | 2027e 31% 41% | Total Cash 2028e (NT$ 31% | Total Equity Liab. & Equity Flow Statement, 2024-2028e, mn) | 6,691,938 Year End Dec | 5,460,795 7,933,024 2025 | 7,804,091 10,740,856 2026e | 13,878,742 2027e | 17,877,544 2028e | |
| Key Ratios, 2024-2028e Return (%) ROAA | 19% | 23% 35% | 31% 44% | 38% | Net Income Current Depreciation Net Investment Losses (Gains) | 2024 1,173,268 662,797 | 1,717,883 688,096 8,083 | 2,906,884 881,837 3,509 | 3,854,314 1,082,250 0 | 4,921,827 1,523,868 0 | |
| 30% 0.7x | 0.7x | 0.8x | 1.0x | 0.9x | Decrease (Increase) in Working Others | 20,896 | 0 | 0 | |||
| ROAE OP. ATO | Capital | 8,205 (38,988) | (17,144) (121,942) | (47,126) (277,252) | (224,625) | (233,462) | |||||
| Gearing (x) Net Debt/ Equity Current Ratio | -0.33x 2.4x | -0.38x 2.6x | -0.39x 2.8x | -0.40x 3.6x | Cash -0.45x 4.8x | Flow-Operating (Purchase) of FA | 1,826,177 (956,007) | 2,274,976 (1,272,411) | 3,467,852 (1,989,563) | 4,711,939 | 6,212,233 |
| Quick Ratio | (2,645,540) 0 | (2,929,995) 0 | |||||||||
| 1.9x | 2.1x | 2.2x | 2.9x | Sale of Fix Asset | 895 (3,739) | 797 | 1,992 | ||||
| Operating Cycle AR/NR Turnover (days) | 4.1x | (Purchase)L-T Inv. Others Cash Flow-Inv. | 94,008 (864,843) | 0 127,220 (1,144,393) | 0 (4,892) | 0 0 (2,645,540) | 0 0 | ||||
| Inventory Turnover (days) AP Turnover (days) | 29 76 19 | 26 68 | 26 74 | 29 78 | 28 76 23 | Inc(Dec)-S-T Debt | 0 | (1,992,463) | (2,929,995) | ||
| Cash Conversion (days) | 19 | 22 79 | 81 | Inc(Dec) L-T Debt | 28,601 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | ||
| 87 | (363,055) | 7,948 | 11,299 (583,480) | (752,039) | (959,498) | ||||||
| 75 | Dividend Paid Dir.&Emp.Bonus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Others | 0 (11,847) | 0 | |||||||||
| 84 | |||||||||||
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| (30,604) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Cash Flow-Financing | (346,301) | 18,486 (440,345) | (602,786) | (752,039) | (959,498) | ||||||
| e = Morgan Stanley Research | Estimates | Change in Cash | 662,199 | 640,229 | 910,852 | 1,314,361 3,678,708 | 2,322,741 4,993,069 | ||||
| Source: Company Data, Morgan | Stanley Research | Net cash/(debt), b/f | 2,127,627 | 2,767,856 | 4,993,069 | 7,315,810 | |||||
| Net cash/(debt), c/f | 1,465,428 2,127,627 | 2,767,856 | 3,678,708 |
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Risk Reward Reference links
- View explanation of Options Probabilities methodology -
Options_Probabilities_Exhibit_Link.pdf
- View descriptions of Risk Rewards Themes - RR_Themes_Exhibit_Link.pdf
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View explanation of regional hierarchies - GEG_Exhibit_Link.pdf
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View explanation of Theme/Expos re methodology -
ESG_S stainable_Sol tions_External_Link.pdf
- View explanation of HERS methodology - ESG_HERS_External_Link.pdf
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