4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Taiwan Semiconductor
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, contract chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYS: TSM) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at TSMC's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
TSMC facts
Headquarters (founded) | Hsinchu, Taiwan (1987) |
Market Cap | $74.7 billion |
Industry | Semiconductors |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $14.8 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Dr. Morris Chang |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 27.5% |
Cash/Debt | $6.3 billion / $2.2 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
Competitors | Semiconductor Manufacturing International |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,406 members who have rated TSMC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Unbridled, succinctly summed up the TSMC bull case for our community:
Unique company in that they are a manufacturer for many of the designers of these products. Good dividend and cash on their balance sheet. Good pricing power. A core holding within the tech space.
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