Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) ranks #6 globally in November 2026, valued at $2.10 trillion to $2.11 trillion on US market trackers and $1.85 trillion on local Taipei shares. Founded by Morris Chang in February 1987 in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and led by chairman and CEO C. C. Wei, TSMC is the world's largest non-US public company and accounts for roughly 70% of the global semiconductor foundry market. Shares rose 33.6% in 2026 through November 12 as hyperscalers and chip designers booked advanced 3nm and 2nm wafer capacity. TSMC manufactures processors for Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, and AMD, generating $150.5 billion in trailing 12-month revenue and a 65.07% gross margin while investing heavily in fabrication plants in the US, Japan, and Germany.