TSMC(US:TSM) Xinda Securities·2025-07-18 06:49Investment Rating - The investment rating for the company is "Positive" [2] Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of $30.07 billion in Q2 2025, which is a year-on-year increase of 44.4% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 17.8%, exceeding the previous guidance of $28.4 to $29.2 billion [2][3] - The gross margin was 58.6%, up 5.4 percentage points year-on-year, while the operating margin was 49.6%, up 7.1 percentage points year-on-year [2][3] - The company has raised its full-year revenue growth target for 2025 to nearly 30%, up from the previous estimate of around 25% [2] Revenue and Profitability - Q2 2025 net revenue was $30.07 billion, with a net income attributable to shareholders of $398.27 million, reflecting a 10.2% increase from the previous quarter and a 60.7% increase year-on-year [3] - The company expects Q3 2025 revenue to be between $31.8 billion and $33 billion, with a midpoint of $32.4 billion, representing a 7.7% quarter-on-quarter increase [2] Advanced Process and Downstream Distribution - In Q2 2025, 74% of revenue came from processes of 7nm and below, with 3nm accounting for 24%, 5nm for 36%, and 7nm for 14% [2] - High-Performance Computing (HPC) revenue increased by 14% quarter-on-quarter, making up 60% of total revenue, while smartphone revenue accounted for 27% [2] Capital Expenditure - Capital expenditure (CapEx) for Q2 2025 was $9.63 billion, a decrease of $430 million from Q1 2025 [2] - The company anticipates total capital expenditures for 2025 to reach between $38 billion and $42 billion, maintaining previous expectations [2] AI Business Outlook - The company aims for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 45% for AI business revenue from 2024 to 2028, citing strong demand in the AI sector [2] Global Capacity Planning - The company has invested a total of $165 billion in the U.S., with the first factory in Arizona expected to start mass production in Q4 2024 [2] - Plans include building 11 wafer fabs and 4 advanced packaging plants in Taiwan over the next few years [2]