Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reported a 57% leap in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as demand surges for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence processing.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) has reported its Q4 2024 earnings results which saw the company deliver high revenue and profits. On January 16, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) reported its further quarter earnings results which showed an increased to net income and diluted EPS of 57 percent while revenue for the quarter increased 38.8 percent.

U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) rose 4% in premarket trading Thursday after the world's largest contract chip manufacturer posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit and a bullish outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) demand.

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said fourth-quarter net profit rose 57% to a record on Thursday, in line with expectations, as it benefits from surging demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence processing.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company beat revenue and profit expectations in the fourth quarter on continued strong demand for AI chips.

TSMC, the Taiwanese company and world’s largest chipmaker, reported a net profit of $11.37 billion for the fourth quarter, representing a 57 percent year-on-year increase and the highest quarterly profit in the company’s history,