On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor announced its third-quarter financial report, with a net profit of NT$452.3 billion in Q3, a year-on-year increase of 39%, exceeding the estimated NT$405.47 billion; the gross profit margin for the third quarter was 59.5%, continuing to improve from 58.6% in the previous quarter, and higher than the analyst estimate of 57.1%. The operating profit margin reached 50.6%, an increase of 1 percentage point from the previous quarter, surpassing the market expectation of 47.3%.Both revenue and operating profit also performed well. The revenue for the third quarter was NT$989.92 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30%, exceeding the expected NT$967.7 billion; the operating profit was NT$500.69 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39%, exceeding the expected NT$458.6 billion.In terms of capital expenditure, TSMC's total capital expenditure for the first nine months of 2025 was US$29.39 billion, maintaining a high level, reflecting the company's ongoing capacity expansion to meet strong demand.<img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://wpimg-wscn.awtmt.com/14d521d3-d1ac-43d8-866d-080397928b18.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://wpimg-wscn.awtmt.com/14d521d3-d1ac-43d8-866d-080397928b18.png"/>After the financial report was released, TSMC's US stock surged in after-hours trading, currently up 3.4%.Continuously updating

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- On Thursday, TSMC reported a Q3 net profit of 452.3 billion TWD, a 39% year-on-year increase, surpassing the estimated 405.47 billion TWD.  
- The company's gross margin improved to 59.5%, exceeding analyst expectations, while revenue reached 989.92 billion TWD, also above forecasts.  
- Following the earnings report, TSMC's U.S. stock surged by 3.4%.  

Taiwan Semiconductor's net profit in the third quarter exceeded expectations, with gross margin further rising to 59.5%