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AI Demand Drives 4Q 2025 Global Top 10 Foundries Revenue Up 2.6% QoQ

What happened

The top 10 global foundries achieved record revenue of $169.5B in 2025, a 26.3% YoY increase, driven primarily by AI demand. QoQ growth in Q4 2025 was a modest 2.6%, indicating a potential plateau in the near-term growth rate. Neutral: Strong historical demand is priced in; the decelerating sequential growth suggests no immediate supply shock or price catalyst for traders.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 55/100

Affected components and suppliers

AI AcceleratorAdvanced Logic

TSMC Samsung ElectronicsGlobalFoundriesUMC SMIC

earningsmarket-shareAI-demand

Source and time

Source: EE Times Asia · 3/15/2026 · View original source

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AI Demand Drives 4Q 2025 Global Top 10 Foundries Revenue Up 2.6% QoQ

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