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[News] TSMC Arizona Profit Soars 663% YoY in 1H26; U.S. Earnings Pull Back 8.2% QoQ in 2Q as Depreciation Bites

What happened

TSMC Arizona's profit surged 663% YoY to NT$36.066 billion in 1H26 but slipped 8.2% QoQ to NT$17.259 billion in Q2 due to rising depreciation costs from accelerating construction. This margin pressure aligns with the CFO's warning that overseas expansion will dilute gross margins by 2-4 percentage points.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

Semiconductor Wafers

TSMC

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 8/16/2026 · View original source

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[News] TSMC Arizona Profit Soars 663% YoY in 1H26; U.S. Earnings Pull Back 8.2% QoQ in 2Q as Depreciation Bites

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