AAPL vs TSM
Apple Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, both Technology
Apple Inc. is the larger company at $4.9T against $2.1T. TSM keeps 51 cents of operating profit from each dollar of sales against 33 for AAPL, and it also grew sales faster over the last year, +32% against +14%. Over the past year TSM returned +33% against +29% for AAPL.
| Figure | AAPL | Both figures drawn to one scale | TSM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last close | $339 | $401 | |
| Market cap | $4.9T | $2.1T | |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 38.9 | n/a | |
| Dividend yield | 0.3% | n/a | |
| Revenue growthlast twelve months on the year before | +14% | +32% | |
| Operating margin | 33% | 51% | |
| Net margin | 28% | 45% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.8% | n/a | |
| Net cashcash minus all debt | $22B net debt | $2.7T | |
| Insiders, 12 monthsopen-market Form 4 trades | sold $209M net | sold $12M net | |
| Short interestof shares outstanding | 0.9% | n/a | |
| 1-year return | +29% | +33% | |
| 5-year return | +133% | +288% | |
| RyuScore0 to 100 | 69/100 | n/a |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Apple Inc.
Revenue of $109B in the quarter to Jun 27, 2026, net income $30B. Its largest reported line is iPhone, 50% of the disclosed total.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
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