TSM vs MU vs AMAT Stock Comparison

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Micron Technology and Applied Materials Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MU Micron Technology Inc
$928.76 -14.2% 1M +322.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.09T
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.00%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Micron Technology leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Micron Technology 8, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSMMUAMATLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.28T $1.09T $322.94B TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.0x 12.9x 34.8x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.0x 5.0x 29.3x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +34.4% +256.3% +7.8% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 55.0% 63.8% 30.1% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 33.4% 67.7% 25.3% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.4x -0.3x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +46.5% +322.0% +71.2% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +30.4%/yr +68.0%/yr +23.8%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 39.2% 80.7% 60.5% TSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 88/100 58/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

TSMMUAMAT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTSMMUAMAT
Valuation 67 #32 of 94 88 #12 of 94 55 #43 of 94
Growth 87 #13 of 92 100 #1 of 92 46 #50 of 92
Profitability 92 #8 of 90 100 #1 of 90 89 #11 of 90
Financial Health 68 #32 of 99 72 #28 of 99 48 #52 of 99
Shareholder Returns 56 #33 of 73 78 #17 of 73 53 #35 of 73
Overall 74 88 58
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • AMAT ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTSMMUAMATSPY
1 month -3.0%-14.2%-18.4% -0.2%
3 months +11.4%+13.2%-16.9% +3.9%
6 months +11.4%+84.2%+3.9% +8.2%
Year to date +43.8%+225.4%+54.1% +12.9%
1 year +46.5%+322.0%+71.2% +12.3%
3 years +408.1%+1,314.7%+201.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +72.0%+142.0%+44.5% +23.3%
5 years +276.6%+1,234.8%+191.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +30.4%+68.0%+23.8% +10.9%
10 years +1,319.8%+5,198.1%+1,271.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +30.4%+48.7%+29.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTSMMUAMATSPY
Volatility, 1Y 39.2%80.7%60.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.1%74.6%62.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.143.362.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.183.991.18 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.1%-57.8%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-23.5%-45.2% -1.2%
52-week high $485.91$1,213.56$723.00 $779.14
52-week low $275.06$201.37$220.23 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTSMMUAMAT
P/E now vs peer median 28.8xmedian 45.6x 12.3xmedian 45.6x 33.9xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 7.7x 7.9xmedian 7.7x 10.2xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 29.0x 9.3xmedian 29.0x 32.2xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 26.8xmedian 40.6x 17.8xmedian 40.6x 55.9xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 4.6x 7.6xmedian 4.6x 12.3xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.81median 2.28 0.08median 2.28 2.28median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTSMMUAMAT
Revenue $142.94B $133.19B $30.84B
Gross profit $91.71B $107.50B $15.23B
Operating income $80.08B $99.34B $9.14B
Net income $74.55B $84.97B $9.27B
Free cash flow $84.59B $58.96B $5.62B
R&D $8.68B $5.65B $3.97B
EPS (diluted) $15.16 $74.34 $11.58
Cash & equivalents $98.36B $38.36B $7.04B
Total debt $22.36B $5.18B $26.11B
Shares (diluted) 5.19B 1.14B 800.00M
Enterprise value $1.90T $997.69B $288.38B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTSMMUAMAT
P/E 28.8x 12.3x 33.9x
P/FCF 26.8x 17.8x 55.9x
P/Operating cash flow 26.8x 11.7x 37.4x
P/S 15.9x 7.9x 10.2x
P/B 11.2x 7.6x 12.3x
P/Tangible book 11.2x 7.6x 12.4x
EV/EBITDA 21.3x 9.3x 32.2x
EV/EBIT 27.1x 10.2x 34.1x
EV/Revenue 15.2x 7.6x 10.1x
EV/FCF 25.6x 17.2x 55.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.6x 11.3x 37.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.81 0.08 2.28

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSMMUAMAT
Revenue growth (1Y) 34.4% 256.3% 7.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 104.6% 5.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.2% 622.8% 9.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 327.1% 7.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.1% 916.8% 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 32.0% 168.2% 6.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 57.8% 895.1% 35.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.5% 154.9% 12.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 80.8% 879.4% 36.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 35.6% 151.6% 14.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 411.7% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 286.0% 1.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 27.1% 3,435% -3.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.4% 126.6% -7.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSMMUAMAT
Gross margin 64.2% 80.7% 49.4%
EBITDA margin 71.4% 81.7% 31.4%
Operating margin 56.0% 74.6% 29.6%
Pretax margin 60.0% 74.8% 34.8%
Net margin 55.0% 63.8% 30.1%
FCF margin 59.2% 44.3% 18.2%
Operating cash flow margin 59.2% 67.3% 27.2%
Return on equity 37.3% 71.0% 37.4%
Return on assets 7.1% 51.5% 22.1%
Return on invested capital 33.4% 67.7% 25.3%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 72.2% 29.0%
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.8x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.1x 0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.0% 1.0% 2.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSMMUAMAT
Debt / assets 2.3% 2.6% 15.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -1.0x -0.4x -0.3x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.1x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 31.4% 29.4% 41.1%
Equity / assets 68.6% 70.6% 58.9%
Interest coverage 191.8x 937.2x 33.0x
Current ratio 2.5x 3.3x 2.4x
Quick ratio 2.0x 2.9x 1.6x
Cash ratio 1.8x 1.6x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 17.85 14.64 14.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSMMUAMAT
Dividend yield 0.9% 0.1% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – 0.1% 0.6%
Shareholder yield 0.9% 0.1% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 0.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 1.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 16.9% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTSMMUAMAT
Forward P/E 26.0xFY2026 5.0xFY2027 29.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $16.82FY2026 $184.21FY2027 $13.50FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +60.3%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027 +43.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.1% +17.3% +32.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $178.59BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027 $32.74BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +48.0%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027 +15.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +41.0% +15.2% +38.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSMMUAMAT
Held by institutions 14.8% 77.9% 83.6%
Institutions holding 3,569 3,900 3,505
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.6% +4.2% +6.0%
Institutions buying 1,903 2,303 1,789
Institutions selling 1,292 1,432 1,349
Buyers to sellers 1.47 1.61 1.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TSMMUAMAT
TSM 1.00 0.64 0.72
MU 0.64 1.00 0.73
AMAT 0.72 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSM, MU and AMAT?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.28T, Micron Technology (MU) $1.09T, Applied Materials (AMAT) $322.94B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSM, MU and AMAT?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 29.0x, Micron Technology (MU) 12.9x, Applied Materials (AMAT) 34.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.0x, Micron Technology (MU) 5.0x, Applied Materials (AMAT) 29.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%, Applied Materials (AMAT) +7.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%, Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 30.1%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%, Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 25.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +46.5%, Micron Technology (MU) +322.0%, Applied Materials (AMAT) +71.2%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.4%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +68.0%/yr, Applied Materials (AMAT) +23.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 0.00%, Micron Technology (MU) 0.00%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 0.00%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and Applied Materials (AMAT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has been the steadiest (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.2%, Micron Technology (MU) 80.7%, Applied Materials (AMAT) 60.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TSM, MU and AMAT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Micron Technology (MU) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.