Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor's Gross Margin was 29.95% in Q2 2026, up 8.44 percentage points from 21.51% a year earlier and up 3.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Tower Semiconductor's Gross Margin was 26.87% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.48 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 23.23%, down 0.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +4.80 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 23.64% in FY2024 (-1.21 pp), 24.85% in FY2023 (-2.95 pp), 27.80% in FY2022 (+5.97 pp) and 21.82% in FY2021 (+3.39 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 36.08 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 6.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, TSEM's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 26.82% (Q1 2026), 26.72% (Q4 2025) and 23.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,256.49 Bn | 5,030.65 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 74.98% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,217.96 Bn | 1,842.82 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 67.72% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,599.37 Bn | 1,525.42 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 69.13% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,028.63 Bn | 934.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 86.76% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 884.87 Bn | 841.62 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 53.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 637.51 Bn | 593.19 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 51.98% |
| 7 | Intel | 476.38 Bn | 345.51 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 40.36% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 332.97 Bn | 309.76 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 51.75% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 322.08 Bn | 287.52 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 50.31% |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 21.24 Bn | 15.89 Bn | 137.77 Mn | 29.95% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.72% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 23.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.08% |
Tower Semiconductor Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "TSEM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();