Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (TSM) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$529.2 million in Q1 2026, down 599.9% YoY from $105.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 51.96% on a QoQ basis from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has 11 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at -$529.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 599.9% year-over-year to -$529.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.7 billion (down 802.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $40.6 billion, up 39.12% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to -$529.2 million in Q1 2026, from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $350329.4 in Q3 2024 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$201.0 million and a median of -$75.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures jumped 91.68% — and 2025, when it plunged 6156.55%.
- Tracing TSM's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at -$272.5 million in 2022, then soared by 91.68% to -$22.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 359.52% to -$104.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 958.27% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then soared by 51.96% to -$529.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$529.2 million (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and -$21.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | -529.21 Mn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 231.00 Mn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 7.83 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 329.00 Mn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 198,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -197.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 514.00 Mn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 176.27 Bn | 172.83 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 137.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -529.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -529.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -21.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -75.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -75.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -104.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -104.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 350,329.38 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 350,329.38 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -76.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -76.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.66 Mn |