Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2012)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) reported Free Cash Flow of $2.8 billion for Q4 2012, up 210.51% on a YoY basis from $895.4 million in Q1 2012, and up 225.65% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.2 billion in Q3 2012.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2012) Analysis & Trends

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has reported Free Cash Flow for 4 years, with the latest figure at $2.8 billion in Q4 2012.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2012, Free Cash Flow rose 210.51% year-over-year to $2.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2013 stood at $2.8 billion (up 132.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $40.5 billion, up 52.57% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q4 2012 stood at $2.8 billion, up from -$2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $54.3 billion in Q2 2010, with the low at -$2.5 billion in Q4 2011.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $6.2 billion across 4 years, with a median of $311.7 million in 2010.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2010 — Free Cash Flow surged 5519.72% — and 2011, when it plunged 13847.85%.
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's Free Cash Flow stood at $7.6 billion in 2009, then sank by 91.56% to $640.2 million in 2010, then sank by 492.95% to -$2.5 billion in 2011, then surged by 210.51% to $2.8 billion in 2012.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.8 billion (Q4 2012), -$2.2 billion (Q3 2012), and -$2.3 billion (Q2 2012), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 10.26 Bn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 5.52 Bn
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn -
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.63 Bn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Analog Devices 212.24 Bn 208.80 Bn 2.44 Bn 734.34 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2012 2.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 2.78 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 -2.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 -2.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 -2.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 -2.33 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 -1.61 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 -1.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -2.52 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -2.52 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 -663.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -663.49 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -2.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 -2.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 -2.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 -2.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 640.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 640.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 44.16 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 44.16 Bn