TSMC Breaks Earnings Records Thanks to Increasing Demand for iPhone 7

[MacRumors]

Thanks to a boost from supplying parts for the increasing demand of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has raised its forecast for 2016. Specifically, the manufacturer expects a revenue growth of between 11 and 12 percent, whereas it was previously holding out only for an increase of between 5 and 10 percent for the year (via Reuters).

Third quarter net profit jumped 28 percent from previous quarters to $3.1 billion, which came in above analyst predictions of an approximately $2.9 billion forecast for the July-September quarter. It also set a new quarterly record for the company in the net profit category, which previously sat at $2.5 billion.

Overall revenue for the quarter broke another record for the company, with revenue amounting to $8.1 billion in total, a 23 percent increase from the second quarter of 2016. In addition, the company recently said that revenue for the first nine months of 2016 jumped 7.1 percent to $21.6 billion, increasing 39 percent in September alone thanks to the launch of the iPhone 7. According to industry insiders and confirmed by teardowns of the handset, TSMC mainly supplies the iPhone 7 with its A10 chip.

TSMC's good fortunes have also been inversely related to Samsung's ongoing Galaxy Note 7 debacle, but executives at the Taiwan-based manufacturing company noted that it's "too early to tell how business will play out."

"Samsung is a very strong company," TSMC acting spokeswoman Elizabeth Sun, told reporters at a briefing after the company met analysts. "I think the issue today is that even they (Samsung) cannot say what has caused this, so this makes everyone nervous."

Looking at the fourth quarter, TSMC predicts revenue to remain steady at around $8 billion, but the company forecasted its results just under the $8.1 billion third quarter earnings. The numbers for the rest of 2016 didn't factor in the potential for increased profit from users displaced because of Samsung's scrapping of the Note 7.

"The previously anticipated inventory reduction at the end of Q4 will be mild," co-CEO Liu said during the earnings briefing. "The end of this year will be more peaceful than in previous years. We see end-market demand is still healthy."

While still not quite as popular as last year's model, shipments of iPhone 7 units are expected to reach 80 to 84 million units in the second half of this year, compared to 85 to 90 million iPhone 6s devices shipped in the latter half of 2015. Samsung's exploding Note 7 battery problem is believed to be a catalyst to a potential boost in iPhone sales, with a recent SurveyMonkey poll finding that 26 percent of Note 7 owners plan to use their refunds to switch to Apple's flagship phone.

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[SMIDG3T]

Good times for Apple and their manufacturing partners right now.

I wonder why that is?

 

[jiggad369]

Good times for Apple and their manufacturing partners right now.

I wonder why that is?

<insert courage joke here>

 

[SMIDG3T]

<insert courage joke here>

Looks like removing the headphone jack worked out after all?

Even if the Note7 was still on sale, I think most people have got over the removal of the headphone jack anyway.

 

[Hanzu Lao]

Looks like removing the headphone jack worked out after all?

Even if the Note7 was still on sale, I think most people have gotten over the removal of the headphone jack by now anyway.

Most people didn't even notice.

 

[MH01]

Good to see some positive apple partner news.

This one is a good partnership

 

[Parasprite]

Maybe now they can finally hire someone to make a better logo.

 

[I7guy]

<insert courage joke here>

<insert profits go up in smoke joke here>

 

[Crzyrio]

Great news but their stock is still down 5%-6% for some reason lol

 

[profets]

4 weeks since launch, and the Plus models if you order now still have 3-4 weeks shipping (and 6-8 for the Jet Black). Crazy

 

[Avieshek]

Hope this year's profit equals to more R&D investments for next Apple's chips.

 

[Keane16]

Maybe now they can finally hire someone to make a better logo.

Don't think they need to. They're not a consumer brand, like Coca-Cola, that need strong branding to stand out in a sea of competitors. The companies that use/need a company like TSMC already know who they are, the branding isn't of high importance.

 

[sinsin07]

Maybe TSMC should send Samsung a Christmas basket?

 

[mdelvecchio]

but but but analysts said demand was going to be low?

 

[jhfenton]

Maybe TSMC should send Samsung a Christmas basket?

Smoked meats.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Good to see some positive apple partner news.

This one is a good partnership

Anything that further shoves Samesong the better.

 

[Abazigal]

Good times for Apple and their manufacturing partners right now.

I wonder why that is?

Make a great product and people will buy it.

Business 101.

 

[dannyyankou]

Looks like removing the headphone jack worked out after all?

Even if the Note7 was still on sale, I think most people have gotten over the removal of the headphone jack by now anyway.

Yeah, now I'm just waiting for the BeatsX to come out. Good first impressions from early reviewers.

 

[SMIDG3T]

Yeah, now I'm just waiting for the BeatsX to come out. Good first impressions from early reviewers.

I'm waiting for the AirPods. The W1 chip looks so impressive and nothing out there does what it can. Yet.

 

[avanpelt]

And here everyone thought the iPhone 7 series was going to have lackluster sales. Of course, no one could've foreseen the explosions that Samsung was going to have.

 

[dr34mc4st3r]

Maybe now they can finally hire someone to make a better logo.

they don't really need to care about the logo though, just keep churning the A10s perfect for Apple...

 

[anek007]

4 weeks since launch, and the Plus models if you order now still have 3-4 weeks shipping (and 6-8 for the Jet Black). Crazy

There's no stock for the plus or very limited. But the 4.7 iPhone 7 is fully stock just about everywhere even in jet black. I guess everyone got use to the big screen?

 

[dannyyankou]

I'm waiting for the AirPods. The W1 chip looks so impressive and nothing out there does what it can. Yet.

BeatsX has the W1 too and probably has better sound, playback controls, longer battery life, and it's cheaper.

Plus they're connected making them harder to lose.

 

[SMIDG3T]

BeatsX has the W1 too and probably has better sound, playback controls, longer battery life, and it's cheaper.

Plus they're connected making them harder to lose.

Yeah I know. I'm more keen on the AirPods.

I think you'd realise if one fell out or not.

 

[profets]

There's no stock for the plus or very limited. But the 4.7 iPhone 7 is fully stock just about everywhere even in jet black. I guess everyone got use to the big screen?

I've noticed that. I know we'll likely never see it, but I'd love to see actual breakdowns for sale of 4.7 and 5.5.