TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 52.7%, 1.4% higher than the margin in the third quarter.

The company also hit a total net profit of US$6.01 billion (NT$166.23 billion), another record high for a single quarter, according to a CNA report. This puts its net profit per share at US$0.23.

TSMC held an online earnings call on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 13) to announce its numbers for the fourth quarter.

Fourth-quarter revenue was US$15.74 billion, exceeding the original target. This was a record quarterly increase of 5.7%.

The company's sales in that quarter rose across the board, with increased demand for chips for smartphones, high-performance computing, internet of things, e-vehicles and various consumer electronics. TSMC’s 5nm process accounted for about 23% of its total sales, the 7nm process accounted for about 27%, and other advanced processes for the remaining 50%.

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