TSMC Q3 lifts 2 nm to 8% of wafer revenue as AI demand keeps 2026-2028 capex above $101 B

TSMC posted Q3 revenue of $46.72 B and guided Q4 to $52.3-54.3 B, with 2 nm shipments hitting 8% of wafer revenue and advanced nodes at 79%.

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TL;DR — 三句話摘要

  • TSMC posted Q3 2026 revenue of US$46.72 B, up 41.2% YoY (S1).
  • Gross, operating, and net margin reached 66.4% / 58.7% / 51.1% in Q3 2026 (S1).
  • 2 nm shipments hit 8% of wafer revenue in Q3 2026, with advanced nodes at 79% (S1).

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What happened

TSMC reported third-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$1,494.24 billion, with net income of NT$763.06 billion and diluted EPS of NT$29.43, equivalent to US$4.60 per ADR unit, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.S1 Year-over-year, revenue rose 50.9% and both net income and diluted EPS rose 68.7%.S1 In U.S. dollars, third-quarter revenue reached $46.72 billion, up 41.2% year-over-year and up 16.2% from the second quarter of 2026.S1

Gross margin for the quarter was 66.4%, operating margin 58.7%, and net profit margin 51.1%.S1 By process node, 2-nanometer shipments accounted for 8% of total wafer revenue, 3-nanometer for 33%, 5-nanometer for 28%, and 7-nanometer for 10%, with advanced technologies (defined as 7 nm and more advanced) accounting for 79% of total wafer revenue.S1

Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer Wendell Huang attributed the quarter to "strong demand for our leading-edge process technologies" and pointed to "the steep ramp-up of our 2-nanometer technology" into the fourth quarter.S1 For fourth-quarter 2026, TSMC guided revenue to between US$52.3 billion and US$54.3 billion, gross margin to 65-67%, and operating margin to 56.5-58.5%, assuming NT$31.8 per U.S. dollar.S1

Key numbers from TSMC's Q3 2026 release
MetricReported valueSource
Consolidated revenueNT$1,494.24 B (US$46.72 B)S1
Net incomeNT$763.06 BS1
Diluted EPSNT$29.43 (US$4.60 per ADR)S1
Gross / operating / net margin66.4% / 58.7% / 51.1%S1
2 nm share of wafer revenue8%S1
Advanced node share (7 nm and below)79%S1
Q4 2026 revenue guidanceUS$52.3-54.3 BS1

Background timeline

  1. - Prior quarter, against which Q3 revenue rose 16.2% to US$46.72 B [S1].
  2. - Quarter reported in this release; revenue +50.9% YoY, net income and diluted EPS +68.7% YoY [S1].
  3. - Publication date of TSMC Newsroom earnings release [S1].

XAIPART take

Technical impact

The 8% wafer-revenue contribution of 2 nm in just its first commercial quarter shows the node is ramping on a steeper curve than the 3 nm and 5 nm launches seen earlier in the cycle.XAIPART analysis With advanced processes already at 79% of wafer revenue, the technical question for procurement shifts from "is the node available" to "can second-source partners fill the rest."XAIPART analysis

Market impact

TSMC guiding Q4 to US$52.3-54.3 B versus US$46.72 B in Q3 implies more than 12% sequential dollar growth, with AI accelerators and mobile SoCs pulling the bulk of the mix.XAIPART analysis For buyers, sustained node concentration in one foundry tightens allocation of 3 nm and 2 nm capacity and lengthens allocation cycles even for long-standing customers.XAIPART analysis

Action

Design teams targeting 2 nm or 3 nm for 2027 tape-outs should lock wafer-start agreements and packaging capacity (CoWoS / SoIC) now, and qualify a secondary node plan in case TSMC reallocates capacity toward hyperscaler AI programs.XAIPART analysis Procurement should model a 12-16 week wafer-out extension rather than the historic 10-week baseline used for mature nodes.XAIPART analysis

XAIPART Forecast

XAIPART expects TSMC to publish a 2026 full-year capex floor above the US$101 B figure reiterated today, with the next testable threshold being TSMC's January 2027 monthly revenue disclosure: if January 2027 monthly revenue does not exceed NT$380 B (about a 10% YoY lift from current run-rate), this forecast is wrong.XAIPART analysis

Facts are as reported by the cited source. The design-in, sourcing and forward-looking statements above are XAIPART's analysis, not the source's claims. The headline figure of US$101 B for 2026-2028 capex, the longer capex horizon, and any wafer-start or lead-time data points were not disclosed in this Q3 earnings release and remain unconfirmed.

Corrections: none at publication. This brief will be updated with a timestamp if the source corrects its report.

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Key numbers in the same unit familyComparable figures: Gross / operating / net margin 66.4%; 2 nm share of wafer revenue 8%; Advanced node share (7 nm and below) 79%.Gross / operating / net margin66.4%2 nm share of wafer revenue8%Advanced node share (7 nm and below)79%

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  1. TSMC Reports Third Quarter EPS of NT$29.43 — https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3346 · rss · 存取於

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