TSMC’s Q3 2026 net profit was reported at NT$763.1 billion, up 68.7% from a year earlier and marking its sixth consecutive record-profit quarter. Euronews reporter Angela Barnes reported the results in a story republished by Yahoo Finance Spain; Investing.com also reported the increase and record streak.

Reported earnings and revenue

Euronews reported that TSMC’s previous quarterly profit record was NT$706.6 billion, set in April–June 2026. The same report put third-quarter revenue at about NT$1.5 trillion, up 50.9% year over year. Revenue is money from sales; net profit is what remains after expenses.

TSMC’s monthly sales add up to NT$1.494243 trillion

TSMC’s monthly revenue page lists July sales of NT$467.580 billion, August sales of NT$514.806 billion and September sales of NT$511.857 billion. Together, those figures total NT$1.494243 trillion, aligning with the rounded quarterly revenue figure. TSMC marks its 2026 monthly figures unaudited. The company’s monthly revenue figures provide the basis for the calculation.

Month or totalRevenue
July 2026NT$467.580 billion
August 2026NT$514.806 billion
September 2026NT$511.857 billion
Q3 total, calculatedNT$1.494243 trillion; monthly figures are unaudited

Reported outlook and AI demand

Investing.com reported that TSMC forecast Q4 2026 revenue of $52.3 billion to $54.3 billion and maintained its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook at $60 billion to $64 billion. It also reported that chief executive C.C. Wei described current demand as extremely strong and said the company was taking a prudent approach to business planning for 2027.

Investing.com reported that 7-nanometer-and-below technologies accounted for 79% of wafer revenue, while 2-nanometer technology accounted for 8%. High-performance computing made up 68% of platform revenue, a separate measure with a different denominator. The outlet also reported that analysts at Vital Knowledge saw weaker demand trends in chip-market segments unrelated to AI.