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TSM (Trans): Capex to rise by tens of billions YoY, a decision made after talks with downstream customers.
Below is Dolphin Research's Trans of the Q4 2025 earnings call for $Taiwan Semiconductor(TSM.US). For our earnings analysis, please see 'TSMC: the real heavyweight in AI — who would say no?'.
Key takeaways from the call are summarized below. We highlight capex plans and spending mix.a) Capex: for 2026, raised to $52-56bn (+$11-15bn YoY), vs prior street $48-50bn. Allocation: 70-80% for advanced nodes, ~10% for specialty technologies...TSMCConference Minutes