Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., Oct. 19, 2017 –
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., Oct 19, 2017 -- TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$252.11 billion, net income of NT$89.93 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$3.47 (US$0.57 per ADR unit) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Year-over-year, third quarter revenue decreased 3.2% while net income and diluted EPS both decreased 7.1%. Compared to second quarter 2017, third quarter results represented a 17.9% increase in revenue and a 35.7% increase in net income. All figures were prepared in accordance with TIFRS on a consolidated basis.
In US dollars, third quarter revenue was $8.32 billion, which increased 17.9% from the previous quarter and increased 1.5% year-over-year.
Gross margin for the quarter was 49.9%, operating margin was 38.9%, and net profit margin was 35.7%.
In the third quarter, shipments of 10-nanometer accounted for 10% of total wafer revenue; 16/20-nanometer process technology accounted for 24% of total wafer revenue; and advanced technologies, defined as 28-nanometer and more advanced technologies, accounted for 57% of total wafer revenue.
TSMC's 2017 Third Quarter Consolidated results:
(Unit: NT$ million, except for EPS)
| 3Q17 Amount a | 3Q16 Amount | YoY Inc. (Dec.) % | 2Q17 Amount | QoQ Inc. (Dec.) % | |
| Net Sales | 252,107 | 260,406 | (3.2) | 213,856 | 17.9 |
| Gross profit | 125,880 | 132,051 | (4.7) | 108,708 | 15.8 |
| Income from operations | 98,056 | 106,263 | (7.7) | 83,256 | 17.8 |
| Income before tax | 100,518 | 108,250 | (7.1) | 86,118 | 16.7 |
| Net income | 89,925 | 96,759 | (7.1) | 66,271 | 35.7 |
| EPS (NTS) | 3.47b | 3.73b | (7.1) | 2.56b | 35.7 |
a: 3Q2017 figures have not bee approved by Board of Directors
b: Based on 25,930 million weighted average outstanding shares