Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Competitors

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor TSM or AMD?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 19 more articles in the media than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 78 mentions for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.94 indicating that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	58 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Micro Devices	56 Very Positive mention(s)	18 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TSM or AMD more profitable?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a net margin of 42.91% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 9.57%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's return on equity of 33.37% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	42.91%	33.37%	21.66%
Advanced Micro Devices	9.57%	7.54%	6.13%

Do analysts rate TSM or AMD?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing presently has a consensus target price of $258.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.53%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus target price of $180.12, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TSM or AMD?

16.5% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSM or AMD?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Micro Devices. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	$90.08B	13.10	$35.33B	$8.77	25.95
Advanced Micro Devices	$25.79B	10.30	$1.64B	$1.74	94.09

Which has more risk and volatility, TSM or AMD?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing beats Advanced Micro Devices on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.