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Vol. II · No. 248Saturday, 5 September 2026
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The Screen · Technology · Semiconductors

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing logoTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

TSM · NYSE (ADR) · Market cap $2.32T · 76,907 employees

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East,…

Not yet scored
415.17

At the last full screen
2026-05-15

Screened 2026-05-15 · the tape above runs as of 23:26 UTC · 4 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its markdown label.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing holds its Markdown at $415.17. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 282 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-05-15
PhaseMarkdown · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 282 days
Price at the screen$415.17
Valuation35.13 trailing · 21.22 forward price to earnings
Values screenNot scored · score 50.0
Beta1.26
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Revenue purity 0.00% Below 5% Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

Our framework reads FAIR VALUE: it trades above our $313.24 fair value estimate, strong competitive moat, 35.10% revenue growth.

313.24Conservative313.24Base case360.22Growth case 415.17Price

Fair value range in , drawn from the 2026-05-15 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 24.6% above the base estimate.

The Street's Range
351.00Street low 463.45Street average 600.00Street high 415.17Price

Third-party analyst targets: 18 covering, consensus None. The average target sits +12% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish: a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Price History & Projections
$640$349$58TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONStreet high$600.00 +47%Street avg$463.45 +13%Conservative$313.24 -23%Our fair value$313.24 -23%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-05-15 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words

Why it is worth knowing

A quality business: a strong moat and 47% profit margins. At today's price it sits 25% above our $313.24 fair value: priced for the quality, not a bargain.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E21.2xcheap for a company growing this fast
Trailing P/E35.1xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead
EPS, forward19.29
Revenue growth+35.1%strong top-line growth
Profit margin46.5%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity36.2%an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield0.91%
Debt to equity0.17minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio2.49comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta1.26moves a little more than the market
Short interest, float0.01%
52-week range188.81 - 421.97
MoatSTRONG
Market cap$2.32T
Employees76,907

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Taiwan and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

TSM trades on NYSE (ADR) (the company is based in Taiwan). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-08-15 Markup · changed $415.17 +0.0% Entry 6

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 30% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 95%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 37%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $468.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $415.17 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical pass with moderate score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 30% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 95%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 37%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $468.

2026-07-16 Accumulation $415.17 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical pass with moderate score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 30% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 95%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 37%. The street (18 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $468. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-07-05 Accumulation $415.17 Entry 3

5 July 2026 — $415.17 — ACCUMULATION (state model: sideways, 282 days). Journal opened. The quiet season on the irreplaceable company: quality 92, forward 21 times, discount geopolitical not financial. Tensions on file: values pass with zero headroom at 50; insider VP raised stake 18% late June. Watch: the nine-month range edges, the screen line, fab geography.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $415.17 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical pass with moderate score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $415.17 Entry 1

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical pass with moderate score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The Insider Ledger · Form 4 Filings, As Filed
Most recent filings · TSM
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-06-29 Tien Bor-Zen VP Purchase 2,000 $18
2026-04-28 TIEN BOR-ZEN Officer 20 $7,760
2026-03-31 BURNS URSULA M Director 1,000 $322,050

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

The Political Ledger · Congressional Disclosures
Disclosures naming TSM
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
8 May2026 Rick Allen Republican buy 1K–15K
8 May2026 Ro Khanna Democrat buy 1K–15K
10 Jul2026 Cleo Fields Democrat buy 1K–15K
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $404.54 +1.1% · $1,011 +1.1%
2 months $370.60 +10.3% · $1,103 +10.3%
3 months $335.76 +21.8% $0.96 $1,221 +22.1%
6 months $303.99 +34.5% $0.96 $1,348 +34.8%
1 year $209.86 +94.9% $3.39 $1,965 +96.5%
2 years $163.81 +149.6% $5.86 $2,532 +153.2%
3 years $98.34 +315.8% $7.82 $4,237 +323.7%
5 years $108.84 +275.7% $11.56 $3,863 +286.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever TSM does next, these words stay.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing · TSM · Markdown · $415.17
Recorded 2026-05-15 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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