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TSMC Arizona shifts to profit as global manufacturing subsidies reach $2.4 billion
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 08:09 PM
TSMC reported its international manufacturing division performance, noting that its Arizona unit achieved a net profit of $514 million, reversing a prior year loss. Conversely, its Japanese subsidiary saw increased losses, while operations in China remained profitable. The company also disclosed receiving approximately $2.4 billion in combined subsidies from the US, Japan, and China to support local manufacturing investments.
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TSMC achieved a significant milestone in 2025 as its Arizona subsidiary swung to a net profit of NT$16.1 billion ($514 million), rebounding from a NT$14.2 billion loss in 2024. This turnaround signals that the company’s high-stakes US expansion is stabilizing despite initial operational hurdles. While the Japan unit saw losses widen to NT$9.76 billion due to ongoing construction, operations in China remained highly profitable, contributing NT$39.1 billion to the bottom line.
To support this global diversification, TSMC secured NT$76.25 billion ($2.4 billion) in total government subsidies from the US, Japan, and China throughout 2025. This steady influx of state funding is critical for offsetting the massive capital expenditures required to build advanced fabrication plants outside of Taiwan. For investors, these figures demonstrate that government incentives are successfully de-risking the semiconductor giant’s efforts to localize manufacturing and secure the global AI supply chain.
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