Analysts expect fourthquarter profit of 11.4 bln
Q4 revenue jumps, beats market expectations
Stock price has leapt on chip demand for AI applications
Incoming Trump administration an uncertainty for TSMC
Earnings call at 0600 GMT on Thursday

TAIPEI, Jan 13 Reuters Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the main global producer of advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, is expected to report a 58 leap in fourthquarter profit on Thursday because of surging demand.

The world39;s largest contract chipmaker, whose customers include Apple and Nvidia, has benefited from the megatrend towards AI. But the Taiwanese company faces headwinds from U.S. government technology restrictions on China and uncertainty about Presidentelect Donald Trump39;s incoming administration, which has threatened broad import tariffs.

TSMC is set to report a net profit of T377.95 billion 11.41 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, according to a LSEG SmartEstimate drawn from 22 analysts. SmartEstimates give greater weighting to forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate.

That estimate compares to the 2023 fourthquarter net profit of T238.7 billion.

TSMC last week reported a jump in fourthquarter revenue in Taiwan dollars, comfortably beating market expectations. The company gives its revenue outlook in U.S. dollars on its quarterly earnings call, scheduled for 0600 GMT on Thursday.

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