LLY vs. TSM: Eli Lilly vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Eli Lilly (LLY) is classified in the Health Care sector (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences), whereas Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) belongs to Information Technology (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Eli Lilly (LLY) trades as ordinary local shares, while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Risk Metrics

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) has an aggressive beta of 1.45, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Eli Lilly (LLY) is defensive at 0.40 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

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Profitability

Both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 86.02% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 41.86% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Eli Lilly (LLY) at 31.90% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 51.12% also retains a top-quartile share.

Both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 53.66% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 58.66% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

Profitability Metrics

Growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 31.61% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 44.70% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TSM.

Both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 95.99% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 46.41% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

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Financial Strength

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 2.51 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.39 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LLY.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.12 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 1.23 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 0.49% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 1.70% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and LLY more so: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.46% sits above the band, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 21.71% exceeds every peer in its group.

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Valuation

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.33 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 43.95 sits in the richer quartile — LLY needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.39 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Eli Lilly (LLY) at 13.95 prices around its industry’s middle — TSM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Measured against book value, both Eli Lilly (LLY) at 29.96 and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 71.65 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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