LSCC vs. TSM: Lattice Semiconductor vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) 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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Profitability

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 41.86% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 4.21% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TSM.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 51.12% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 5.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 58.66% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 17.15%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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Growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 31.61% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 2.72% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TSM.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 46.41% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at -95.45% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

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Financial Strength

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 2.51 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 1.92 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for LSCC.

Both Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 0.65 and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.12 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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Dividends

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) reports a yield of 1.70%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) reports a payout of 24.46%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.33 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 338.77 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for LSCC’s trailing earnings.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.39 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 18.47 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

Both look rich against book: Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) at 10.53 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 71.65 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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