
台積電第3季營收年增51%達470億美元,淨利年增69%達240億美元,顯示強勁獲利成長。儘管AI產業面臨擴張疑慮與地緣政治風險,但其在先進製程的領導地位及主要客戶持續需求,使其在AI類股中具備防禦性投資特質,長期仍受益於AI晶片需求。
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台積電是全球最大晶圓代工廠,掌握近73%市場份額。其第3季財報顯示營收年增51%、淨利年增69%,顯示強勁獲利成長。AI相關股票近期因資料中心擴張疑慮與利率上升而面臨賣壓。
台積電是全球最大的晶圓代工廠。(彭博資料照)
〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕AI概念股近期波動加劇,科技公司持續增加AI基礎設施資本支出,市場開始擔憂AI資料中心擴張能否維持,半導體類股也面臨賣壓。不過,外媒《The Motley Fool》分析指出,儘管台積電股價同樣受到市場情緒影響,但憑藉強勁的獲利成長、先進製程領導地位,以及AI晶片需求支撐,台積電仍可能是AI類股中相對具有防禦性的投資標的。
外媒分析指出,台積電於10月15日公布的第3季財報表現亮眼,營收年增51%,達到近470億美元;由於成本與費用增幅低於營收,單季淨利更年增69%,達到近240億美元。在AI相關股票遭遇賣壓之際,台積電仍交出強勁的營運成績,凸顯其在AI晶片供應鏈中的重要地位。
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報導指出,除了半導體設備大廠ASML之外,台積電可說是AI硬體產業中最具優勢的企業之一。根據TrendForce資料,台積電掌握近73%的晶圓代工市場,在先進晶片製造領域也居於主導地位。
隨著AI模型持續發展,輝達(NVIDIA)、博通(Broadcom)等主要客戶仍需要開發更先進的晶片,而台積電正是這些晶片的重要製造商。即使AI產業成長速度放緩,相關企業仍有可能持續投入產品研發,帶動晶片製造需求。
不過,台積電的基本面表現強勁,並未完全抵銷市場對AI產業前景的疑慮。近期大型雲端服務業者持續提高資本支出,加上利率上升,使投資人開始重新評估AI資料中心的擴張速度,以及相關投資能否持續帶來足夠回報,進而拖累半導體類股表現。
外媒分析認為,AI產業確實可能面臨泡沫破裂的風險,成長速度可能放緩,甚至在一段時間內出現負成長。不過,即使AI產業經歷修正,也不代表這項技術將就此消失。
報導以網際網路產業為例指出,當年網路泡沫破裂後,相關產業仍持續發展。類似情況也可能發生在AI產業,即使短期投資熱潮退燒,AI技術仍可能持續演進,企業對相關晶片的需求也不會因此完全消失。
在這樣的情況下,台積電仍有機會受惠於主要客戶持續推出新產品,以及對更先進晶片的需求。換言之,即使AI產業短期成長不如市場預期,台積電仍可能憑藉其在晶片製造領域的地位,維持一定的營收來源。
此外,儘管台積電發展迅速,但其股價的本益比仍高達30倍左右。雖然該公司已開始在美國的晶圓代工廠生產更多晶片,但中國吞併台灣所帶來的地緣政治風險仍對其估值構成一定壓力。
然而,考慮到該公司利潤成長迅速,其本益比較低;而且鑑於中國也依賴台積電的晶圓代工廠,該公司不太可能採取任何可能擾亂晶片供應鏈的行動。
隨著AI產業的投資變得充滿不確定性,台積電已做好充分準備,提供安全保障和成長機會。可以肯定的是,行業放緩可能會對該公司造成影響,而且該公司位於世界上一個更危險的地區。
儘管如此,AI很可能成為我們生活的一部分,這意味著任何AI領域的低迷都可能是暫時的。此外,即使AI活動放緩,台積電的主要客戶仍會繼續創新,這意味著該公司幾乎肯定會繼續從人工智慧中獲得收入。
因此,即使在地緣政治不確定的情況下,它可能是一家值得買入的頂級AI晶片股票,並且隨著時間的推移,它將有助於保護和增加投資者的財富。
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台積電將受惠於NVIDIA、Broadcom等主要客戶持續推出更先進AI晶片
Very likely · Within months
即使AI產業短期成長放緩,台積電仍能維持一定營收來源
Likely · Within months

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