➀ The global wafer foundry industry is expected to grow by 20% this year, driven by the surge in demand for advanced semiconductor processes due to the AI boom.
➁ TSMC, the leading wafer foundry company, is expected to outperform the industry average growth rate.
➂ TSMC's stock price rebounded and reached over 28 trillion New Taiwan Dollars, with revenue growth projected to be between 24% and 26% in 2025.
➃ The global semiconductor revenue is forecasted to grow by 13.4% this year, reaching a peak of $714 billion.
➄ AI applications are driving the demand for AI/HPC chips and storage, with high bandwidth memory (HBM) demand particularly strong.
➅ Despite the growth potential, geopolitical and trade tariff factors may pose negative impacts on the semiconductor industry.