Their margins aren't as tight as you might expect. Their last quarter report[1] puts their gross margin at nearly 48% and their operating margin at 37%. That is

Their margins aren't as tight as you might expect. Their last quarter report[1] puts their gross margin at nearly 48% and their operating margin at 37%. That is pretty healthy and suggests they can easily withstand this sort of event. [1] https://www.tsmc.com/english/investorRelations/quarterly_results.htm https://www.tsmc.com/english/investorRelations/quarterly_res...