Samsung Electronics fails to catch up with TSMC

Market research firm TrendForce said on April 26 that TSMC’s share of the global foundry market is expected to rise to 56% this year, while Samsung Electronics’ share is expected to drop from 18% to 16%. According to the company, the global foundry market is expected to grow 20% to $128.784 billion this year.
TSMC’s capital expenditure for this year is approximately US$44 billion. Samsung Electronics plans to invest 171 trillion won in the non-memory sector from this year to 2030.
“This year, the market share of Taiwanese foundry companies, including TSMC, UMC and PSMC, is expected to increase from 64% to 66%, while that of South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics and DB HiTek, is expected to increase from 18%. at 17%. “, said the firm.
Last year, the global foundry market was worth $107.542 billion, with Taiwan, South Korea and China accounting for 64%, 18% and 7% respectively. TSMC posted a 53% market share, followed by Samsung Electronics (18%), UMC (7%), GF (6%) and SMIC (5%).