The combined pretax profit of Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)-listed firms grew 24.55 percent year-on-year to NT$2.31 trillion (US$77.02 billion) in the first half of this year, with the semiconductor, shipping and electronic components sectors contributing the most, the exchange said yesterday.
In the first six months of the year, the 853 listed companies — excluding 34 financial firms and two companies that did not submit second-quarter financial reports, Chung Fu Tex-International Co (中福) and Roo Hsing Co (如興) — reported combined revenue of NT$18.14 trillion, up 14.21 percent from a year earlier, the TWSE said.
The combined revenue of semiconductor companies expanded 27.2 percent to NT$2.41 trillion due to increased demand for 5G products, high-performance computing devices and automotive chips, it said.
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Large-cap companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (台積電), MediaTek Inc (聯發科) and ASE Technology Holding Co (日月光投控) topped the list in terms of revenue, the exchange said, adding that small-cap firms also posted bigger increases in first-half revenue.
IC designer Faraday Technology Corp’s (智原) revenue in the first six months grew 103 percent to NT$6.57 billion and Winway Technology Co (穎崴科技), which provides semiconductor testing interfaces, reported that revenue rose 56 percent to NT$1.85 billion from a year earlier, the TWSE said.
Companies in the transportation sector, such as cargo shippers, airlines, logistics firms and forwarding companies, reported a rise on combined revenue of 60 percent to NT$952 billion in the first half on the back of high freight rates, it said.
The combined revenue of makers of electronic components grew 12 percent to NT$941 billion, led by Hotron Precision Electronic Industrial Co (鴻碩) and Cheer Time Enterprise Co (晟鈦), it said.
Real estate agent and property developer JSL Construction & Development Co (愛山林) led the average compensation rankings among companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) last year, while contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) finished 14th. JSL Construction paid its employees total average compensation of NT$4.78 million (US$159,701), down 13.5 percent from a year earlier, but still ahead of the most profitable listed tech giants, including TSMC, TWSE data showed. Last year, the average compensation (which includes salary, overtime, bonuses and allowances) paid by TSMC rose 21.6 percent to reach about NT$3.33 million, lifting its ranking by 10 notches
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