Macro Minutes: Performance Drivers for Semiconductors






Key Points

  • Accelerated chip demand during the pandemic and supply chain issues led to stronger pricing power and margin expansions for chipmakers.
  • From an investment perspective, not all semiconductor companies are created equal. Semiconductor companies may design, manufacture or provide infrastructure for chip production.
  • Semiconductor margins meaningfully expanded over the years due to specialised equipment and complexity in technology.
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