March 13, 2026 /SemiMedia/ — Global revenue for the world’s top 10 semiconductor foundries reached about $46.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 2.6% from the previous quarter, according to market research firm TrendForce.

TSMC remained the clear market leader. While total wafer shipments edged down slightly, demand for advanced chips used in new flagship smartphones helped lift shipments of 3-nanometer wafers. The higher share of advanced nodes pushed up the average selling price, bringing the company’s quarterly revenue to about $33.7 billion, up 2% from the previous quarter and equal to a 70.4% market share.

Samsung Foundry ranked second. Revenue rose 6.7% quarter-on-quarter to nearly $3.4 billion. The increase helped the business return to profit, while its market share moved up slightly to about 7.1%.

China’s SMIC stayed in third place. Revenue grew 4.5% from the previous quarter to about $2.49 billion, supported by higher wafer shipments, slightly stronger pricing, and increased mask orders toward the end of the year.

UMC and GlobalFoundries ranked fourth and fifth respectively. Hua Hong Semiconductor came in sixth, while China’s Nexchip Semiconductor placed ninth.

For the full year, revenue from the world’s top 10 foundries reached about $169.5 billion in 2025, up 26.3% from a year earlier, setting a new record for the industry.

TrendForce said chipmakers could see stable utilization in the first half of 2026 as some consumer electronics brands build inventory early. However, high memory prices may weigh on shipments of end devices, which could create uncertainty for foundry orders in the second half of the year.