GlobalFoundries/$GFS
1D1W1M3M6MYTD1Y5YMAX
Capital at risk
About GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a top-five contract semiconductor manufacturer globally. It was originally the manufacturing arm of Advanced Micro Devices before it was spun out in 2009. The foundry sells chips into a range of end markets including smartphones, PCs, Internet of Things, data centers, automotive, industrial, and so on, but primarily focuses on more mature process technologies. Until 2021, the firm was privately held by Mubadala Investment, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, which remains its controlling shareholder today. GlobalFoundries merged with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in 2009 and acquired IBM's chipmaking business in 2015. GF is headquartered in Malta, New York, and has about 13,000 staff.
- Ticker
- $GFS
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 14,000
- Headquarters
- Malta, United States
- Website
- gf.com
GlobalFoundries Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$24B
33.50
$1.28
1.77
$0.24
1.12%
Price and volume
Market cap
$24B
Beta
1.77
52-week high
$92.55
52-week low
$32.02
Average daily volume
5.2M
Dividend rate
$0.24
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.475
Quick ratio
1.727
Long term debt to equity
0.128
Total debt to equity
0.141
Interest coverage (TTM)
16.08%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,981
Gross margin (TTM)
27.14%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.32%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.59%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
17.81%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$500,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.98%
Return on equity (TTM)
6.17%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
33.501
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.425
Price to book
1.99
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.36
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
29.851
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.35%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.437
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.56%
Forward dividend yield
1.12%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.40%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-715.37%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-4.08%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-21.97%
What the Analysts think about GlobalFoundries
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for GlobalFoundries stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of GlobalFoundries stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 revenue and non-IFRS gross margin exceeded guidance, with gross margin at 29.9%, up 470 basis points year on year. Better mix, utilisation and cost improvements give GF several levers to sustain profit recovery. (GlobalFoundries, Yahoo Finance)
GF raised its 2026 growth outlook for communications infrastructure and data-centre revenue to 50–60%, reflecting demand for its photonics and silicon-germanium products in AI data centres. A proposed $300 million US award would also support development of its next-generation photonics technology. (Yahoo Finance, Reuters)
A Japan-funded fab programme of up to $21 billion could let GF earn technology, construction and operating fees, plus a share of future profits, without funding the fab capital itself. GF expects the arrangement to add to margins and earnings over time, although final agreements remain to be signed. (GlobalFoundries, Seeking Alpha)
Smart mobile devices account for about 36% of GF revenue, and the company expects that market to shrink by a low-teens percentage in 2026. Weakness in this large business could offset gains from the smaller data-centre segment. (Trefis)
GF said demand for silicon-germanium capacity was oversubscribed through 2027, even as overall factory utilisation remained in the high 80s. If it cannot add and qualify the right tools quickly, it may struggle to turn strong specialty-chip demand into near-term shipments. (StockAnalysis)
The new New York fab is not expected to produce its first wafers until 2029, and a second fab still depends on a go/no-go decision before the end of 2028. That puts much of the programme’s capacity and financial benefit years out and leaves part of the expansion conditional. (Reuters, GlobalFoundries)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Oct 2026.
GlobalFoundries Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
GlobalFoundries Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
No upcoming events
GlobalFoundries News
AllArticlesVideos
Funds containing GlobalFoundries
Fund name | Fund size | $GFS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | $1.3B | 0.10% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | $1.3B | 0.10% |
Invesco Dow Jones Islamic Global Developed Markets$IGDA | $1.1B | 0.01% |
L&G Global Equity£LGGG | $2B | 0.00% |
L&G Global Equity$LGGL | $2B | 0.00% |
Data displayed above is indicative only and its accuracy or completeness is not guaranteed. Actual execution price may vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Your return may be affected by currency fluctuations and applicable fees and charges. Capital at risk.
Real-time US market data is sourced from the IEX order book provided by Polygon. After-hours US market data is 15 minutes delayed and may differ significantly from the actual tradable price at market open.