ASX vs MCHP vs GFS Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, Microchip Technology and Globalfoundries Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$80.17 +1.9% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$43.09B
P/E
117.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$46.70 -4.7% 1M +31.8% 1Y
Market cap
$25.43B
P/E
35.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.94B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 4, Globalfoundries 4, Microchip Technology 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXMCHPGFSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $95.28B $43.09B $25.43B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 48.8x 117.3x 35.5x GFS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 33.1x 21.1x 25.7x MCHP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.2% +20.9% +1.4% MCHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% 7.2% 10.3% GFS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.1% 5.5% 5.1% ASX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 3.4x -0.6x GFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +218.2% +24.2% +31.8% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.3%/yr +1.5%/yr +0.1%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.1% 49.4% 60.3% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 42/100 61/100 GFS

Percentile Scorecard

ASXMCHPGFS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisASXMCHPGFS
Valuation 74 #25 of 94 53 #45 of 94 94 #7 of 94
Growth 79 #20 of 92 41 #55 of 92 37 #58 of 92
Profitability 67 #30 of 90 60 #37 of 90 57 #39 of 90
Financial Health 16 #83 of 99 5 #94 of 99 45 #55 of 99
Shareholder Returns 64 #27 of 73 51 #36 of 73 72 #21 of 73
Overall 60 42 61
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • GFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodASXMCHPGFSSPY
1 month -5.0%+1.9%-4.7% -0.2%
3 months +23.9%+5.9%-4.7% +3.9%
6 months +40.0%-4.9%-21.5% +8.2%
Year to date +161.5%+25.8%+33.7% +12.9%
1 year +218.2%+24.2%+31.8% +12.3%
3 years +462.8%+10.9%-10.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +78.0%+3.5%-3.5% +23.3%
5 years +482.3%+7.7%+0.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +42.3%+1.5%+0.1% +10.9%
10 years +619.7%+165.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +21.8%+10.3%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureASXMCHPGFSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.1%49.4%60.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.4%44.0%59.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.602.162.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 3.750.490.53 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-64.5%-61.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.6%-22.1%-48.1% -1.2%
52-week high $47.62$102.92$89.96 $779.14
52-week low $13.23$49.02$32.24 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleASXMCHPGFS
P/E now vs peer median 46.8xmedian 45.6x 118.4xmedian 45.6x 36.2xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 7.7x 8.5xmedian 7.7x 3.7xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.3xmedian 29.0x 32.4xmedian 29.0x 12.1xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 40.6x 44.2xmedian 40.6x 32.6xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 4.6x 6.7xmedian 4.6x 2.2xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 6.02median 2.28 -2.55median 2.28 -1.64median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsASXMCHPGFS
Revenue $22.92B $5.12B $6.94B
Gross profit $4.46B $3.08B $1.88B
Operating income $2.24B $794.80M $804.00M
Net income $2.65B $478.40M $720.00M
Free cash flow $12.11B $985.70M $796.00M
R&D $1.18B $1.14B $563.00M
EPS (diluted) $0.88 $0.67 $1.28
Cash & equivalents $2.86B $272.30M $1.09B
Total debt $31.57B $5.36B $1.12B
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 550.50M 558.00M
Enterprise value $83.29B $42.09B $13.74B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricASXMCHPGFS
P/E 46.8x 118.4x 36.2x
P/FCF 7.7x 44.2x 32.6x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x 36.3x 13.5x
P/S 4.1x 8.5x 3.7x
P/B 7.7x 6.7x 2.2x
P/Tangible book 9.2x 9.8x 2.2x
EV/EBITDA 21.3x 32.4x 12.1x
EV/EBIT 44.1x 61.2x 30.8x
EV/Revenue 4.3x 9.5x 3.6x
EV/FCF 8.1x 49.3x 31.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.2x 40.6x 12.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.02 -2.55 -1.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXMCHPGFS
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.2% 20.9% 1.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% -16.4% -4.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.8% 33.6% 15.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.5% -19.7% -6.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 68.3% 627.2% 575.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.3% -37.9% -12.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 83.5% 422.4% 742.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.2% -41.6% -21.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 81.8% 301.6% 717.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.8% -46.5% -22.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 51.2% 50.4% 20.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.0% -31.8% -4.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 67.1% -18.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% -32.4% -16.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXMCHPGFS
Gross margin 19.5% 60.2% 27.1%
EBITDA margin 20.2% 29.3% 29.5%
Operating margin 9.8% 15.5% 11.6%
Pretax margin 10.7% 11.3% 12.6%
Net margin 8.5% 7.2% 10.3%
FCF margin 52.9% 19.2% 11.5%
Operating cash flow margin 23.6% 23.4% 27.6%
Return on equity 22.0% 7.4% 6.1%
Return on assets 8.4% 3.3% 4.3%
Return on invested capital 11.1% 5.5% 5.1%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 6.1% 5.5%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 2.5x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 5.4% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXMCHPGFS
Debt / assets 25.2% 37.2% 6.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.8x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.1x 3.4x -0.6x
Debt / FCF 0.7x 5.4x 1.4x
Liabilities / assets 63.7% 55.2% 30.0%
Equity / assets 36.3% 44.8% 70.0%
Interest coverage 9.9x 3.7x –
Current ratio 0.3x 1.9x 2.5x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.0x 1.4x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 1.1x
Altman Z-score – 4.39 2.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXMCHPGFS
Dividend yield 1.0% 2.3% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% 1.5%
Shareholder yield 1.0% 2.1% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 206.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 100.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 9.5% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusASXMCHPGFS
Forward P/E 33.1xFY2026 21.1xFY2026 25.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 $3.80FY2026 $1.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 +131.7%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% +23.9% +33.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 $6.62BFY2026 $6.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +40.6%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% +20.4% +23.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXMCHPGFS
Held by institutions 6.9% 100.0% 98.4%
Institutions holding 482 1,284 438
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% +7.0% -3.0%
Institutions buying 308 681 305
Institutions selling 133 432 88
Buyers to sellers 2.32 1.58 3.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ASXMCHPGFS
ASX 1.00 0.57 0.65
MCHP 0.57 1.00 0.58
GFS 0.65 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, MCHP and GFS?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $95.28B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $43.09B, Globalfoundries (GFS) $25.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, MCHP and GFS?

Globalfoundries (GFS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 48.8x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 117.3x, Globalfoundries (GFS) 35.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Microchip Technology (MCHP) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 33.1x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.1x, Globalfoundries (GFS) 25.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +18.2%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, Globalfoundries (GFS) +1.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Globalfoundries (GFS) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 8.5%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%). On return on invested capital, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 11.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +218.2%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +24.2%, Globalfoundries (GFS) +31.8%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +42.3%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.5%/yr, Globalfoundries (GFS) +0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 0.00%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 0.00%. ASE Technology Holding (ASX) and Globalfoundries (GFS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 58.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 60.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, MCHP and GFS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.