ASX vs MTSI vs GFS Stock Comparison

ASE Technology Holding, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Globalfoundries Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$40.34 -16.9% 1M +17.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.42B
P/E
113.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.15B
Div. yield
0.59%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
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Head to Head

12 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 8, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings 3, Globalfoundries 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionASXMTSIGFSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $83.34B $17.80B $22.42B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.4x 73.9x 113.6x ASX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.5x 41.0x 22.2x GFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.1% +28.4% +5.3% MTSI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% 20.7% 2.8% MTSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.6% 9.8% 4.8% ASX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -1.2x -0.5x MTSI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.07% — 0.59% ASX
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +143.9% +61.7% +17.2% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +38.9%/yr +26.0%/yr -8.7%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 58.7% 67.0% 61.0% ASX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 63/100 58/100 53/100 ASX

Percentile Scorecard

ASXMTSIGFS

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

AxisASXMTSIGFS
Valuation 82 #18 of 94 28 #68 of 94 94 #7 of 94
Growth 87 #13 of 92 79 #20 of 92 50 #47 of 92
Profitability 66 #31 of 90 65 #32 of 90 48 #47 of 90
Financial Health 15 #86 of 101 54 #47 of 101 50 #51 of 101
Shareholder Returns 67 #27 of 79 62 #31 of 79 23 #61 of 79
Overall 63 58 53
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI 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

PeriodASXMTSIGFSSPY
1 month -21.1%-29.0%-16.9% -1.0%
3 months +1.9%-11.5%-18.4% -0.4%
6 months +9.7%-24.8%-44.2% +4.5%
Year to date +132.8%+36.1%+15.5% +12.4%
1 year +143.9%+61.7%+17.2% +13.6%
3 years +366.7%+210.7%-23.7% +76.4%
3 years, per year +67.2%+46.0%-8.6% +20.8%
5 years +417.0%+217.2%-36.6% +63.7%
5 years, per year +38.9%+26.0%-8.7% +10.4%
10 years +554.1%+519.2%— +267.7%
10 years, per year +20.7%+20.0%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureASXMTSIGFSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 58.7%67.0%61.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.2%76.8%61.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.622.402.19 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.450.920.28 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.1%-45.8%-61.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.3%-43.1%-55.2% -1.6%
52-week high $47.62$409.68$89.96 $779.14
52-week low $13.75$144.13$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.

MultipleASXMTSIGFS
P/E now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 40.5x 73.9xmedian 40.5x 113.6xmedian 40.5x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 6.5x 15.3xmedian 6.5x 3.1xmedian 6.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 24.9x 63.5xmedian 24.9x 10.1xmedian 24.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 36.9x 87.2xmedian 36.9x 9.0xmedian 36.9x
P/B now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 3.9x 11.6xmedian 3.9x 1.9xmedian 3.9x
PEG now vs peer median 1.35median 1.85 -7.01median 1.85 -2.35median 1.85

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 monthsASXMTSIGFS
Revenue $24.92B $1.16B $7.15B
Gross profit $5.18B $658.07M $2.04B
Operating income $2.83B $210.84M $839.00M
Net income $3.27B $240.93M $201.00M
Free cash flow $15.64B $204.08M $2.48B
R&D $1.26B $272.63M $623.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.10 $3.07 $0.35
Cash & equivalents $2.78B $89.60M $997.00M
Total debt $10.90B $340.50M $1.14B
Shares (diluted) 2.21B 78.41M 558.00M
Enterprise value $71.67B $14.92B $11.82B

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
MetricASXMTSIGFS
P/E 33.4x 73.9x 113.6x
P/FCF 5.3x 87.2x 9.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.8x 65.7x 13.5x
P/S 3.3x 15.3x 3.1x
P/B 6.3x 11.6x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 7.4x 12.0x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 16.8x 63.5x 10.1x
EV/EBIT 32.1x 82.9x 25.4x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 15.0x 3.0x
EV/FCF 5.8x 85.7x 8.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.0x 64.5x 12.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.35 -7.01 -2.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricASXMTSIGFS
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.1% 28.4% 5.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.9% 19.8% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.2% 32.5% 24.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 17.2% 17.3% -2.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 100.1% 79.3% 627.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.2% 17.8% -9.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 110.4% 444.6% 590.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% -7.7% -47.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.2% 433.4% 543.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.7% -10.5% -48.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 92.0% 18.9% -8.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 15.4% -4.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 86.3% 1.8% 112.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 39.2% 10.8% 142.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricASXMTSIGFS
Gross margin 20.8% 56.5% 28.5%
EBITDA margin 21.8% 23.6% 29.4%
Operating margin 11.4% 18.1% 11.7%
Pretax margin 12.0% 24.6% 6.4%
Net margin 9.8% 20.7% 2.8%
FCF margin 62.8% 17.5% 34.7%
Operating cash flow margin 26.1% 23.3% 23.2%
Return on equity 25.7% 16.3% 1.7%
Return on assets 9.0% 11.6% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 12.6% 9.8% 4.8%
Return on capital employed 9.0% 13.4% 5.7%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.6x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 1.1x 8.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.2% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricASXMTSIGFS
Debt / assets 27.9% 15.9% 6.7%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x -1.2x -0.5x
Debt / FCF 0.7x 1.7x 0.5x
Liabilities / assets 66.0% 28.2% 29.7%
Equity / assets 34.0% 71.8% 70.3%
Interest coverage 10.9x – –
Current ratio 0.3x 2.3x 2.6x
Quick ratio 1.8x 1.7x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.7x 1.3x 1.0x
Altman Z-score – 18.84 2.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricASXMTSIGFS
Dividend yield 1.1% – 0.6%
Net buyback yield – 0.2% -2.2%
Shareholder yield 1.1% 0.2% -1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusASXMTSIGFS
Forward P/E 29.5xFY2026 41.0xFY2026 22.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.27FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $1.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +126.8%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +37.8% +42.9% +33.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $24.36BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $6.96BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.6%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +2.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +32.0% +42.5% +23.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersASXMTSIGFS
Held by institutions 6.9% 95.8% 98.4%
Institutions holding 484 654 439
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% -1.3% -3.0%
Institutions buying 310 398 306
Institutions selling 133 189 88
Buyers to sellers 2.33 2.11 3.48

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.

ASXMTSIGFS
ASX 1.00 0.70 0.66
MTSI 0.70 1.00 0.61
GFS 0.66 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ASX, MTSI and GFS?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $83.34B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $17.80B, Globalfoundries (GFS) $22.42B.

Which stock is cheaper, ASX, MTSI and GFS?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 33.4x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 73.9x, Globalfoundries (GFS) 113.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Globalfoundries (GFS) is cheapest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 29.5x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 41.0x, Globalfoundries (GFS) 22.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +24.1%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Globalfoundries (GFS) +5.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) has the highest net margin (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 9.8%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 2.8%). On return on invested capital, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 12.6%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 4.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +143.9%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +61.7%, Globalfoundries (GFS) +17.2%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +38.9%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +26.0%/yr, Globalfoundries (GFS) -8.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest dividend yield: ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 1.07%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 0.59%. MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has been the steadiest (ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 58.7%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 67.0%, Globalfoundries (GFS) 61.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ASX, MTSI 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 8. 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.