GFS vs AOSL Stock Comparison

Globalfoundries and Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$45.00 -8.2% 1M +27.4% 1Y
Market cap
$25.85B
P/E
36.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.94B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Globalfoundries leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Globalfoundries 7, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGFSAOSLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.85B $730.21M GFS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.1x -17.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.7x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% -2.5% GFS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% -6.2% GFS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% -5.4% GFS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -12.6x AOSL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.4% -27.4% GFS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -7.6%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.3% 90.3% GFS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 32/100 GFS

Percentile Scorecard

GFSAOSL

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

AxisGFSAOSL
Valuation 93 #8 of 95 47 #51 of 95
Growth 38 #58 of 93 2 #91 of 93
Profitability 54 #42 of 91 24 #69 of 91
Financial Health 46 #55 of 101 63 #38 of 101
Shareholder Returns 70 #23 of 75 22 #59 of 75
Overall 60 32
  • GFS ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • AOSL ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFSAOSLSPY
1 month -8.2%-21.3% -0.8%
3 months -15.4%-28.7% +3.5%
6 months -25.4%-48.1% +7.0%
Year to date +28.9%+10.9% +12.2%
1 year +27.4%-27.4% +13.0%
3 years -13.4%-8.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -4.7%-2.9% +23.1%
5 years —-32.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year —-7.6% +11.0%
10 years —+1.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+0.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGFSAOSLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.3%90.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.8%98.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.173.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.45-0.30 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-75.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -50.0%-58.8% -1.8%
52-week high $89.96$53.32 $779.14
52-week low $32.24$17.47 $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.

MultipleGFSAOSL
P/E now vs peer median 34.9xmedian 42.1x -15.7xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 7.1x 1.0xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.6xmedian 27.5x 34.7xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 37.2x -9.8xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 4.2x 0.8xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.58median 2.23 0.21median 2.23

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 monthsGFSAOSL
Revenue $6.94B $678.93M
Gross profit $1.88B $151.54M
Operating income $804.00M -$43.20M
Net income $720.00M -$42.27M
Free cash flow $796.00M -$68.07M
R&D $563.00M $103.86M
EPS (diluted) $1.28 $-1.40
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $180.77M
Total debt $1.12B $18.90M
Shares (diluted) 558.00M 29.95M
Enterprise value $14.15B -$60.67M

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
MetricGFSAOSL
P/E 34.9x -15.7x
P/FCF 31.4x -9.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.1x -40.7x
P/S 3.6x 1.0x
P/B 2.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.6x 34.7x
EV/EBIT 29.6x -11.3x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 0.7x
EV/FCF 29.9x -7.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x -29.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.58 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFSAOSL
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% -2.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% -0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% -5.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.2% -8.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 575.7% -51.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% -57.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 742.9% 56.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% -75.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 717.0% -101.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.1% -74.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.2% -155.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% -40.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.1% -806.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% 8.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFSAOSL
Gross margin 27.1% 22.3%
EBITDA margin 29.5% 2.1%
Operating margin 11.6% -6.4%
Pretax margin 12.6% -5.2%
Net margin 10.3% -6.2%
FCF margin 11.5% -10.0%
Operating cash flow margin 27.6% -2.4%
Return on equity 6.1% -5.3%
Return on assets 4.3% -4.3%
Return on invested capital 5.1% -5.4%
Return on capital employed 5.5% -5.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFSAOSL
Debt / assets 6.6% 0.4%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -12.6x
Debt / FCF 1.4x -0.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.0% 17.2%
Equity / assets 70.0% 82.8%
Interest coverage – -55.7x
Current ratio 2.5x 3.4x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.8x
Cash ratio 1.1x 1.4x
Altman Z-score 2.75 4.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFSAOSL
Dividend yield 0.5% –
Net buyback yield 1.6% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 2.1% -0.6%
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.

ConsensusGFSAOSL
Forward P/E 24.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.82FY2026 $-0.59FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +5.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +33.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.96BFY2026 $660.97MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 -2.6%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +23.0% +9.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFSAOSL
Held by institutions 98.4% 75.5%
Institutions holding 438 217
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% +3.2%
Institutions buying 305 125
Institutions selling 88 65
Buyers to sellers 3.47 1.92

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.

GFSAOSL
GFS 1.00 0.54
AOSL 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFS and AOSL?

Globalfoundries (GFS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalfoundries (GFS) $25.85B, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) $730.21M.

Which company is growing faster?

Globalfoundries (GFS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Globalfoundries (GFS) +1.4%, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) -2.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Globalfoundries (GFS) has the highest net margin (Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) -6.2%). On return on invested capital, Globalfoundries (GFS) leads (Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) -5.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Globalfoundries (GFS) returned the most: Globalfoundries (GFS) +27.4%, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) -27.4%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Globalfoundries (GFS) has been the steadiest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 60.3%, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) 90.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do GFS and AOSL move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.54, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, GFS and AOSL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Globalfoundries (GFS) leads on 7. 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.