GFS vs MTSI vs TSEM Stock Comparison

Globalfoundries, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings and Tower Semiconductor Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$189.08 -18.0% 1M +139.3% 1Y
Market cap
$21.70B
P/E
70.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionGFSMTSITSEMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.43B $19.92B $21.70B GFS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.5x 82.7x 70.4x GFS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.7x 44.9x 50.4x GFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% +28.4% +14.9% MTSI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% 20.7% 18.0% MTSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 9.8% 8.7% MTSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -1.2x -2.2x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.8% +74.7% +139.3% TSEM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.1%/yr +29.7%/yr +42.6%/yr TSEM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.3% 66.2% 83.5% GFS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 58/100 72/100 TSEM

Percentile Scorecard

GFSMTSITSEM

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

AxisGFSMTSITSEM
Valuation 94 #7 of 94 30 #66 of 94 60 #38 of 94
Growth 37 #58 of 92 81 #18 of 92 73 #26 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 90 69 #29 of 90 75 #23 of 90
Financial Health 45 #55 of 99 52 #48 of 99 82 #19 of 99
Shareholder Returns 72 #21 of 73 57 #32 of 73 –
Overall 61 58 72
  • GFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MTSI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSEM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFSMTSITSEMSPY
1 month -4.7%-10.5%-18.0% -0.2%
3 months -4.7%+2.6%-6.9% +3.9%
6 months -21.5%-3.7%-2.3% +8.2%
Year to date +33.7%+49.3%+61.0% +12.9%
1 year +31.8%+74.7%+139.3% +12.3%
3 years -10.2%+255.1%+714.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -3.5%+52.6%+101.3% +23.3%
5 years +0.6%+267.2%+490.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year +0.1%+29.7%+42.6% +10.9%
10 years —+600.1%+1,094.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+21.5%+28.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGFSMTSITSEMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.3%66.2%83.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.8%76.0%77.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.182.383.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.531.131.67 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-44.9%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.1%-37.6%-40.3% -1.2%
52-week high $89.96$409.68$316.85 $779.14
52-week low $32.24$144.13$79.00 $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.

MultipleGFSMTSITSEM
P/E now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 45.6x 81.0xmedian 45.6x 68.7xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 7.7x 16.8xmedian 7.7x 12.4xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 29.0x 69.8xmedian 29.0x 33.4xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.6xmedian 40.6x 95.7xmedian 40.6x 14.9xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 4.6x 12.7xmedian 4.6x 6.9xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.64median 2.28 -7.69median 2.28 23.07median 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 monthsGFSMTSITSEM
Revenue $6.94B $1.16B $1.71B
Gross profit $1.88B $658.07M $459.38M
Operating income $804.00M $210.84M $276.26M
Net income $720.00M $240.93M $291.84M
Free cash flow $796.00M $204.08M $1.42B
R&D $563.00M $272.63M $94.01M
EPS (diluted) $1.28 $3.07 $2.71
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $89.60M $231.19M
Total debt $1.12B $1.68B $764.88M
Shares (diluted) 558.00M 78.41M 113.60M
Enterprise value $13.74B $17.04B $16.35B

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
MetricGFSMTSITSEM
P/E 36.2x 81.0x 68.7x
P/FCF 32.6x 95.7x 14.9x
P/Operating cash flow 13.5x 72.0x 24.6x
P/S 3.7x 16.8x 12.4x
P/B 2.2x 12.7x 6.9x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 13.2x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA 12.1x 69.8x 33.4x
EV/EBIT 30.8x 91.1x 72.2x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 16.5x 11.7x
EV/FCF 31.1x 94.1x 14.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 70.8x 23.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.64 -7.69 23.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFSMTSITSEM
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% 28.4% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 19.8% 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% 32.5% 37.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 17.3% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 575.7% 79.3% 57.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 17.8% -4.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 742.9% 444.6% 50.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% -7.7% 0.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 717.0% 433.4% 39.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.1% -10.5% 3.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.2% 18.9% 95.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% 15.4% 29.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.1% 1.8% 60.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% 10.8% 27.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFSMTSITSEM
Gross margin 27.1% 56.5% 26.9%
EBITDA margin 29.5% 23.6% 34.9%
Operating margin 11.6% 18.1% 16.2%
Pretax margin 12.6% 24.6% 18.9%
Net margin 10.3% 20.7% 18.0%
FCF margin 11.5% 17.5% 83.3%
Operating cash flow margin 27.6% 23.3% 50.6%
Return on equity 6.1% 16.3% 9.6%
Return on assets 4.3% 11.6% 7.8%
Return on invested capital 5.1% 9.8% 8.7%
Return on capital employed 5.5% 13.4% 8.3%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 1.1x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 7.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFSMTSITSEM
Debt / assets 6.6% 15.9% 3.8%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -1.2x -2.2x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.7x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.0% 28.2% 18.6%
Equity / assets 70.0% 71.8% 81.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.5x 2.3x 4.9x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.7x 4.2x
Cash ratio 1.1x 1.3x 3.7x
Altman Z-score 2.86 20.55 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFSMTSITSEM
Dividend yield 0.5% – –
Net buyback yield 1.5% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.2% –
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.

ConsensusGFSMTSITSEM
Forward P/E 25.7xFY2026 44.9xFY2026 50.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.82FY2026 $5.69FY2026 $3.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.8%FY2026 +64.0%FY2026 +63.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +33.5% +42.9% +74.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.96BFY2026 $1.35BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +39.4%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.0% +42.5% +56.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFSMTSITSEM
Held by institutions 98.4% 95.8% 55.6%
Institutions holding 438 652 450
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% -1.3% -10.0%
Institutions buying 305 396 244
Institutions selling 88 189 162
Buyers to sellers 3.47 2.10 1.51

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.

GFSMTSITSEM
GFS 1.00 0.61 0.58
MTSI 0.61 1.00 0.69
TSEM 0.58 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFS, MTSI and TSEM?

Globalfoundries (GFS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalfoundries (GFS) $25.43B, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) $19.92B, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $21.70B.

Which stock is cheaper, GFS, MTSI and TSEM?

Globalfoundries (GFS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Globalfoundries (GFS) 35.5x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 82.7x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 70.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Globalfoundries (GFS) is cheapest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 25.7x, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 44.9x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 50.4x). 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: Globalfoundries (GFS) +1.4%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +28.4%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +14.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) has the highest net margin (Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 20.7%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 18.0%). On return on invested capital, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) leads (Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 9.8%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 8.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) returned the most: Globalfoundries (GFS) +31.8%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +74.7%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +139.3%. Over five years, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) compounded fastest (Globalfoundries (GFS) +0.1%/yr, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) +29.7%/yr, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +42.6%/yr). 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%, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) 66.2%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 83.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GFS, MTSI and TSEM?

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 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.