GFS vs NXPI vs TSM Stock Comparison

Globalfoundries, NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$45.85 -4.2% 1M +33.5% 1Y
Market cap
$23.53B
P/E
32.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.94B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$266.00 +12.5% 1M +29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$65.77B
P/E
20.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 9, NXP Semiconductors 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGFSNXPITSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.53B $65.77B $2.15T TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.9x 20.4x 27.3x NXPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.2x 17.0x 25.7x NXPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% +14.6% +34.4% TSM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% 23.4% 55.0% TSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 15.8% 33.4% TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.3x -1.0x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.5% +29.9% +41.5% TSM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.2%/yr +5.8%/yr +30.6%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.3% 47.8% 39.3% TSM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 59/100 75/100 TSM

Percentile Scorecard

GFSNXPITSM

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

AxisGFSNXPITSM
Valuation 94 #7 of 94 82 #18 of 94 69 #30 of 94
Growth 37 #58 of 92 63 #35 of 92 87 #13 of 92
Profitability 54 #41 of 88 82 #17 of 88 92 #8 of 88
Financial Health 46 #52 of 96 6 #90 of 96 68 #31 of 96
Shareholder Returns 73 #20 of 72 65 #26 of 72 61 #29 of 72
Overall 61 59 75
  • GFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFSNXPITSMSPY
1 month -4.2%+12.5%-5.6% +0.7%
3 months -8.1%+8.5%+7.0% +3.7%
6 months -29.0%-9.4%+9.0% +7.1%
Year to date +31.3%+22.5%+42.0% +12.8%
1 year +33.5%+29.9%+41.5% +11.9%
3 years -8.1%+56.3%+401.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year -2.8%+16.1%+71.2% +22.8%
5 years -5.9%+32.4%+279.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.2%+5.8%+30.6% +10.9%
10 years —+166.6%+1,302.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+10.3%+30.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGFSNXPITSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.3%47.8%39.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.7%41.3%39.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.181.752.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.560.631.06 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-47.2%-57.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.0%-20.0%-11.2% -1.2%
52-week high $89.96$332.67$485.91 $779.14
52-week low $32.24$184.19$275.06 $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.

MultipleGFSNXPITSM
P/E now vs peer median 35.5xmedian 46.4x 20.8xmedian 46.4x 28.5xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 7.8x 4.9xmedian 7.8x 15.7xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 27.5x 13.9xmedian 27.5x 21.0xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 40.1x 19.1xmedian 40.1x 26.5xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 4.7x 5.4xmedian 4.7x 11.1xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median -1.61median 2.10 3.73median 2.10 0.80median 2.10

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 monthsGFSNXPITSM
Revenue $6.94B $13.80B $142.94B
Gross profit $1.88B $7.79B $91.71B
Operating income $804.00M $4.55B $80.08B
Net income $720.00M $3.28B $74.55B
Free cash flow $796.00M $3.50B $84.59B
R&D $563.00M $2.47B $8.68B
EPS (diluted) $1.28 $12.72 $15.16
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $3.94B $98.36B
Total debt $1.12B $10.98B $22.36B
Shares (diluted) 558.00M 253.83M 5.19B
Enterprise value $11.84B $51.63B $1.77T

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
MetricGFSNXPITSM
P/E 35.5x 20.8x 28.5x
P/FCF 32.0x 19.1x 26.5x
P/Operating cash flow 13.3x 17.6x 26.5x
P/S 3.7x 4.9x 15.7x
P/B 2.2x 5.4x 11.1x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 6.0x 11.1x
EV/EBITDA 11.8x 13.9x 21.0x
EV/EBIT 30.2x 16.3x 26.7x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 5.4x 15.0x
EV/FCF 30.5x 21.1x 25.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 19.5x 25.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.61 3.73 0.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFSNXPITSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% 14.6% 34.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 1.6% 25.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% 18.2% 47.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 1.2% 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 575.7% 52.7% 52.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 6.8% 32.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 742.9% 55.9% 57.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% 4.8% 33.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 717.0% 56.9% 80.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.1% 5.6% 35.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.2% 63.8% 27.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% 3.3% 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.1% 85.2% 27.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% 10.9% 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFSNXPITSM
Gross margin 27.1% 56.4% 64.2%
EBITDA margin 29.5% 38.6% 71.4%
Operating margin 11.6% 33.0% 56.0%
Pretax margin 12.6% 30.1% 60.0%
Net margin 10.3% 23.4% 55.0%
FCF margin 11.5% 25.4% 59.2%
Operating cash flow margin 27.6% 27.5% 59.2%
Return on equity 6.1% 27.1% 37.3%
Return on assets 4.3% 12.1% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 5.1% 15.8% 33.4%
Return on capital employed 5.5% 19.6% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 1.2x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 3.1% 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFSNXPITSM
Debt / assets 6.6% 39.8% 2.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.9x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 1.3x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 3.1x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.0% 54.8% 31.4%
Equity / assets 70.0% 45.2% 68.6%
Interest coverage – – 191.8x
Current ratio 2.5x 2.1x 2.5x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.3x 2.0x
Cash ratio 1.1x 1.0x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 2.81 3.93 17.67

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFSNXPITSM
Dividend yield 0.5% 1.5% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 1.6% 0.9% –
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.4% 0.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 31.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 29.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.9% –

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.

ConsensusGFSNXPITSM
Forward P/E 25.2xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 25.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.82FY2026 $15.67FY2026 $16.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.8%FY2026 +32.7%FY2026 +60.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +33.5% +19.5% +40.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.96BFY2026 $13.40BFY2026 $178.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +9.2%FY2026 +48.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.0% +23.7% +41.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFSNXPITSM
Held by institutions 98.4% 95.1% 14.8%
Institutions holding 439 1,254 3,571
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% +1.9% -0.6%
Institutions buying 306 664 1,904
Institutions selling 88 416 1,293
Buyers to sellers 3.48 1.60 1.47

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.

GFSNXPITSM
GFS 1.00 0.55 0.49
NXPI 0.55 1.00 0.44
TSM 0.49 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFS, NXPI and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalfoundries (GFS) $23.53B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $65.77B, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.15T.

Which stock is cheaper, GFS, NXPI and TSM?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Globalfoundries (GFS) 32.9x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.4x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 27.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is cheapest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 25.2x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 17.0x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 25.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Globalfoundries (GFS) +1.4%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has the highest net margin (Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%). On return on invested capital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads (Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) returned the most: Globalfoundries (GFS) +33.5%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +29.9%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +41.5%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (Globalfoundries (GFS) -1.2%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +5.8%/yr, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Globalfoundries (GFS) 0.00%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 0.02%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 0.00%. Globalfoundries (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has been the steadiest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 60.3%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.8%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GFS, NXPI and TSM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads on 9. 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.