GFS vs SNPS vs SQNS Stock Comparison

Globalfoundries, Synopsys and Sequans Communications Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$46.11 -3.5% 1M +33.1% 1Y
Market cap
$25.63B
P/E
35.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.94B
Div. yield
0.52%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
6 wins
SNPS Synopsys Inc
$481.89 +15.4% 1M +5.5% 1Y
Market cap
$92.33B
P/E
70.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.88B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology
5 wins
SQNS Sequans Communications
$2.54 -8.0% 1M -67.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.02B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$24.46M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Globalfoundries leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Globalfoundries 6, Synopsys 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGFSSNPSSQNSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.63B $92.33B $1.02B SNPS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 35.7x 70.9x -3.4x GFS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.3x 33.1x — GFS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% +38.0% -34.5% SNPS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% 14.7% -660.3% SNPS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 1.8% — GFS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 2.8x — GFS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.52% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.1% +5.5% -67.6% GFS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.1%/yr +7.7%/yr -53.1%/yr SNPS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.3% 44.7% 76.9% SNPS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 39/100 24/100 GFS

Percentile Scorecard

GFSSNPSSQNS

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

AxisGFSSNPSSQNS
Valuation 94 #7 of 94 42 #55 of 94 2 #92 of 94
Growth 36 #59 of 92 47 #49 of 92 1 #91 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 90 46 #49 of 90 7 #84 of 90
Financial Health 46 #54 of 99 19 #80 of 99 15 #84 of 99
Shareholder Returns 74 #20 of 73 – 96 #4 of 73
Overall 61 39 24
  • GFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SNPS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SQNS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFSSNPSSQNSSPY
1 month -3.5%+15.4%-8.0% +0.9%
3 months -2.0%+29.0%+1.6% +5.9%
6 months -26.5%+0.1%-23.0% +8.5%
Year to date +32.0%+2.6%-43.4% +13.3%
1 year +33.1%+5.5%-67.6% +12.4%
3 years -11.3%+5.4%-96.4% +88.1%
3 years, per year -3.9%+1.8%-67.0% +23.5%
5 years -5.4%+44.6%-97.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year -1.1%+7.7%-53.1% +11.0%
10 years —+725.6%-98.6% +263.4%
10 years, per year —+23.5%-34.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGFSSNPSSQNSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.3%44.7%76.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.7%42.8%80.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.181.692.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.550.12-0.88 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-42.3%-98.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.7%-9.9%-67.6% -0.9%
52-week high $89.96$534.56$7.83 $779.14
52-week low $32.24$372.33$2.42 $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.

MultipleGFSSNPSSQNS
P/E now vs peer median 35.7xmedian 46.0x 70.9xmedian 46.0x -3.4xmedian 46.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 7.9x 10.4xmedian 7.9x 41.5xmedian 7.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 28.3x 42.7xmedian 28.3x -6.8xmedian 28.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.2xmedian 41.4x —median 41.4x -26.8xmedian 41.4x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 4.6x 3.0xmedian 4.6x 24.4xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.62median 2.30 149.69median 2.30 0.21median 2.30

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 monthsGFSSNPSSQNS
Revenue $6.94B $8.88B $24.46M
Gross profit $1.88B $6.53B $9.31M
Operating income $804.00M $847.20M -$150.39M
Net income $720.00M $1.30B -$179.12M
Free cash flow $796.00M – -$37.89M
R&D $563.00M $2.81B $30.14M
EPS (diluted) $1.28 $6.77 $-0.74
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $3.61B $20.97M
Total debt $1.12B $10.04B –
Shares (diluted) 558.00M 192.32M 216.84M
Enterprise value $13.99B $88.72B $935.20M

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
MetricGFSSNPSSQNS
P/E 35.7x 70.9x -3.4x
P/FCF 32.2x – -26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.4x – -27.4x
P/S 3.7x 10.4x 41.5x
P/B 2.2x 3.0x 24.4x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 4.7x 30.4x
EV/EBITDA 11.9x 42.7x -6.8x
EV/EBIT 30.3x 116.6x -6.6x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 11.1x 40.4x
EV/FCF 30.6x – -26.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x – -26.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.62 149.69 0.21

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFSSNPSSQNS
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% 38.0% -34.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% 22.8% 24.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% 28.2% -64.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 18.9% -39.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 575.7% -23.3% -326.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% -7.0% -154.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 742.9% -34.9% -432.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% 8.0% -101.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 717.0% -45.2% -197.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.1% 0.5% -16.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.2% – 11.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% – -293.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.1% – 16.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% – -60.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFSSNPSSQNS
Gross margin 27.1% 73.5% 38.1%
EBITDA margin 29.5% 26.0% -592.1%
Operating margin 11.6% 9.5% -614.8%
Pretax margin 12.6% 16.5% -657.2%
Net margin 10.3% 14.7% -660.3%
FCF margin 11.5% – -154.9%
Operating cash flow margin 27.6% – -151.8%
Return on equity 6.1% 4.2% -282.1%
Return on assets 4.3% 2.7% -133.6%
Return on invested capital 5.1% 1.8% –
Return on capital employed 5.5% 2.0% -172.1%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x – 0.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – 8.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFSSNPSSQNS
Debt / assets 6.6% 21.0% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x 2.8x –
Debt / FCF 1.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 30.0% 34.7% 50.1%
Equity / assets 70.0% 65.3% 49.9%
Interest coverage – 1.3x –
Current ratio 2.5x 1.3x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.0x 1.2x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.7x 0.8x
Altman Z-score 2.82 3.95 5.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFSSNPSSQNS
Dividend yield 0.5% – –
Net buyback yield 1.6% – 3.2%
Shareholder yield 2.1% – 3.2%
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.

ConsensusGFSSNPSSQNS
Forward P/E 25.3xFY2026 33.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.82FY2026 $14.56FY2026 $-2.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.8%FY2026 +12.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +33.5% +21.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.96BFY2026 $10.20BFY2026 $37.49MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026 +38.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.0% +12.8% +45.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFSSNPSSQNS
Held by institutions 98.4% 92.3% 1.5%
Institutions holding 438 1,441 33
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% +5.6% -30.4%
Institutions buying 305 773 15
Institutions selling 88 493 5
Buyers to sellers 3.47 1.57 3.00

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.

GFSSNPSSQNS
GFS 1.00 0.37 0.21
SNPS 0.37 1.00 0.26
SQNS 0.21 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFS, SNPS and SQNS?

Synopsys (SNPS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalfoundries (GFS) $25.63B, Synopsys (SNPS) $92.33B, Sequans Communications (SQNS) $1.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, GFS, SNPS and SQNS?

Globalfoundries (GFS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Globalfoundries (GFS) 35.7x, Synopsys (SNPS) 70.9x, Sequans Communications (SQNS) -3.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Globalfoundries (GFS) is cheapest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 25.3x, Synopsys (SNPS) 33.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Synopsys (SNPS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Globalfoundries (GFS) +1.4%, Synopsys (SNPS) +38.0%, Sequans Communications (SQNS) -34.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Synopsys (SNPS) has the highest net margin (Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%, Synopsys (SNPS) 14.7%, Sequans Communications (SQNS) -660.3%). On return on invested capital, Globalfoundries (GFS) leads (Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%, Synopsys (SNPS) 1.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Globalfoundries (GFS) returned the most: Globalfoundries (GFS) +33.1%, Synopsys (SNPS) +5.5%, Sequans Communications (SQNS) -67.6%. Over five years, Synopsys (SNPS) compounded fastest (Globalfoundries (GFS) -1.1%/yr, Synopsys (SNPS) +7.7%/yr, Sequans Communications (SQNS) -53.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Globalfoundries (GFS) 0.52%. Synopsys (SNPS) and Sequans Communications (SQNS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Synopsys (SNPS) has been the steadiest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 60.3%, Synopsys (SNPS) 44.7%, Sequans Communications (SQNS) 76.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GFS, SNPS and SQNS?

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 6. 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.