GFS vs SONY vs TSM Stock Comparison

Globalfoundries, Sony and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GFS GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
$46.70 -4.7% 1M +31.8% 1Y
Market cap
$25.96B
P/E
36.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.94B
Div. yield
0.51%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
SONY Sony Group Corp
$25.64 +8.9% 1M -10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$157.68B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$82.39B
Div. yield
0.31%
Gaming Hardware Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 10, Sony 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGFSSONYTSMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.96B $157.68B $2.27T TSM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.2x -30.0x 28.8x TSM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.7x 19.4x 26.0x SONY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% +2.1% +34.4% TSM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.3% -6.2% 55.0% TSM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.1% 12.2% 33.4% TSM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -0.3x -1.0x TSM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.51% 0.31% 0.87% TSM
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.8% -10.7% +46.5% TSM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.1%/yr +1.6%/yr +30.4%/yr TSM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.3% 29.3% 39.2% SONY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 54/100 74/100 TSM

Percentile Scorecard

GFSSONYTSM

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

AxisGFSSONYTSM
Valuation 94 #7 of 94 80 #23 of 112 67 #32 of 94
Growth 37 #58 of 92 20 #87 of 109 87 #13 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 90 63 #39 of 104 92 #8 of 90
Financial Health 45 #55 of 99 47 #62 of 116 68 #32 of 99
Shareholder Returns 72 #21 of 73 61 #32 of 81 56 #33 of 73
Overall 61 54 74
  • GFS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SONY ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • TSM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGFSSONYTSMSPY
1 month -4.7%+8.9%-3.0% -0.2%
3 months -4.7%+13.0%+11.4% +3.9%
6 months -21.5%+28.4%+11.4% +8.2%
Year to date +33.7%+0.2%+43.8% +12.9%
1 year +31.8%-10.7%+46.5% +12.3%
3 years -10.2%+60.1%+408.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year -3.5%+17.0%+72.0% +23.3%
5 years +0.6%+8.4%+276.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +0.1%+1.6%+30.4% +10.9%
10 years —+306.3%+1,319.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+15.1%+30.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGFSSONYTSMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.3%29.3%39.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.8%27.5%39.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.180.602.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.53-0.361.18 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.5%-50.9%-57.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -48.1%-15.3%-10.1% -1.2%
52-week high $89.96$30.26$485.91 $779.14
52-week low $32.24$19.32$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.

MultipleGFSSONYTSM
P/E now vs peer median 36.2xmedian 45.6x -30.0xmedian 33.2x 28.8xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 7.7x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 15.9xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 29.0x 8.5xmedian 20.0x 21.3xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 32.6xmedian 40.6x 14.6xmedian 29.8x 26.8xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 4.6x 2.9xmedian 3.0x 11.2xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median -1.64median 2.28 0.75median 1.17 0.81median 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 monthsGFSSONYTSM
Revenue $6.94B $82.39B $142.94B
Gross profit $1.88B $26.19B $91.71B
Operating income $804.00M $10.29B $80.08B
Net income $720.00M -$5.01B $74.55B
Free cash flow $796.00M $10.78B $84.59B
R&D $563.00M – $8.68B
EPS (diluted) $1.28 $-0.85 $15.16
Cash & equivalents $1.09B $13.40B $98.36B
Total debt $1.12B $36.06B $22.36B
Shares (diluted) 558.00M 6.01B 5.19B
Enterprise value $14.32B $97.45B $1.89T

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
MetricGFSSONYTSM
P/E 36.2x -30.0x 28.8x
P/FCF 32.6x 14.6x 26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.5x 11.6x 26.8x
P/S 3.7x 1.9x 15.9x
P/B 2.2x 2.9x 11.2x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 3.1x 11.2x
EV/EBITDA 12.1x 8.5x 21.3x
EV/EBIT 30.8x 14.7x 27.1x
EV/Revenue 3.6x 1.8x 15.2x
EV/FCF 31.1x 14.1x 25.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 11.2x 25.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.64 0.75 0.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGFSSONYTSM
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% 2.1% 34.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.1% -1.2% 25.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% 9.0% 47.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -6.2% -5.8% 29.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 575.7% 12.4% 52.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 6.1% 32.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 742.9% -168.9% 57.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.6% -40.0% 33.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 717.0% -167.4% 80.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.1% -40.2% 35.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.2% -18.9% 27.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.4% 28.4% 21.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -18.1% -11.4% 27.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -16.2% 82.7% 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGFSSONYTSM
Gross margin 27.1% 31.8% 64.2%
EBITDA margin 29.5% 21.6% 71.4%
Operating margin 11.6% 12.5% 56.0%
Pretax margin 12.6% 12.2% 60.0%
Net margin 10.3% -6.2% 55.0%
FCF margin 11.5% 13.1% 59.2%
Operating cash flow margin 27.6% 16.4% 59.2%
Return on equity 6.1% -9.5% 37.3%
Return on assets 4.3% -5.1% 7.1%
Return on invested capital 5.1% 12.2% 33.4%
Return on capital employed 5.5% 15.1% 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x -2.7x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGFSSONYTSM
Debt / assets 6.6% 7.5% 2.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6x -0.3x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 0.7x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 30.0% 45.3% 31.4%
Equity / assets 70.0% 54.7% 68.6%
Interest coverage – 12.2x 191.8x
Current ratio 2.5x 1.2x 2.5x
Quick ratio 1.4x 0.4x 2.0x
Cash ratio 1.1x 0.4x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 2.86 3.86 17.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGFSSONYTSM
Dividend yield 0.5% 0.3% 0.9%
Net buyback yield 1.5% 1.9% –
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.3% 0.9%
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.

ConsensusGFSSONYTSM
Forward P/E 25.7xFY2026 19.4xFY2026 26.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.82FY2026 $1.32FY2026 $16.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.8%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026 +60.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +33.5% +6.8% +40.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.96BFY2026 $84.17BFY2026 $178.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.6%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +48.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.0% +0.3% +41.0%
GFS estimates →SONY estimates →TSM estimates →

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGFSSONYTSM
Held by institutions 98.4% 7.9% 14.8%
Institutions holding 438 739 3,569
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.0% +2.1% -0.6%
Institutions buying 305 333 1,903
Institutions selling 88 268 1,292
Buyers to sellers 3.47 1.24 1.47
GFS holders →SONY holders →TSM holders →

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.

GFSSONYTSM
GFS 1.00 -0.02 0.49
SONY -0.02 1.00 0.04
TSM 0.49 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GFS, SONY and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Globalfoundries (GFS) $25.96B, Sony (SONY) $157.68B, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) $2.27T.

Which stock is cheaper, GFS, SONY and TSM?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Globalfoundries (GFS) 36.2x, Sony (SONY) -30.0x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 28.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sony (SONY) is cheapest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 25.7x, Sony (SONY) 19.4x, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 26.0x). 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%, Sony (SONY) +2.1%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +34.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has the highest net margin (Globalfoundries (GFS) 10.3%, Sony (SONY) -6.2%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 55.0%). On return on invested capital, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) leads (Globalfoundries (GFS) 5.1%, Sony (SONY) 12.2%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 33.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) returned the most: Globalfoundries (GFS) +31.8%, Sony (SONY) -10.7%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +46.5%. Over five years, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) compounded fastest (Globalfoundries (GFS) +0.1%/yr, Sony (SONY) +1.6%/yr, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) +30.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) has the highest dividend yield: Globalfoundries (GFS) 0.51%, Sony (SONY) 0.31%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 0.87%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sony (SONY) has been the steadiest (Globalfoundries (GFS) 60.3%, Sony (SONY) 29.3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GFS, SONY 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 10. 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.