GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (NASDAQ: GFS)

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors CIK: 0001709048
Market Cap 26.84 Bn
P/B 2.24
P/E 30.33
P/S 3.95
ROIC (Qtr) 4.45
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 0.00
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.15 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.10
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About

GlobalFoundries Inc., known by its ticker symbol GFS, operates in the semiconductor industry, providing essential ICs (integrated circuits) used in numerous electronic devices worldwide. As a pure-play foundry, GlobalFoundries offers optimized solutions for critical applications in various sectors, ensuring that the functional, performance, and power requirements of its customers are met. With a global footprint that excludes China and Taiwan, the company provides its customers with the advantage of mitigating geopolitical risks and ensuring greater...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 1.73B provides robust 1.50x coverage of total debt 1.15B, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Healthy cash reserves of 1.81B provide 21.03x coverage of short-term debt 86M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 15.77B provides 13.70x coverage of total debt 1.15B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 1.18B exceeds capital expenditure of 552M by 2.14x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 1.73B provides exceptional 577x coverage of minority interest expenses 3M, showing strong core operations.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 1.73B barely covers its investment activities of (1.27B), with a coverage ratio of -1.36, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (1.27B) provide weak support for R&D spending of 518M, which is -2.46x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Cash reserves of 1.81B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (682M), which is -2.65x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Operating earnings of 842M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 1.31B, with a 0.64 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.
  • High depreciation of 1.31B relative to operating cash flow of 1.73B, which is 0.76x suggests significant maintenance capital requirements affecting free cash flow.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Semiconductors
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NVDA Nvidia Corp 4,081.81 Bn 2,078.31 541.21 10.48 Bn
2 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1,887.11 Bn 425.89 133.83 31.18 Bn
3 AVGO Broadcom Inc. 1,662.70 Bn -332,540.00 1,106.25 65.14 Bn
4 MU Micron Technology Inc 426.40 Bn 109.53 25.16 12.43 Bn
5 AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 329.72 Bn 76.06 9.52 3.85 Bn
6 TXN Texas Instruments Inc 224.64 Bn 55.45 14.64 14.05 Bn
7 INTC Intel Corp 205.50 Bn -769.67 3.89 46.59 Bn
8 QCOM Qualcomm Inc/De 153.04 Bn 28.53 3.41 14.82 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 1.52 4.34
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 15.06 -208.66
EV to Debt EV to Debt 22.65 79.86
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 30.96 709.44
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 12.35 250.41
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 22.11 403.96
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.97 0.75
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.84 61.40
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 2.24 52.11
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 30.33 -5,067.15
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Dividend Coverage Ratio 0.00 2.41
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -3.82
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.63
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 20.71
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -12.76 8.87
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 2.99 -164.54
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -17.47 64.06
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 5.42
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 333.96 60.52
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 55.91 86.38
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 467.69 52.71
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 624.86 57.92
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 431.25 65.33
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 2.25 109.17
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 2.36 27.07
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.40 0.50
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout Ratio 0.00 0.09
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.76 2.55
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 2.62 5.58
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.10 0.30
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -12.76 8.87
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -12.76 8.87
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 31.70 -115.40
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 12.40 -94.51
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 13.37 -136.09
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 24.90 47.45
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 13.00 -137.24