GlobalFoundries (GFS) Competitors $32.60 -0.42 (-1.27%) Closing price 08/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.61 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 07:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GFS vs. ADI, DIOD, MCHP, NXPI, ON, POWI, QCOM, SWKS, SYNA, and TXNShould you be buying GlobalFoundries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GlobalFoundries include Analog Devices (ADI), Diodes (DIOD), Microchip Technology (MCHP), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Power Integrations (POWI), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Synaptics (SYNA), and Texas Instruments (TXN). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. GlobalFoundries vs. Its Competitors Analog Devices Diodes Microchip Technology NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Power Integrations QUALCOMM Skyworks Solutions Synaptics Texas Instruments Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, ADI or GFS? Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GlobalFoundries has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor ADI or GFS? In the previous week, Analog Devices had 83 more articles in the media than GlobalFoundries. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for Analog Devices and 4 mentions for GlobalFoundries. GlobalFoundries' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.08 indicating that GlobalFoundries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Analog Devices 42 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GlobalFoundries 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ADI or GFS more profitable? Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to GlobalFoundries' net margin of -1.68%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 10.32% beat GlobalFoundries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Analog Devices18.85% 10.32% 7.50% GlobalFoundries -1.68%6.55%4.32% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ADI or GFS? 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend ADI or GFS? Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $273.53, indicating a potential upside of 10.76%. GlobalFoundries has a consensus price target of $44.92, indicating a potential upside of 37.78%. Given GlobalFoundries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GlobalFoundries is more favorable than Analog Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Analog Devices 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80GlobalFoundries 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has higher earnings and valuation, ADI or GFS? Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than GlobalFoundries. GlobalFoundries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAnalog Devices$9.43B13.00$1.64B$3.6767.29GlobalFoundries$6.75B2.67-$265M-$0.21-155.24 SummaryAnalog Devices beats GlobalFoundries on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get GlobalFoundries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GFS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobalFoundriesELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.26B$38.65B$29.19B$9.58BDividend YieldN/A2.39%3.10%4.09%P/E Ratio-155.23610.8752.7725.19Price / Sales2.67252.411,276.10115.00Price / Cash8.2386.0035.4258.42Price / Book1.578.119.206.24Net Income-$265M$551.26M$804.70M$265.30M7 Day Performance-1.42%-1.70%-0.53%-0.84%1 Month Performance-19.11%-9.05%-2.15%-1.53%1 Year Performance-26.39%28.31%24,105.15%17.73% GlobalFoundries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GFSGlobalFoundries4.0166 of 5 stars$32.60-1.3%$44.92+37.8%-29.2%$18.26B$6.75B-155.2313,000Positive NewsADIAnalog Devices4.9099 of 5 stars$224.03+0.0%$258.89+15.6%+8.5%$111.13B$9.43B61.0424,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeDIODDiodes2.0224 of 5 stars$50.83-0.2%$55.00+8.2%-22.9%$2.36B$1.31B37.108,593MCHPMicrochip Technology4.4677 of 5 stars$60.95-1.5%$76.58+25.6%-20.2%$33.39B$4.40B-179.2619,400Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8949 of 5 stars$205.16-1.0%$256.05+24.8%-11.9%$52.23B$12.61B24.4533,100Positive NewsONON Semiconductor4.6367 of 5 stars$47.10-1.2%$56.84+20.7%-36.3%$19.49B$7.08B44.0226,490Trending NewsPOWIPower Integrations4.5605 of 5 stars$43.79-0.9%$66.25+51.3%-32.7%$2.48B$418.97M75.50830News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeQCOMQUALCOMM4.9493 of 5 stars$147.97+0.3%$181.10+22.4%-11.5%$159.22B$38.96B14.2749,000Positive NewsInsider TradeSWKSSkyworks Solutions3.9608 of 5 stars$70.53-0.8%$72.87+3.3%-30.9%$10.55B$4.18B28.2110,100Positive NewsSYNASynaptics3.1068 of 5 stars$64.12+0.9%$94.00+46.6%-15.6%$2.45B$1.07B-52.991,716TXNTexas Instruments4.6182 of 5 stars$183.71-1.9%$212.21+15.5%-3.7%$170.21B$15.64B33.6534,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ADI Alternatives DIOD Alternatives MCHP Alternatives NXPI Alternatives ON Alternatives POWI Alternatives QCOM Alternatives SWKS Alternatives SYNA Alternatives TXN Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GFS) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[No Brainer Gold Play]: “Show me a better investment.”A Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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