Globalfoundries Inc. (GFS)
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
$92.00
▲(68.04% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/22/26
The score is driven by improving financial performance (profitability rebound, low leverage, positive free cash flow) and strong technical uptrend signals. This is partially offset by a rich valuation (high P/E) and near-term operational headwinds highlighted on the earnings call (sequential revenue softness, higher CapEx, and supply-chain/geopolitical costs).
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation & low leverage
Consistent positive operating cash flow and meaningful free cash flow, combined with a low debt load, provide durable financial flexibility. This supports multi-year capex, capacity expansion, shareholder returns (buybacks/dividend) and cushions against semiconductor cycle swings.
Negative Factors
Choppy multi‑year revenue trends
Revenue volatility over multiple years suggests demand cyclicality and mix shifts remain material risks. Persistent top‑line swings complicate capacity planning and dilute the predictability of margins and FCF, increasing execution risk during wavey industry cycles.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation & low leverage
Consistent positive operating cash flow and meaningful free cash flow, combined with a low debt load, provide durable financial flexibility. This supports multi-year capex, capacity expansion, shareholder returns (buybacks/dividend) and cushions against semiconductor cycle swings.
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GlobalFoundries Inc Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by End Market
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Market Cap
$47.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.88M
Price to Earnings (P/E)59.9
Beta (1Y)1.75
Revenue Growth0.80%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees13,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.41
Shares Outstanding556,417,240
10 Day Avg. Volume4,907,502
30 Day Avg. Volume4,878,232
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.63
Price to Sales (P/S)2.86
P/FCF Ratio19.26
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.00
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit26.32
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.03
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$80.31Price Target Upside46.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)1.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$7.24B
GlobalFoundries Inc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. operates as a semiconductor foundry worldwide. It manufactures integrated circuits, which enable various electronic devices that are pervasive. The company manufactures a range of semiconductor devices, including microprocesso...
How the Company Makes Money
GlobalFoundries primarily makes money by selling semiconductor manufacturing services. Its main revenue stream is foundry revenue from producing customer-designed chips on silicon wafers, typically priced based on factors such as wafer starts/wafe...
GlobalFoundries Inc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlights strong operational execution and profitability improvements, driven by higher-margin end-market mix (communications/data center, automotive), record gross margin expansion (+510 bps YoY), robust cash generation and accelerating design-win momentum (50% YoY increase). Strategic progress in silicon photonics and SiGe (capacity oversubscription into 2027), M&A (MIPS closed, Synopsys ARC pending) and large customer partnerships reinforce a positive multi-year growth and margin story. Offsetting this are near-term cyclical pressures: sequential revenue decline (-11% Q1), softness in smart mobile (-15% seq) and IoT (-22% YoY) alongside expected working-capital normalization, higher Q2 CapEx, and incremental supply-chain costs tied to geopolitical risks (~0.5 pt margin headwind per quarter). Overall, positives around margin expansion, secular growth in high-value corridors, strong balance sheet and clear strategic momentum materially outweigh the manageable short-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Revenue and Shipments
Q1 revenue of $1.634B (down 11% sequentially, up 3.1% YoY); shipped ~579 300-mm equivalent wafers (down 6% sequentially, up 7% YoY).
Negative Updates
Sequential Revenue Decline
Total revenue down 11% sequentially in Q1, reflecting near-term cyclical softness in certain end markets (notably smart mobile and IoT).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Shipments
Q1 revenue of $1.634B (down 11% sequentially, up 3.1% YoY); shipped ~579 300-mm equivalent wafers (down 6% sequentially, up 7% YoY).
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Company Guidance
GF guided Q2 2026 revenue of $1.76 billion ± $25 million with gross margin ~28.5% ±100 bps (midpoint = ~300 bps YoY expansion), non‑IFRS operating expenses ex‑SBC of $225 million ± $10 million, operating margin 15.7% ±180 bps, share‑based compensation ≈ $71 million (≈ $19M in COGS), net interest & other between -$6M and $2M, and tax expense $28M–$48M (full‑year effective tax rate expected in the high‑teens); EPS guidance was $0.43 ± $0.05 on ~555M diluted shares. They expect Q2 net CapEx to rise, full‑year net CapEx ~15–20% of revenue, and adjusted free cash flow margin ≈10% for 2026 (skewed to H2). For context, Q1 actuals included $1.634B revenue, 29% gross margin (+510 bps YoY), $271M operating profit (16.6% OM), $227M net income, $0.40 diluted EPS, $542M cash from operations, $309M net CapEx (~19% of revenue), $233M adjusted FCF (≈14% margin), ~$3.8B cash & equivalents, $1.1B debt, and $400M of share repurchases completed.GlobalFoundries Inc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.84B | 6.79B | 6.75B | 7.39B | 8.11B | 6.58B |
| Gross Profit | 1.81B | 1.71B | 1.65B | 2.10B | 2.24B | 1.01B |
| EBITDA | 2.16B | 2.23B | 1.50B | 2.64B | 3.25B | 1.54B |
| Net Income | 778.00M | 885.00M | -265.00M | 1.02B | 1.45B | -250.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 16.90B | 17.14B | 16.80B | 18.04B | 17.84B | 15.03B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.00B | 3.05B | 3.39B | 3.47B | 3.05B | 2.96B |
| Total Debt | 1.72B | 1.64B | 2.32B | 2.75B | 2.86B | 2.44B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.15B | 5.16B | 5.97B | 6.89B | 7.88B | 7.00B |
| Stockholders Equity | 11.69B | 11.93B | 10.78B | 11.10B | 9.91B | 7.97B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.07B | 1.01B | 1.10B | 321.00M | -435.00M | 1.07B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.94B | 1.73B | 1.72B | 2.13B | 2.62B | 2.84B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.11B | -1.27B | -1.13B | -1.88B | -4.06B | -1.45B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -578.00M | -845.00M | -785.00M | -212.00M | 842.00M | 650.00M |
GlobalFoundries Inc Technical Analysis
Positive
54.75
Price Trends
57.04
Positive
50.45
Positive
42.56
Positive
Market Momentum
5.75
Negative
74.37
Negative
75.96
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GFS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 54.75 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 70.53, below the 50-day MA of 57.04, and above the 200-day MA of 42.56, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 5.75 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 74.37 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 75.96 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GFS.
GlobalFoundries Inc Risk Analysis
GlobalFoundries Inc disclosed 66 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. GlobalFoundries Inc reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
We have significant exposure to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") and other floating interest rates and fluctuations in interest rates may have adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations. Q4, 2023
2.
Our management has identified material weaknesses in our ICFR and has concluded that our ICFR was not effective as of December 31, 2023, which may have a material adverse result on our results of operation and financial condition for future periods. Q4, 2023
3.
If we are unable to successfully deploy AI/ML across our products and services and our business operations and adequately anticipate and account for legal, regulatory and social developments in the AI/ML space, we may become less competitive against our peers and we may incur significant costs that do not provide us with commensurate returns. Q4, 2023
GlobalFoundries Inc Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $47.65B | 59.92 | 6.66% | ― | 0.80% | ― | |
75 Outperform | $45.64B | 11.07 | 13.50% | 6.06% | 7.52% | 17.94% | |
72 Outperform | $45.54B | -183.45 | 7.45% | ― | -9.04% | -4.21% | |
68 Neutral | $78.35B | 26.48 | 14.45% | 2.29% | 15.55% | 43.35% | |
64 Neutral | $16.30B | 33.43 | 9.96% | 0.81% | 12.71% | 37.49% | |
62 Neutral | $60.18B | 215.94 | 0.86% | 1.28% | 0.79% | -86.68% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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GlobalFoundries Inc Corporate Events
GlobalFoundries Debuts Dividend and Capital Return Plan at 2026 Investor Day
May 7, 2026
At its Investor Day on May 7, 2026 in Malta, N.Y., GlobalFoundries outlined a long-term growth roadmap centered on supplying semiconductors that power AI data centers and embed AI into the physical world, leveraging its geographically diversified ...
GlobalFoundries Delivers Strong Q1 2026 Results and Expands Silicon Photonics and Automotive Partnerships
May 5, 2026
GlobalFoundries reported preliminary first-quarter 2026 results on May 5, 2026, posting revenue of $1.63 billion, IFRS net income of $104 million, and a gross margin of 27.6%, with non-IFRS profit metrics at or above guidance and strong cash gener...
GlobalFoundries Files Q1 2026 Unaudited Financials and Management Analysis
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, GlobalFoundries Inc. filed a Form 6-K with U.S. regulators for the month of May as a foreign private issuer, providing investors with unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2026, and December ...
GlobalFoundries Closes Mubadala Secondary Offering and $300 Million Share Buyback
Mar 13, 2026
On March 13, 2026, GlobalFoundries Inc. closed a previously announced underwritten secondary offering of 27,344,840 ordinary shares, all sold by major shareholder Mubadala Technology Investment Company. Of these, 20,000,000 shares were sold to the...
GlobalFoundries Prices Mubadala Secondary Share Offering, Launches $300 Million Buyback
Mar 12, 2026
On March 11, 2026, GlobalFoundries announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 20 million ordinary shares at $42.00 per share, all sold by Mubadala Technology Investment Company, a subsidiary of its largest shareholder. The deal, which...
GlobalFoundries Launches Mubadala Secondary Offering and $300 Million Share Buyback
Mar 12, 2026
On March 11, 2026, GlobalFoundries announced the launch of a secondary public offering of 20,000,000 ordinary shares, all to be sold by Mubadala Technology Investment Company, a subsidiary of its largest shareholder Mubadala Investment Company PJS...
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