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ARM vs. GFS: Arm Holdings vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Stock Comparison

How do Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) trades as ordinary local shares, while Arm Holdings (ARM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Profile ItemARMGFS
NameArm Holdings plc ADRGlobalFoundries Inc.
Country/RegionUnited KingdomUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustrySemiconductorsSemiconductors
Market Capitalization186.84 billion USD21.53 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNasdaqNasdaq
Listing DateSeptember 14, 2023October 28, 2021
Security TypeADRCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ARM
GFS
GSPC
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Total Return (1Y)23.60%19.69%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)53.99%-7.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)---7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ARM
GFS
GSPC
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)82.24%62.43%
Beta (5Y)3.921.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)-62.06%-61.53%
Avg. Volume (3M)5.05M4.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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ARM and GFS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.230.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.380.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 11.35% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.35%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
ARM
11.35%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.69%

Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
GFS
1.69%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 17.13% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.13%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
ARM
17.13%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.76%

Max
63.80%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
GFS
2.76%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 13.93% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.93%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
ARM
13.93%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.11%

Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
GFS
12.11%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
ROE (TTM)11.35%1.69%
ROA (TTM)5.50%3.11%
Net Margin (TTM)17.13%2.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)13.93%12.11%
Gross Margin (TTM)97.44%28.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 22.79% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Arm Holdings (ARM) reports EPS growth of 13.33%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Revenue Growth (YoY)22.79%0.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)22.46%-5.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)13.33%--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)18.51%-15.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 6.35 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.35

Max
10.33
ARM
6.35
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.58

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
Median
3.33
GFS
2.58
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Arm Holdings (ARM) at 0.06 and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
ARM
0.06
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.14

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
GFS
0.14
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Current Ratio (MRQ)6.352.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.060.14
Net Debt / EBITDA-2.77-0.27

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arm Holdings (ARM) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) reports a yield of 0.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
ARM
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.66%

Max
1.37%
GFS
0.66%
Q3
0.65%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Arm Holdings (ARM) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) reports a payout of 68.57%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
ARM
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

68.57%

GFS
68.57%
Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%68.57%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 110.34 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and Arm Holdings (ARM) at 200.71 is richer still, above its industry range.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

200.71

ARM
200.71
Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

110.34

GFS
110.34
Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
Min
8.12
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 3.01 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 34.20 clears its benchmark range — ARM looks notably rich on sales.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.20

ARM
34.20
Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.01

Max
21.42
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
GFS
3.01
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.80 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Arm Holdings (ARM) at 20.56 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

ARM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

20.56

ARM
20.56
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20

GFS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.80

Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
GFS
1.80
Min
0.20
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Arm Holdings (ARM) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arm Holdings (ARM) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
MetricARMGFS
P/E Ratio (TTM)200.71110.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)34.203.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)20.561.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.61%2.04%