AVGO vs. GFS: Broadcom vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Broadcom (AVGO) 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

Broadcom (AVGO) 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.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Profile Item	AVGO	GFS
Name	Broadcom Inc.	GlobalFoundries Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	1,401.97 billion USD	21.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	October 28, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

GFS

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	19.69%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	-7.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	-7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

GFS

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	62.43%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-61.53%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	4.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	0.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AVGO.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.25%

Max: 52.82%
AVGO: 44.25%
Q3: 22.26%
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%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 42.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

42.94%

Max: 63.80%
AVGO: 42.94%
Q3: 28.36%
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%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 54.31% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

54.31%

Max: 58.66%
AVGO: 54.31%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
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%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	1.69%
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	3.11%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	2.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	12.11%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	28.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87% 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.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Broadcom (AVGO) reports EPS growth of 287.80%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	0.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	-5.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	21.60%	-15.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.50

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AVGO: 2.50
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

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.60 and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.60

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
AVGO: 0.60
Median: 0.27
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

Broadcom (AVGO) 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	2.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.14
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	-0.27

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.89% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.89%

Max: 1.37%
AVGO: 0.89%
Q3: 0.65%
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%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and GFS more so: Broadcom (AVGO) at 32.44% sits above the band, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 68.57% exceeds every peer in its group.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

32.44%

Max: 49.64%
AVGO: 32.44%
Q3: 21.71%
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%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	68.57%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.51 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 110.34 sits in the richer quartile — GFS needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

37.51

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
AVGO: 37.51
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

Broadcom (AVGO) 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 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 15.73 sits in the pricier quartile — AVGO costs more per dollar of sales.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.73

Max: 21.42
AVGO: 15.73
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

Broadcom (AVGO) 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 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 14.06 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.06

AVGO: 14.06
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

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	AVGO	GFS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	110.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	3.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	1.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	2.04%