CRDO vs. GFS: Credo vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Credo (CRDO) 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

Credo (CRDO) 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 Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Profile Item	CRDO	GFS
Name	Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd	GlobalFoundries Inc.
Country/Region	Cayman Islands	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	22.65 billion USD	21.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	January 27, 2022	October 28, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CRDO

GFS

GSPC

Credo (CRDO) 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 Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Total Return (1Y)	-17.42%	19.69%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	107.84%	-7.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	-7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CRDO

GFS

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	98.54%	62.43%
Beta (5Y)	3.31	1.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-62.87%	-61.53%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.02M	4.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CRDO 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 Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.22	0.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.32	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Credo (CRDO) at 30.67% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CRDO.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

30.67%

Max: 52.82%
CRDO: 30.67%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Credo (CRDO) at 33.83% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

33.83%

Max: 63.80%
CRDO: 33.83%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Credo (CRDO) at 25.20% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.20%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
CRDO: 25.20%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
ROE (TTM)	30.67%	1.69%
ROA (TTM)	16.11%	3.11%
Net Margin (TTM)	33.83%	2.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	25.20%	12.11%
Gross Margin (TTM)	67.07%	28.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Credo (CRDO) at 205.68% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Credo (CRDO) reports EPS growth of 765.52%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	205.68%	0.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	93.53%	-5.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)	765.52%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-15.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Credo (CRDO) at 7.40 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.40

Max: 10.33
CRDO: 7.40
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Credo (CRDO) at 0.01 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.01

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
CRDO: 0.01
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

Credo (CRDO) 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 Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	7.40	2.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.01	0.14
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.36	-0.27

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Credo (CRDO) 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.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
CRDO: 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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Credo (CRDO) 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.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
CRDO: 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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	68.57%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Credo (CRDO) at 42.73 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.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

42.73

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
CRDO: 42.73
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

Credo (CRDO) 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 Credo (CRDO) at 14.24 sits in the pricier quartile — CRDO costs more per dollar of sales.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.24

Max: 21.42
CRDO: 14.24
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

Credo (CRDO) 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 Credo (CRDO) at 8.29 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

CRDO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

8.29

Max: 14.06
CRDO: 8.29
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Credo (CRDO) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	CRDO	GFS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	42.73	110.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)	14.24	3.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.29	1.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.10%	2.04%