ENTG vs. GFS: Entegris vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Entegris (ENTG) 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

Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though ENTG is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while GFS falls under Semiconductors.

Entegris (ENTG) has more than two decades of public-market history since July 11, 2000, whereas GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) listed on October 28, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Profile Item	ENTG	GFS
Name	Entegris 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	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	19.56 billion USD	21.53 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	July 11, 2000	October 28, 2021
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ENTG

GFS

GSPC

Entegris (ENTG) 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 Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Total Return (1Y)	65.16%	19.69%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.77%	-7.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.40%	-7.38%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ENTG

GFS

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	70.96%	62.43%
Beta (5Y)	1.41	1.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.32%	-61.53%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.52M	4.75M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ENTG 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 Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.86	0.25
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.28	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Entegris (ENTG) at 9.55% 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.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.55%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
ENTG: 9.55%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Entegris (ENTG) at 11.14% 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.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.14%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
ENTG: 11.14%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Entegris (ENTG) at 22.25% and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.25%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
ENTG: 22.25%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
ROE (TTM)	9.55%	1.69%
ROA (TTM)	4.85%	3.11%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.14%	2.76%
Operating Margin (TTM)	22.25%	12.11%
Gross Margin (TTM)	46.97%	28.47%

Growth

Revenue Growth

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Entegris (ENTG) at -1.38% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Entegris (ENTG) reports EPS growth of -19.69%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-1.38%	0.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.88%	-5.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-19.69%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	2.01%	-15.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Entegris (ENTG) at 2.66 and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.66

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
ENTG: 2.66
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Entegris (ENTG) at 0.78 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.78

Max: 1.46
ENTG: 0.78
Q3: 0.65
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

Entegris (ENTG) 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 Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.66	2.58
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.78	0.14
Net Debt / EBITDA	3.01	-0.27

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Entegris (ENTG) at 0.32% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, GFS the richer one.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.32%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
ENTG: 0.32%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Entegris (ENTG) at 15.56% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 68.57% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.56%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
ENTG: 15.56%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.32%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	15.56%	68.57%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Entegris (ENTG) at 49.80 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.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

49.80

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
ENTG: 49.80
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

Entegris (ENTG) vs. GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Entegris (ENTG) at 5.55 and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 3.01 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.55

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
ENTG: 5.55
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

Entegris (ENTG) 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 against book while Entegris (ENTG) at 4.49 is valued near its industry’s middle — GFS is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

ENTG

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.49

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
ENTG: 4.49
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Entegris (ENTG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS)
Metric	ENTG	GFS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	49.80	110.34
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.55	3.01
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.49	1.80
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.54%	2.04%