GFS vs. MRVL: GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs. Marvell Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL) 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

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

Marvell (MRVL) has more than two decades of public-market history since June 30, 2000, whereas GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) listed on October 28, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Profile Item	GFS	MRVL
Name	GlobalFoundries Inc.	Marvell Technology 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	21.53 billion USD	127.05 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 28, 2021	June 30, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFS

MRVL

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Marvell (MRVL), 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 GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Total Return (1Y)	19.69%	70.03%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-7.06%	43.66%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.38%	16.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFS

MRVL

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Marvell (MRVL), 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 GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.43%	85.27%
Beta (5Y)	1.84	2.38
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.53%	-61.88%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	23.80M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GFS and MRVL 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 GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.25	0.77
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	1.18

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% and Marvell (MRVL) at 16.52% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.52%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MRVL: 16.52%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76% and Marvell (MRVL) at 27.94% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

27.94%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MRVL: 27.94%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% and Marvell (MRVL) at 16.68% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.68%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
MRVL: 16.68%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
ROE (TTM)	1.69%	16.52%
ROA (TTM)	3.11%	4.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.76%	27.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.11%	16.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.47%	52.22%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Marvell (MRVL) at 42.09% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for MRVL.

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

EPS Growth

Neither GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) nor Marvell (MRVL) reports a EPS growth value for this period, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.61%	42.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.74%	11.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.34%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 and Marvell (MRVL) at 3.17 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.17

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MRVL: 3.17
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 and Marvell (MRVL) at 0.29 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.29

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
MRVL: 0.29
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Marvell (MRVL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.58	3.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.14	0.29
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	0.47

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Marvell (MRVL) at 0.18% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, GFS the richer one.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.18%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MRVL: 0.18%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Marvell (MRVL) at 7.89% 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.

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%

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.89%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MRVL: 7.89%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.66%	0.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.57%	7.89%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marvell (MRVL) at 46.45 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.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

46.45

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MRVL: 46.45
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Marvell (MRVL): 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 Marvell (MRVL) at 13.44 sits in the pricier quartile — MRVL costs more per dollar of sales.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.44

Max: 21.42
MRVL: 13.44
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Marvell (MRVL): 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 Marvell (MRVL) at 6.68 is valued near its industry’s middle — GFS is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

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

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.68

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MRVL: 6.68
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Marvell (MRVL)
Metric	GFS	MRVL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	110.34	46.45
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.01	13.44
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.80	6.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.04%	1.90%