GFS vs. MTSI: GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs. MACOM Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI) 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 MACOM (MTSI) 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 GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Profile Item	GFS	MTSI
Name	GlobalFoundries Inc.	MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, 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	16.11 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 28, 2021	March 15, 2012
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFS

MTSI

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. MACOM (MTSI), 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 MACOM (MTSI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
Total Return (1Y)	19.69%	33.29%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-7.06%	46.28%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.38%	25.03%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFS

MTSI

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.43%	68.69%
Beta (5Y)	1.84	1.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.53%	-53.54%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	1.51M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GFS and MTSI 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 MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.25	0.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	0.58

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% and MACOM (MTSI) at 22.17% 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%

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.17%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MTSI: 22.17%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76% and MACOM (MTSI) at 25.25% 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%

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.25%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MTSI: 25.25%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) at 31.66% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.66%

Max: 58.66%
MTSI: 31.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
ROE (TTM)	1.69%	22.17%
ROA (TTM)	3.11%	8.66%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.76%	25.25%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.11%	31.66%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.47%	58.11%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) reports revenue growth of 0.61%, ranked against its industry; MACOM (MTSI) has no revenue growth figure this period.

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

EPS Growth

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

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.61%	--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.74%	--
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.34%	49.88%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 and MACOM (MTSI) at 2.54 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

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.54

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MTSI: 2.54
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 and MACOM (MTSI) at 0.24 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

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.24

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
MTSI: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. MACOM (MTSI): 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 MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.58	2.54
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.14	0.24
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	-1.04

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) 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.

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%

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MTSI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) 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.

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%

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MTSI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

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

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) at 48.95 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

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

48.95

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MTSI: 48.95
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 3.01 and MACOM (MTSI) at 12.14 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.14

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
MTSI: 12.14
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. MACOM (MTSI): 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 MACOM (MTSI) at 9.50 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

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

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.50

Max: 14.06
MTSI: 9.50
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and MACOM (MTSI)
Metric	GFS	MTSI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	110.34	48.95
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.01	12.14
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.80	9.50
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.04%	1.15%