GFS vs. MU: GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs. Micron Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Micron (MU) has more than two decades of public-market history since June 1, 1984, whereas GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) listed on October 28, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Profile Item	GFS	MU
Name	GlobalFoundries Inc.	Micron 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	780.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 28, 2021	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFS

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Micron (MU), 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 Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Total Return (1Y)	19.69%	208.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-7.06%	115.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.38%	58.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFS

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.43%	83.85%
Beta (5Y)	1.84	2.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.53%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	27.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GFS and MU 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 Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.25	2.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	3.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 88.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU: 88.26%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 63.80% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.76%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

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

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% operates 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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU: 80.68%
Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
ROE (TTM)	1.69%	88.26%
ROA (TTM)	3.11%	44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.76%	63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.11%	80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.47%	80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron (MU) at 256.33% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Micron (MU) reports EPS growth of 879.31%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.61%	256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.74%	104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.34%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 and Micron (MU) at 3.31 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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MU: 3.31
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
MU: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Micron (MU): 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 Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.58	3.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.14	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Micron (MU) at 0.09% 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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MU: 0.09%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 0.71% 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%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MU: 0.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.66%	0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.57%	0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 9.28 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 110.34 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.28

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
MU: 9.28
Min: 8.12

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Micron (MU): 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 Micron (MU) at 5.86 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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.86

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
MU: 5.86
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Micron (MU): 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 Micron (MU) at 5.64 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

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.64

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MU: 5.64
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GFS	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	110.34	9.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.01	5.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.80	5.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.04%	3.73%