GFS vs. QCOM: GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs. QUALCOMM Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

QUALCOMM (QCOM) has more than two decades of public-market history since December 13, 1991, whereas GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) listed on October 28, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Profile Item	GFS	QCOM
Name	GlobalFoundries Inc.	QUALCOMM Incorporated
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	176.99 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 28, 2021	December 13, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFS

QCOM

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM), 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 QUALCOMM (QCOM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Total Return (1Y)	19.69%	4.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-7.06%	15.75%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.38%	3.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFS

QCOM

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.43%	55.42%
Beta (5Y)	1.84	1.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.53%	-44.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	12.25M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GFS and QCOM 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 QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.25	0.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	0.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 52.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for QCOM.

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%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

52.82%

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

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

Net Margin (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 31.61% 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%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.61%

Max: 63.80%
QCOM: 31.61%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 12.11% and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 15.41% 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%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.41%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
QCOM: 15.41%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
ROE (TTM)	1.69%	52.82%
ROA (TTM)	3.11%	10.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.76%	31.61%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.11%	15.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.47%	53.10%

Growth

Revenue Growth

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while QUALCOMM (QCOM) at -2.63% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports EPS growth of 153.49%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.61%	-2.63%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.74%	6.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	153.49%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.34%	25.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 1.86 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for QCOM.

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

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.86

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
QCOM: 1.86
Min: 1.03

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 0.53 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

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.53

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
QCOM: 0.53
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): 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 QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.58	1.86
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.14	0.53
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	0.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 2.31% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

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%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.31%

QCOM: 2.31%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and GFS more so: QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 28.50% sits above the band, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 68.57% exceeds every peer 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%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 49.64%
QCOM: 28.50%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.66%	2.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.57%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 13.02 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

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.02

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
QCOM: 13.02
Min: 8.12

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): 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 QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 4.10 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

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.10

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
QCOM: 4.10
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): 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 QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 5.83 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

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.83

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
QCOM: 5.83
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	GFS	QCOM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	110.34	13.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.01	4.10
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.80	5.83
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.04%	5.15%