GFS vs. TSM: GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) has more than two decades of public-market history since October 9, 1997, whereas GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) listed on October 28, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) trades as ordinary local shares, while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Profile Item	GFS	TSM
Name	GlobalFoundries Inc.	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. ADR
Country/Region	United States	Taiwan
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	1,947.21 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	October 28, 2021	October 9, 1997
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GFS

TSM

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM), 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Total Return (1Y)	19.69%	37.26%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-7.06%	64.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-7.38%	28.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GFS

TSM

GSPC

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM), 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.43%	41.69%
Beta (5Y)	1.84	1.45
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.53%	-56.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.75M	11.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GFS and TSM 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.25	0.79
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.37	1.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 41.86% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 1.69% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TSM.

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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

41.86%

Max: 52.82%
TSM: 41.86%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 51.12% 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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

51.12%

Max: 63.80%
TSM: 51.12%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 58.66% 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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

58.66%

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

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
ROE (TTM)	1.69%	41.86%
ROA (TTM)	3.11%	20.58%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.76%	51.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	12.11%	58.66%
Gross Margin (TTM)	28.47%	65.85%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 31.61% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.61% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for TSM.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) reports EPS growth of 46.41%, ranked against its industry; GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.61%	31.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.74%	18.94%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	46.41%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.34%	19.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 2.58 and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 2.51 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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.51

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
TSM: 2.51
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.14 and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.12 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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.12

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
TSM: 0.12
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM): 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.58	2.51
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.14	0.12
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.27	-0.89

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 0.66% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 1.70% 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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.70%

TSM: 1.70%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM): 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: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.46% 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%

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

24.46%

Max: 49.64%
TSM: 24.46%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.66%	1.70%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	68.57%	24.46%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.33 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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

24.33

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
TSM: 24.33
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.39 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) at 3.01 prices around its industry’s middle — TSM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.39

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
TSM: 0.39
Min: 0.00

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM): 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 relative to book while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 71.65 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

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

TSM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

71.65

TSM: 71.65
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM)
Metric	GFS	TSM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	110.34	24.33
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.01	0.39
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.80	71.65
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.04%	61.78%