GlobalFoundries (GFS) Competitors $33.66 +0.33 (+0.99%) As of 04/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GFS vs. NXPI, LHX, NOK, VRT, ERIC, HUBB, STM, UI, ASX, and UMCShould you be buying GlobalFoundries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of GlobalFoundries include NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Vertiv (VRT), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), Hubbell (HUBB), STMicroelectronics (STM), Ubiquiti (UI), ASE Technology (ASX), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. GlobalFoundries vs. NXP Semiconductors L3Harris Technologies Nokia Oyj Vertiv Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Hubbell STMicroelectronics Ubiquiti ASE Technology United Microelectronics GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GFS or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than GlobalFoundries. GlobalFoundries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NXP Semiconductors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGlobalFoundries$6.75B2.76-$265M-$0.48-70.13NXP Semiconductors$12.61B3.43$2.51B$9.7317.53 Do institutionals & insiders believe in GFS or NXPI? 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer GFS or NXPI? In the previous week, NXP Semiconductors had 17 more articles in the media than GlobalFoundries. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for NXP Semiconductors and 12 mentions for GlobalFoundries. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat GlobalFoundries' score of 0.78 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment GlobalFoundries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NXP Semiconductors 21 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, GFS or NXPI? GlobalFoundries has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GFS or NXPI more profitable? NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 19.90% compared to GlobalFoundries' net margin of -3.93%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 31.45% beat GlobalFoundries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GlobalFoundries-3.93% 6.05% 3.82% NXP Semiconductors 19.90%31.45%12.56% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GFS or NXPI? NXP Semiconductors received 1064 more outperform votes than GlobalFoundries when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.56% of users gave NXP Semiconductors an outperform vote while only 49.57% of users gave GlobalFoundries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGlobalFoundriesOutperform Votes5749.57% Underperform Votes5850.43% NXP SemiconductorsOutperform Votes112173.56% Underperform Votes40326.44% Do analysts prefer GFS or NXPI? GlobalFoundries presently has a consensus price target of $49.29, indicating a potential upside of 46.42%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus price target of $263.50, indicating a potential upside of 54.51%. Given NXP Semiconductors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than GlobalFoundries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GlobalFoundries 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50NXP Semiconductors 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryNXP Semiconductors beats GlobalFoundries on 18 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get GlobalFoundries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GFS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GFS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGlobalFoundriesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$18.61B$48.15B$22.19B$7.58BDividend YieldN/A2.86%3.00%4.33%P/E Ratio-70.1234.7039.0517.78Price / Sales2.7685.032,145.3394.47Price / Cash10.9326.4934.6634.64Price / Book1.725.725.723.99Net Income-$265M$751.41M$737.35M$247.24M7 Day Performance10.83%9.66%6.15%8.29%1 Month Performance-10.79%-15.40%-5.51%-5.37%1 Year Performance-28.78%-2.48%52,740.95%-0.24% GlobalFoundries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GFSGlobalFoundries3.8171 of 5 stars$33.66+1.0%$49.29+46.4%-31.8%$18.61B$6.75B-70.1214,600Analyst ForecastNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9726 of 5 stars$163.29+1.5%$267.00+63.5%-27.0%$41.41B$12.61B16.7834,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLHXL3Harris Technologies4.5371 of 5 stars$200.25-0.9%$260.69+30.2%+9.9%$37.59B$21.33B25.4446,000Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj3.2364 of 5 stars$4.69-2.0%$5.85+24.9%+49.8%$25.55B$19.22B18.7486,689VRTVertiv4.1669 of 5 stars$63.68+7.2%$134.67+111.5%-14.9%$24.25B$8.01B49.7527,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)2.7949 of 5 stars$6.90-1.0%$6.70-2.9%+52.4%$23.00B$247.88B-690,000.00105,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeHUBBHubbell4.2267 of 5 stars$315.930.0%$462.13+46.3%-12.9%$16.96B$5.63B22.0016,300Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeSTMSTMicroelectronics4.1623 of 5 stars$18.86+2.0%$31.26+65.7%-50.2%$16.94B$13.27B11.3648,300High Trading VolumeUIUbiquiti1.7528 of 5 stars$279.43+2.2%$331.00+18.5%+186.8%$16.90B$2.15B37.971,515News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeASXASE Technology3.3966 of 5 stars$7.57-1.3%N/A-24.2%$16.71B$595.41B16.8297,800Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeUMCUnited Microelectronics2.915 of 5 stars$6.12-1.8%$7.40+21.0%-13.4%$15.32B$232.30B10.5419,500Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NXPI Alternatives LHX Alternatives NOK Alternatives VRT Alternatives ERIC Alternatives HUBB Alternatives STM Alternatives UI Alternatives ASX Alternatives UMC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GFS) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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