(GFS) Globalfoundries - Ratings and Ratios
Microprocessors, Mobile Processors, Microcontrollers, Power Units
GFS EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: GFS Globalfoundries
GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) is a leading semiconductor foundry that provides a range of mainstream wafer fabrication services and technologies worldwide, manufacturing semiconductor devices such as microprocessors, mobile application processors, and power management units. With its headquarters in Malta, New York, the company was incorporated in 2008.
From a business perspective, GlobalFoundries operates in the highly competitive semiconductor industry, where it competes with other major foundries such as TSMC and Samsung. To gauge its performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth, gross margin, and capacity utilization are crucial. The companys ability to maintain a high gross margin is essential, as it indicates the profitability of its manufacturing operations. Additionally, its revenue growth is a key indicator of its ability to attract new customers and expand its market share.
Analyzing GlobalFoundries financials, we can observe that its market capitalization stands at approximately $22.39 billion. The forward P/E ratio of 25.77 suggests that investors expect the company to grow its earnings in the future. However, the current return on equity (RoE) of -1.69% indicates that the company is currently unprofitable. To improve its RoE, GlobalFoundries needs to focus on increasing its net income, which can be achieved by improving its gross margin, reducing operating expenses, or increasing its revenue.
To evaluate the companys stock performance, we can examine its trading metrics. With a current price of $40.45, the stock is trading above its 20-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMA20 and SMA50), indicating a positive short-term trend. Furthermore, the stocks relative strength index (RSI) and other momentum indicators can provide insights into its short-term price movements and potential trading opportunities.
GFS Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 17,770m |
| Sub-Industry | Semiconductors |
| IPO / Inception | 2021-10-28 |
GFS Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -67.3% |
| Fundamental | 51.2% |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -30.5% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.75 of 5 |
GFS Dividends
Currently no dividends paidGFS Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -75.4% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -62% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -72.1% |
| CAGR 5y | -17.13% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y | -0.30 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y | -0.63 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.95 |
| Alpha | 0.03 |
| Beta | 0.783 |
| Volatility | 37.76% |
| Current Volume | 2476.2k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2269.7k |
| Stop Loss | 31 (-3.7%) |
| Signal | 0.31 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income (-115.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 410.5m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.06 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.34pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 57.61% (prev 50.04%; Δ 7.58pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.59b > Net Income -115.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (-106.0m) to EBITDA (1.46b) ratio: -0.07 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.63 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (557.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.0% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 23.76% (prev 26.75%; Δ -2.98pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 39.40% (prev 38.42%; Δ 0.98pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 0.01 (EBITDA TTM 1.46b / Interest Expense TTM 145.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -3.55
| (A) 0.23 = (Total Current Assets 6.36b - Total Current Liabilities 2.41b) / Total Assets 16.80b |
| (B) -0.76 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -12.83b / Total Assets 16.80b |
| (C) 0.00 = EBIT TTM 1.00m / Avg Total Assets 17.36b |
| (D) -2.48 = Book Value of Equity -12.68b / Total Liabilities 5.12b |
| Total Rating: -3.55 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 51.18
| 1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 6.44% = 3.22 |
| 3. FCF Margin 14.98% = 3.75 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.11 = 2.49 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.86 = 1.96 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.01)% = 0.01 |
| 7. RoE -1.03% = -0.17 |
| 8. Rev. Trend -75.18% = -5.64 |
| 9. EPS Trend -68.78% = -3.44 |
What is the price of GFS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.13%, over one month by -4.54%, over three months by -12.02% and over the past year by -17.67%.
Is Globalfoundries a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of GFS is around 25.95 USD . This means that GFS is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -19.41%.
Is GFS a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 9
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the GFS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 39.4 | 22.5% |
| Analysts Target Price | 39.4 | 22.5% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 29 | -9.8% |
Last update: 2025-09-18 04:35
GFS Fundamental Data Overview
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 3.10b USD (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Forward = 15.6986
P/S = 2.5972
P/B = 1.5567
P/EG = 1.3125
Beta = 1.48
Revenue TTM = 6.84b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.00m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.46b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.11b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 137.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.25b USD (Calculated: Short Term 137.0m + Long Term 1.11b)
Net Debt = -106.0m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 15.93b USD (17.77b + Debt 1.25b - CCE 3.10b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.01 (Ebit TTM 1.00m / Interest Expense TTM 145.0m)
FCF Yield = 6.44% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Enterprise Value 15.93b)
FCF Margin = 14.98% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Revenue TTM 6.84b)
Net Margin = -1.68% (Net Income TTM -115.0m / Revenue TTM 6.84b)
Gross Margin = 23.76% ((Revenue TTM 6.84b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.22b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = -1.26 (set to none) (Enterprise Value 15.93b / Book Value Of Equity -12.68b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 11.58% (Interest Expense 145.0m / Debt 1.25b)
Taxrate = -3.17% (set to none) (-7.00m / 221.0m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
Current Ratio = 2.63 (Total Current Assets 6.36b / Total Current Liabilities 2.41b)
Debt / Equity = 0.11 (Debt 1.25b / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 11.41b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.86 (Net Debt -106.0m / EBITDA 1.46b)
Debt / FCF = 1.22 (Debt 1.25b / FCF TTM 1.02b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 11.19b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = -0.68% (Net Income -115.0m, Total Assets 16.80b )
RoE = -1.03% (Net Income TTM -115.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 11.19b)
RoCE = 0.01% (Ebit 1.00m / (Equity 11.19b + L.T.Debt 1.11b))
RoIC = 0.01% (Ebit 1.00m / (Assets 16.80b - Current Assets 6.36b))
WACC = unknown (E(17.77b)/V(19.02b) * Re(8.90%)) + (D(1.25b)/V(19.02b) * Rd(11.58%) * (1-Tc(none)))
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 40.76 | Cagr: 0.07%
Discount Rate = 8.90% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 66.67% ; FCFE base≈1.03b ; Y1≈675.1m ; Y5≈308.7m
Fair Price DCF = 9.51 (DCF Value 5.28b / Shares Outstanding 555.0m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -68.78 | EPS CAGR: -15.62% | SUE: 2.07 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: -75.18 | Revenue CAGR: -7.22% | SUE: 1.13 | # QB: 2
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