BN · rank #16 · 2026-10-22
GFS
NASDAQ · $26.59B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +12.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +12.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +10.3% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +2.0% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.72 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 2.11× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +56.6% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +3% |
| Market cap (USD) | $26.59B |
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Summary
GlobalFoundries is a global specialty semiconductor foundry delivering differentiated process technologies, silicon photonics, SiGe, and advanced packaging solutions for AI data centers, automotive, and communications markets.
Rationale
The quant model identifies GFS as a bottleneck solver given its attractive 0.72 forward PEG and double-digit growth, backed by key contract wins addressing AI packaging (TSMC CoWoS interposers) and high-speed interconnects (Marvell SiGe optical).
Material risks
- 1Primary AI chip customers or TSMC could insource interposer and optical packaging capacity or divert volume to rival specialty foundries, commoditizing GF's nodes.
- 2Heavy reliance on its top ten customers (~63% of wafer volume) leaves GF vulnerable to client concentration shocks during capital-intensive multi-billion-dollar fab buildouts.
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