GFS
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score GFS yet.
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 27x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
GFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
GFS's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
MSFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MSFT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
GFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $42.62 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $7.78 | -82% |
| Fair | 32x | $11.50 | -73% |
| Expensive | 54x | $19.41 | -54% |
| Current | 118x | $42.62 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GFS's PE is 118x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
MSFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 25x | $523 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $525 | +0.4% |
| Current | 27x | $523 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $652 | +25% |
| Expensive | 37x | $711 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSFT has the edge over GFS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
GFS has the edge over MSFT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MSFT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MSFT, with profitability holding steady.
GFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.38 | +560% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.36 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.59 | +$2.08 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.09 | -107% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.49 | -127% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.32 | -48% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.83 | -30% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.62 | +$3.11 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.49 | +$2.10 |
GFS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.36 over the past year, against $2.75 in early 2023.
MSFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.79 | +8.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.15 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.95 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.80 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.99 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.06 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.64 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.93 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.41 | +12% |
MSFT has the edge over GFS in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
GFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.3B | +215% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | -66% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | -1.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.9B | +166% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.9B | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.9B | -11% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.8B | -7.4% |
GFS has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 236% for GFS versus up 19% for MSFT.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +52 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.5% | -4.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -38% | -53 points |
| Q3 2024 | 9.9% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2023 | 16% | +2.6 points |
GFS's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 1.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MSFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $92.3B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $90B | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $81.3B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $77.7B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.1B | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6B | +12% |
MSFT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $92.3B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 49% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | +1.9 points |
MSFT has the edge over GFS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $264M | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | $166M | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $406M | -54% |
| Q4 2024 | $223M | -41% |
| Q3 2024 | $874M | +680% |
| Q4 2023 | $379M | +$938M |
| Q3 2023 | $112M | +44% |
| Q2 2023 | $156M | +$343M |
GFS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 47% versus its history, compared with MSFT at down 7.4%.
MSFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.6B | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.6B | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.9B | -9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.7B | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.6B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5B | -29% |
MSFT's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $60B over the past year, down 23% from the year before.
GFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -6M shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -1M shares |
GFS has the edge over MSFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $200M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
MSFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -20M shares |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -121M shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -245M shares |
MSFT has 7.4B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $5.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
MSFT spent $21B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 5.2% from the year before.
GFS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2023 | 0.2x | Very low |
GFS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MSFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
MSFT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
GFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.6 | Oversold |
GFS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
MSFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.0 | Neutral |
MSFT's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
GFS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 118x | 28x | 325% above |
| PE % | 93 | 46 | 47 pts above |
GFS is trading at 118x earnings, a 325% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
MSFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 2% below |
| PE % | 16 | 35 | 19 pts below |
MSFT has the edge over GFS on valuation relative to its sector.
GFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.2 | 5.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $50.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.5 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.8 | 4.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $49.4 | 14% below |
GFS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 14% below its 200-week average.
MSFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $524.7 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $484.8 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $446.9 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $453.8 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $411.5 | 27% above |
MSFT has the edge over GFS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.7 | $61.7 | +27% |
| 2022 | $61.7 | $54.7 | -11% |
| 2023 | $54.7 | $60.6 | +11% |
| 2024 | $60.6 | $44.2 | -27% |
| 2025 | $44.2 | $35.8 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.8 | $42.6 | +19% |
GFS has the edge over MSFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $159.0 | $222.8 | +40% |
| 2021 | $222.8 | $334.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $334.7 | $238.7 | -29% |
| 2023 | $238.7 | $376.0 | +58% |
| 2024 | $376.0 | $430.5 | +14% |
| 2025 | $430.5 | $487.7 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $487.7 | $523.0 | +7.2% |
MSFT has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 7.2% so far in 2026.