GlobalFoundries competitors
As of 2026-10-28, GlobalFoundries's closest competitors in Pure-Play Foundry are TSMC, Win Semiconductors and SMIC. wafergraph tracks 14 companies in Pure-Play Foundry; GlobalFoundries is positioned as a market major there with a market cap of $26.0B, and the largest competitor by market cap is TSMC at $2.27T.
Data as of 2026-10-28 · peers = companies sharing GlobalFoundries's primary Pure-Play Foundry segment in the wafergraph taxonomy · ordered by market position, then market cap
Who competes with GlobalFoundries
| Competitor | Position | Country | Market cap | Revenue | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | leader | Taiwan | $2.27T | $88.3B | GlobalFoundries vs TSMC |
| Win Semiconductors | leader | Taiwan | $7.1B | $511M | GlobalFoundries vs Win Semiconductors |
| SMIC | major | China | $52.2B | $9.3B | GlobalFoundries vs SMIC |
| United Microelectronics (UMC) | major | Taiwan | $48.8B | $7.1B | GlobalFoundries vs United Microelectronics (UMC) |
| Tower Semiconductor | challenger | Israel | $21.5B | $1.6B | GlobalFoundries vs Tower Semiconductor |
| Powerchip (PSMC) | challenger | Taiwan | $10.5B | $1.4B | GlobalFoundries vs Powerchip (PSMC) |
| Vanguard International (VIS) | challenger | Taiwan | $10.2B | — | GlobalFoundries vs Vanguard International (VIS) |
| Nexchip Semiconductor | challenger | China | $9.1B | $1.6B | GlobalFoundries vs Nexchip Semiconductor |
| Hua Hong Semiconductor | challenger | China | Unpriced | $2.4B | GlobalFoundries vs Hua Hong Semiconductor |
| Rapidus | challenger | Japan | Unpriced | — | — |
| DB HiTek | niche | South Korea | $3.2B | $1.1B | GlobalFoundries vs DB HiTek |
| SkyWater Technology | niche | United States | $1.6B | $442M | GlobalFoundries vs SkyWater Technology |
| X-FAB | niche | Germany | $800M | $868M | GlobalFoundries vs X-FAB |
Suppliers GlobalFoundries shares with its competitors
- Wafer Works
- ASML
- ACM Research
- NAURA Technology
- Piotech
- Zhongke Feice Technology
- Shin-Etsu Chemical
- SUMCO
- GlobalWafers
- Siltronic
- JSR
- Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
A supplier shared across rivals is a segment-level chokepoint: if it fails, the whole peer group feels it at once.
Customers GlobalFoundries shares with its competitors
Frequently asked questions3
- Who are GlobalFoundries's competitors?
- GlobalFoundries's closest competitors in Pure-Play Foundry are TSMC, Win Semiconductors and SMIC; wafergraph tracks 13 rivals in that segment.
- Who is GlobalFoundries's largest competitor?
- TSMC is the largest Pure-Play Foundry competitor by market cap ($2.27T).
- How many companies compete in Pure-Play Foundry?
- wafergraph tracks 14 companies in Pure-Play Foundry, including GlobalFoundries.
Cite as: wafergraph, “GlobalFoundries competitors — 13 rivals in Pure-Play Foundry, compared”, https://wafergraph.com/competitors/globalfoundries (data as of 2026-10-28).
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