GLOBALFOUNDRIES vs MKS Instruments
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) reported $7.4B revenue in FY2023. #3 global semiconductor foundry. Specializes in differentiated non-leading-edge chips for auto, aerospace, 5G. HQ: Malta, NY.
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. is the world's third-largest semiconductor foundry, headquartered in Malta, New York. Founded in 2009 through the spin-off of AMD's manufacturing division and merger with Chartered Semiconductor, GLOBALFOUNDRIES is majority-owned by Mubadala Investment Company (Abu Dhabi). Unlike TSMC and Samsung, GLOBALFOUNDRIES focuses on differentiated (non-leading-edge) semiconductor processes for markets valuing reliability, long product lifecycles, and supply chain security. GFS reported revenues of $7.4B in FY2023.
MKS Instruments (MKSI) reported $3.6B revenue in FY2024, up 15% YoY. Critical supplier of instruments and components for semiconductor manufacturing. HQ: Andover, MA. Market cap ~$6B.
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MKS Instruments, Inc. is a leading provider of instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, as well as electronics, life sciences, and industrial markets, headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts. Founded in 1961, MKS develops the precision instruments — gas flow controllers, pressure sensors, RF power systems, vacuum components, and spectrometers — that semiconductor fabs use to control deposition, etch, and cleaning processes with extreme precision. The company reported revenues of $3.6B in FY2024 (pro forma including Atotech, acquired in 2022), up approximately 15% year-over-year.
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