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GlobalFoundries (GFS)

1 quarters tracked (Q2'26 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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100%
Kept of 5 resolved - limited history
5
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20268/121 high, 3 medium, 4 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingMIPS revenue contribution of $60-100M in FY26, 'trending towards above the midpoint'
Full year not complete; this figure was superseded this quarter by a combined MIPS+Synopsys Arc guide of $100-120M.
Q2'26PendingFY26 effective tax rate in the 'high teens percentage range'
Full year not complete; guide was revised favorably down to mid-teens this quarter.
Q2'26PendingFY26 automotive 'low double-digit growth,' sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth
Guide maintained this quarter despite a -10% YoY Q2 print, now dependent on a Q4-weighted ramp.
Q2'26PendingFY26 smart mobile decline of 'high single digits percentage'
Full year not complete; guide was revised worse to a low-teens decline this quarter.
Q2'26PendingFY26 CID revenue growth of 'high 30s%' YoY
Full year not yet complete; guide was revised upward to 50-60% YoY this quarter, an upward revision, not a delivered result.
Q2'26ExceededExit 2026 at or above 30% gross margin
Management says they 'delivered on our expectation to reach approximately 30% gross margin well before the end of 2026' and now expect ~30% for the full year, not just the exit quarter.
Q2'26DeliveredFavorable Q1 working capital driving FCF outperformance 'expected to reverse in the second quarter'
Q2 adjusted FCF came in at negative $3M, explicitly 'as indicated in our prior quarter's guidance'.
Q2'26DeliveredQ2 EPS guide of $0.43 +/-$0.05
Actual EPS was $0.46, described as 'at the high end of the guidance range'.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 gross margin guide of 28.5% +/-100bps
Actual GM came in at 29.9%, well above the high end of the prior range.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 revenue guide of $1.76B +/-$25M
Actual Q2 revenue was $1.786B, management stated results were 'at or above the high end of our guidance ranges'.
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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