NXP Semiconductors is a leading supplier of high-performance mixed-signal products.
It is a $57.4B technology company. Revenue grew 8.8% over the last year, it keeps 23¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.2 years of free cash flow. It trades at 19.3× earnings — in the cheapest third of its own history.
- Website
- nxp.com
- Employees
- 32 169
- Sector
- Technology
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong profitability and moat; Health lags behind.
Valuation64
- P/E vs own history28th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield4.9% · 12/25
- P/S4.4x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA15.0x · 12/25
Growth62
- Revenue CAGR2.6% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR1.9% · 6/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y112.5% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth39.8% · 25/25
Profitability87
- ROIC10.6% · 12/25
- ROE28.1% · 25/25
- Net margin22.6% · 25/25
- Operating margin31.9% · 25/25
Health48
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio2.04 · 25/25
- Interest coverage9.3x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 34% · 5/25
Quality69
- Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
- Beneish M-2.52 · 25/25
- FCF conversion94% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 10.6% · 12/25
Moat77
- ROIC >12% years5/7 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin54.8% · 20/25
- FCF-positive years7/7 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 0.6% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2023FinancialBest year on record$2.80B net income
- 2023ProductNXP introduced industry-first 28 nm RFCMOS radar one-chip for safety-critical advanced…
- FY2021FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$11.1B for the year
- FY2019FinancialProfitable every year on record7 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2019FinancialRevenue already above $1B$8.88B in first reported year
- FY2019FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since7-year streak
- 2016AcquisitionIt was announced that Qualcomm would attempt to buy NXP for $44 billion
- 2015AcquisitionAs part of the merger, NXP's RF Power activities were sold to JAC Capital for US$1.8 billion and rebranded as…
- 2010IPOAdopting the name NXP, the firm completed an initial public offering in 2010, its shares being traded on Nasdaq…
- 2005MilestonePhilips announced its intention to spin-off Philips Semiconductors into an independent legal entity
- 1999AcquisitionPhilips acquired VLSI Technology in exchange for $1 billion
- 1991MilestoneThe semiconductor activities were split off from Components under the name Philips Semiconductors
- 1987MilestonePhilips became Europe's largest semiconductor manufacturer
- 1975AcquisitionSilicon Valley–based Signetics was acquired by Philips
- 1965MilestoneIcoma became part of a new Philips main industry group "Elcoma" (Electronic Components and Materials)
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (56.8%)
- Strongly profitable — 22.6% net margin
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 21.3% of revenue
- Interest covered 9.3× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+8.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$2.98B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-9.0% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.81B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.2y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$57.4B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-10.4% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it7/7 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 43/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.78%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 19.3
Peer comparisonNXP Semiconductors N.V. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXPI this company | $57.4B | 19.3 | +8.8% | 22.6% | Mixed |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: NXPI vs NVDA · NXPI vs AAPL · NXPI vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2019–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/NXPI
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