MCHP vs MU vs NXPI Stock Comparison

Microchip Technology, Micron Technology and NXP Semiconductors Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$81.12 +3.0% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.59B
P/E
113.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
MU Micron Technology Inc
$934.27 -12.3% 1M +312.2% 1Y
Market cap
$988.36B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.00%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
10 wins
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$266.00 +12.5% 1M +29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$64.80B
P/E
20.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Micron Technology leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Micron Technology 10, Microchip Technology 1, NXP Semiconductors 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMCHPMUNXPILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.59B $988.36B $64.80B MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 113.3x 11.6x 20.1x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.3x 5.1x 17.0x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.9% +256.3% +14.6% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 63.8% 23.4% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 67.7% 15.8% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x -0.4x 1.3x MU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.02% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.7% +312.2% +29.9% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr +68.4%/yr +5.8%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 81.0% 47.8% NXPI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 89/100 59/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

MCHPMUNXPI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMCHPMUNXPI
Valuation 52 #46 of 94 88 #12 of 94 82 #18 of 94
Growth 42 #54 of 92 100 #1 of 92 63 #35 of 92
Profitability 58 #38 of 88 100 #1 of 88 82 #17 of 88
Financial Health 5 #91 of 96 76 #24 of 96 6 #90 of 96
Shareholder Returns 45 #40 of 72 79 #16 of 72 65 #26 of 72
Overall 40 89 59
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMCHPMUNXPISPY
1 month +3.0%-12.3%+12.5% +0.7%
3 months +8.1%+6.8%+8.5% +3.7%
6 months -12.7%+80.7%-9.4% +7.1%
Year to date +27.3%+227.3%+22.5% +12.8%
1 year +29.7%+312.2%+29.9% +11.9%
3 years +14.8%+1,314.1%+56.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +4.7%+142.0%+16.1% +22.8%
5 years +9.5%+1,252.1%+32.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.8%+68.4%+5.8% +10.9%
10 years +169.1%+5,331.8%+166.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.4%+49.1%+10.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMCHPMUNXPISPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%81.0%47.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.1%74.7%41.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.163.381.75 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.603.850.63 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-57.8%-47.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.2%-23.0%-20.0% -1.2%
52-week high $102.92$1,213.56$332.67 $779.14
52-week low $49.02$201.37$184.19 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMCHPMUNXPI
P/E now vs peer median 119.8xmedian 46.4x 12.4xmedian 46.4x 20.8xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 7.8x 7.9xmedian 7.8x 4.9xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 32.8xmedian 27.5x 9.4xmedian 27.5x 13.9xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.7xmedian 40.1x 17.9xmedian 40.1x 19.1xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.7x 7.6xmedian 4.7x 5.4xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median -2.58median 2.10 0.08median 2.10 3.73median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMCHPMUNXPI
Revenue $5.12B $133.19B $13.80B
Gross profit $3.08B $107.50B $7.79B
Operating income $794.80M $99.34B $4.55B
Net income $478.40M $84.97B $3.28B
Free cash flow $985.70M $58.96B $3.50B
R&D $1.14B $5.65B $2.47B
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $74.34 $12.72
Cash & equivalents $272.30M $38.36B $3.94B
Total debt $5.36B $5.18B $10.98B
Shares (diluted) 550.50M 1.14B 253.83M
Enterprise value $40.59B $893.99B $50.66B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMCHPMUNXPI
P/E 119.8x 12.4x 20.8x
P/FCF 44.7x 17.9x 19.1x
P/Operating cash flow 36.8x 11.8x 17.6x
P/S 8.6x 7.9x 4.9x
P/B 6.8x 7.6x 5.4x
P/Tangible book 9.9x 7.6x 6.0x
EV/EBITDA 32.8x 9.4x 13.9x
EV/EBIT 61.8x 10.3x 16.3x
EV/Revenue 9.6x 7.6x 5.4x
EV/FCF 49.9x 17.3x 21.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.0x 11.4x 19.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.58 0.08 3.73

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCHPMUNXPI
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.9% 256.3% 14.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.4% 104.6% 1.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 33.6% 622.8% 18.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -19.7% 327.1% 1.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 627.2% 916.8% 52.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -37.9% 168.2% 6.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 422.4% 895.1% 55.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 154.9% 4.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 301.6% 879.4% 56.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 151.6% 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% 411.7% 63.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.8% 286.0% 3.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.1% 3,435% 85.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.4% 126.6% 10.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCHPMUNXPI
Gross margin 60.2% 80.7% 56.4%
EBITDA margin 29.3% 81.7% 38.6%
Operating margin 15.5% 74.6% 33.0%
Pretax margin 11.3% 74.8% 30.1%
Net margin 7.2% 63.8% 23.4%
FCF margin 19.2% 44.3% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 23.4% 67.3% 27.5%
Return on equity 7.4% 71.0% 27.1%
Return on assets 3.3% 51.5% 12.1%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 67.7% 15.8%
Return on capital employed 6.1% 72.2% 19.6%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.1x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 1.0% 3.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCHPMUNXPI
Debt / assets 37.2% 2.6% 39.8%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.0x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x -0.4x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 0.1x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 55.2% 29.4% 54.8%
Equity / assets 44.8% 70.6% 45.2%
Interest coverage 3.7x 937.2x –
Current ratio 1.9x 3.3x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.0x 2.9x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.6x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 4.43 14.71 3.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCHPMUNXPI
Dividend yield 2.3% 0.1% 1.5%
Net buyback yield -0.1% 0.1% 0.9%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 0.1% 2.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 206.0% 0.7% 31.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) 100.0% 1.0% 29.2%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% 16.9% -0.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 6.6% 1.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMCHPMUNXPI
Forward P/E 21.3xFY2026 5.1xFY2027 17.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.80FY2026 $184.21FY2027 $15.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +131.7%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027 +32.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +17.3% +19.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.62BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027 $13.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +40.6%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027 +9.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.4% +15.2% +23.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCHPMUNXPI
Held by institutions 100.0% 77.9% 95.1%
Institutions holding 1,285 3,902 1,254
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +4.2% +1.9%
Institutions buying 681 2,305 664
Institutions selling 433 1,432 416
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.61 1.60

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MCHPMUNXPI
MCHP 1.00 0.51 0.78
MU 0.51 1.00 0.45
NXPI 0.78 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCHP, MU and NXPI?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.59B, Micron Technology (MU) $988.36B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $64.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCHP, MU and NXPI?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 113.3x, Micron Technology (MU) 11.6x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.3x, Micron Technology (MU) 5.1x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 17.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +29.7%, Micron Technology (MU) +312.2%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +29.9%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.8%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +68.4%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +5.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) has the highest dividend yield: Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%, Micron Technology (MU) 0.00%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) has been the steadiest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%, Micron Technology (MU) 81.0%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MCHP, MU and NXPI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Micron Technology (MU) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.