MCHP vs NXPI vs TXN Stock Comparison

Microchip Technology, NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$74.05 -2.0% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$41.20B
P/E
112.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$234.92 -0.2% 1M +6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$62.07B
P/E
20.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.19B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
TXN Texas Instruments Inc
$284.69 +4.4% 1M +65.3% 1Y
Market cap
$272.29B
P/E
38.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.77B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Texas Instruments leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Texas Instruments 8, NXP Semiconductors 2, Microchip Technology 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMCHPNXPITXNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.20B $62.07B $272.29B TXN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 112.2x 20.9x 38.5x NXPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.5x 15.0x 35.3x NXPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +20.9% +8.8% +20.3% MCHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.2% 22.6% 34.1% TXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.5% 14.8% 22.9% TXN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.6x 0.5x TXN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.02% 0.00% MCHP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.8% +6.4% +65.3% TXN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.3%/yr +3.3%/yr +7.4%/yr TXN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.2% 47.6% 41.6% TXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 55/100 69/100 TXN

Percentile Scorecard

MCHPNXPITXN

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

AxisMCHPNXPITXN
Valuation 54 #44 of 95 78 #22 of 95 57 #41 of 95
Growth 41 #55 of 93 47 #50 of 93 72 #27 of 93
Profitability 59 #38 of 91 80 #19 of 91 98 #3 of 91
Financial Health 6 #96 of 102 5 #97 of 102 44 #58 of 102
Shareholder Returns 52 #37 of 76 64 #28 of 76 75 #20 of 76
Overall 42 55 69
  • MCHP ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • NXPI ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • TXN ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMCHPNXPITXNSPY
1 month -2.0%-0.2%+4.4% -1.0%
3 months -6.1%-12.7%+1.8% +2.9%
6 months -17.2%-3.7%+2.7% +6.4%
Year to date +16.2%+8.2%+64.1% +11.4%
1 year +13.8%+6.4%+65.3% +13.1%
3 years -2.6%+27.9%+93.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year -0.9%+8.6%+24.7% +21.5%
5 years -1.5%+17.5%+43.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year -0.3%+3.3%+7.4% +10.9%
10 years +148.9%+131.0%+306.9% +255.2%
10 years, per year +9.5%+8.7%+15.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMCHPNXPITXNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.2%47.6%41.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.0%41.8%35.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.121.731.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.280.141.57 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.5%-47.2%-33.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.1%-29.4%-14.3% -2.5%
52-week high $102.92$332.67$332.28 $779.14
52-week low $49.02$184.19$153.33 $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.

MultipleMCHPNXPITXN
P/E now vs peer median 109.4xmedian 41.5x 19.9xmedian 41.5x 36.8xmedian 41.5x
P/S now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 6.9x 4.5xmedian 6.9x 12.5xmedian 6.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.2xmedian 27.3x 13.4xmedian 27.3x 24.8xmedian 27.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 40.8xmedian 35.6x 21.1xmedian 35.6x 35.5xmedian 35.6x
P/B now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.2x 5.0xmedian 4.2x 13.6xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.35median 2.31 5.97median 2.31 -248.05median 2.31

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 monthsMCHPNXPITXN
Revenue $5.12B $13.19B $20.77B
Gross profit $3.08B $7.38B $12.51B
Operating income $794.80M $4.21B $8.47B
Net income $478.40M $3.03B $7.11B
Free cash flow $985.70M $2.81B $7.32B
R&D $1.14B $2.43B $2.10B
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $11.71 $7.68
Cash & equivalents $272.30M $3.22B $4.21B
Total debt $5.36B $10.98B $13.56B
Shares (diluted) 550.50M 254.02M 921.00M
Enterprise value $40.20B $48.42B $247.16B

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
MetricMCHPNXPITXN
P/E 109.4x 19.9x 36.8x
P/FCF 40.8x 21.1x 35.5x
P/Operating cash flow 33.6x 18.9x 26.3x
P/S 7.8x 4.5x 12.5x
P/B 6.2x 5.0x 13.6x
P/Tangible book 9.0x 5.7x 13.8x
EV/EBITDA 30.2x 13.4x 24.8x
EV/EBIT 57.0x 15.9x 31.4x
EV/Revenue 8.8x 5.1x 12.8x
EV/FCF 46.0x 23.9x 36.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 37.8x 21.4x 26.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.35 5.97 -248.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPITXN
Revenue growth (1Y) 20.9% 8.8% 20.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -16.4% 0.0% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 33.6% 10.8% 26.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -19.7% -0.6% 2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 627.2% 37.0% 42.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -37.9% 4.0% 2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 422.4% 38.4% 41.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -41.6% 2.5% 0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 301.6% 38.4% 39.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.5% 3.3% -0.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 50.4% 24.5% 43.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -31.8% -4.6% 14.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 67.1% 42.0% 251.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.4% 2.0% 64.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPITXN
Gross margin 60.2% 56.0% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 29.3% 37.9% 51.7%
Operating margin 15.5% 32.0% 40.8%
Pretax margin 11.3% 28.9% 39.1%
Net margin 7.2% 22.6% 34.1%
FCF margin 19.2% 21.3% 35.2%
Operating cash flow margin 23.4% 23.7% 47.7%
Return on equity 7.4% 26.3% 38.3%
Return on assets 3.3% 11.3% 19.6%
Return on invested capital 5.5% 14.8% 22.9%
Return on capital employed 6.1% 18.2% 25.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.0x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 5.4% 3.3% 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPITXN
Debt / assets 37.2% 41.2% 36.8%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.9x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.4x 1.6x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 3.9x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 55.2% 55.9% 47.9%
Equity / assets 44.8% 44.1% 52.1%
Interest coverage 3.7x – 15.0x
Current ratio 1.9x 2.0x 5.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.2x 3.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.9x 2.7x
Altman Z-score 4.14 3.58 12.68

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMCHPNXPITXN
Dividend yield 2.5% 1.7% 2.0%
Net buyback yield -0.2% 0.9% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 2.6% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 206.0% 33.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 100.0% 36.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.7% -1.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 9.5% 3.3% –

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.

ConsensusMCHPNXPITXN
Forward P/E 19.5xFY2026 15.0xFY2026 35.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.80FY2026 $15.65FY2026 $8.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +131.7%FY2026 +32.5%FY2026 +48.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +19.3% +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.61BFY2026 $13.39BFY2026 $22.56BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +40.4%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026 +27.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.5% +23.5% +4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMCHPNXPITXN
Held by institutions 100.0% 95.1% 89.1%
Institutions holding 1,284 1,253 2,863
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.0% +1.9% +3.6%
Institutions buying 681 663 1,584
Institutions selling 432 416 942
Buyers to sellers 1.58 1.59 1.68

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.

MCHPNXPITXN
MCHP 1.00 0.78 0.81
NXPI 0.78 1.00 0.70
TXN 0.81 0.70 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MCHP, NXPI and TXN?

Texas Instruments (TXN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.20B, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $62.07B, Texas Instruments (TXN) $272.29B.

Which stock is cheaper, MCHP, NXPI and TXN?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 112.2x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.9x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 38.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is cheapest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 19.5x, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.0x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 35.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +8.8%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +20.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Texas Instruments (TXN) has the highest net margin (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 22.6%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 34.1%). On return on invested capital, Texas Instruments (TXN) leads (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 14.8%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 22.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Texas Instruments (TXN) returned the most: Microchip Technology (MCHP) +13.8%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +6.4%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +65.3%. Over five years, Texas Instruments (TXN) compounded fastest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) -0.3%/yr, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +3.3%/yr, Texas Instruments (TXN) +7.4%/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%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 0.02%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 0.00%. Texas Instruments (TXN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Texas Instruments (TXN) has been the steadiest (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.2%, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 47.6%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 41.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Texas Instruments (TXN) leads on 8. 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.