NXPI vs TSEM vs TXN Stock Comparison

NXP Semiconductors, Tower Semiconductor and Texas Instruments Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V.
$257.24 +5.6% 1M +23.0% 1Y
Market cap
$66.76B
P/E
20.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.80B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$155.32 -35.5% 1M +82.4% 1Y
Market cap
$16.95B
P/E
45.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.84B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
4 wins
TXN Texas Instruments Inc
$302.02 +2.8% 1M +87.1% 1Y
Market cap
$284.09B
P/E
40.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.77B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Texas Instruments leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Texas Instruments 5, Tower Semiconductor 4, NXP Semiconductors 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNXPITSEMTXNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $66.76B $16.95B $284.09B TXN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.7x 45.0x 40.2x NXPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 43.5x 36.5x NXPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.6% +21.6% +20.3% TSEM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 23.4% 20.5% 34.1% TXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.8% 10.7% 22.9% TXN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -1.9x 0.5x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.0% +82.4% +87.1% TXN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.6%/yr +35.5%/yr +9.8%/yr TSEM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 48.0% 85.0% 42.1% TXN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 77/100 67/100 TSEM

Percentile Scorecard

NXPITSEMTXN

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

AxisNXPITSEMTXN
Valuation 80 #20 of 94 72 #27 of 94 54 #44 of 94
Growth 63 #35 of 92 79 #20 of 92 69 #29 of 92
Profitability 83 #16 of 90 78 #21 of 90 98 #3 of 90
Financial Health 7 #94 of 101 79 #22 of 101 42 #59 of 101
Shareholder Returns 64 #27 of 74 – 73 #21 of 74
Overall 59 77 67
  • NXPI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSEM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TXN ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodNXPITSEMTXNSPY
1 month +5.6%-35.5%+2.8% -2.3%
3 months +14.8%-33.7%+12.3% -0.7%
6 months -11.5%-27.8%+7.5% +4.8%
Year to date +18.5%+32.3%+74.1% +10.3%
1 year +23.0%+82.4%+87.1% +10.3%
3 years +41.7%+546.6%+101.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +12.3%+86.4%+26.2% +20.1%
5 years +19.2%+355.6%+59.6% +61.9%
5 years, per year +3.6%+35.5%+9.8% +10.1%
10 years +159.8%+906.0%+338.7% +258.6%
10 years, per year +10.0%+26.0%+15.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureNXPITSEMTXNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 48.0%85.0%42.1% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.5%79.5%35.7% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.773.361.52 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.480.972.07 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -47.2%-55.4%-33.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.7%-51.0%-9.1% -3.5%
52-week high $332.67$316.85$332.28 $779.14
52-week low $184.19$82.45$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.

MultipleNXPITSEMTXN
P/E now vs peer median 20.1xmedian 41.3x 46.2xmedian 41.3x 39.0xmedian 41.3x
P/S now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 6.6x 9.5xmedian 6.6x 13.3xmedian 6.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 26.2x 23.5xmedian 26.2x 26.2xmedian 26.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.5xmedian 37.7x 11.2xmedian 37.7x 37.7xmedian 37.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 4.3x 5.4xmedian 4.3x 14.4xmedian 4.3x
PEG now vs peer median 3.61median 1.81 -3.70median 1.81 -263.15median 1.81

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 monthsNXPITSEMTXN
Revenue $13.80B $1.84B $20.77B
Gross profit $7.79B $545.09M $12.51B
Operating income $4.55B $352.82M $8.47B
Net income $3.28B $358.28M $7.11B
Free cash flow $3.50B $1.56B $7.32B
R&D $2.47B $98.57M $2.10B
EPS (diluted) $12.72 $3.32 $7.68
Cash & equivalents $3.94B $250.75M $4.21B
Total debt $10.98B $153.73M $13.56B
Shares (diluted) 253.83M 113.60M 921.00M
Enterprise value $52.62B $11.35B $258.96B

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
MetricNXPITSEMTXN
P/E 20.1x 46.2x 39.0x
P/FCF 18.5x 11.2x 37.7x
P/Operating cash flow 17.1x 19.2x 27.9x
P/S 4.7x 9.5x 13.3x
P/B 5.2x 5.4x 14.4x
P/Tangible book 5.8x 5.4x 14.6x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 23.5x 26.2x
EV/EBIT 15.8x 45.8x 33.2x
EV/Revenue 5.2x 8.8x 13.6x
EV/FCF 20.5x 10.4x 38.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.9x 17.7x 28.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.61 -3.70 -263.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNXPITSEMTXN
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.6% 21.6% 20.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 7.7% 4.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.2% 63.6% 26.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 11.4% 2.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 52.7% 107.8% 42.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 6.8% -16.3% 2.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 55.9% 86.3% 41.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -13.6% 0.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 56.9% 64.7% 39.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.6% -12.5% -0.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 63.8% 99.6% 43.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 10.1% 14.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 85.2% 77.7% 251.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 15.2% 64.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNXPITSEMTXN
Gross margin 56.4% 29.6% 60.2%
EBITDA margin 38.6% 37.4% 51.7%
Operating margin 33.0% 19.2% 40.8%
Pretax margin 30.1% 21.8% 39.1%
Net margin 23.4% 20.5% 34.1%
FCF margin 25.4% 84.6% 35.2%
Operating cash flow margin 27.5% 49.5% 47.7%
Return on equity 27.1% 11.4% 38.3%
Return on assets 12.1% 9.2% 19.6%
Return on invested capital 15.8% 10.7% 22.9%
Return on capital employed 19.6% 10.5% 25.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 2.5x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNXPITSEMTXN
Debt / assets 39.8% 3.8% 36.8%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.0x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x -1.9x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 3.1x 0.1x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 54.8% 20.1% 47.9%
Equity / assets 45.2% 79.9% 52.1%
Interest coverage – – 15.0x
Current ratio 2.1x 3.7x 5.6x
Quick ratio 1.3x 3.1x 3.6x
Cash ratio 1.0x 2.7x 2.7x
Altman Z-score 3.84 – 13.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNXPITSEMTXN
Dividend yield 1.6% – 1.9%
Net buyback yield 0.9% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 2.5% – 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 31.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 29.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.7% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 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.

ConsensusNXPITSEMTXN
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 43.5xFY2026 36.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $15.67FY2026 $3.75FY2026 $8.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +32.7%FY2026 +63.8%FY2026 +57.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.5% +74.1% +28.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.40BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026 $23.00BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.2%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026 +30.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +23.7% +56.6% +8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNXPITSEMTXN
Held by institutions 95.1% 55.6% 89.1%
Institutions holding 1,255 451 2,867
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% -10.0% +3.6%
Institutions buying 664 244 1,586
Institutions selling 416 162 944
Buyers to sellers 1.60 1.51 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.

NXPITSEMTXN
NXPI 1.00 0.41 0.70
TSEM 0.41 1.00 0.45
TXN 0.70 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NXPI, TSEM and TXN?

Texas Instruments (TXN) is the largest by market capitalisation: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) $66.76B, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $16.95B, Texas Instruments (TXN) $284.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, NXPI, TSEM and TXN?

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 20.7x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 45.0x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 40.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is cheapest (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 16.8x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 43.5x, Texas Instruments (TXN) 36.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +14.6%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +21.6%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +20.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Texas Instruments (TXN) has the highest net margin (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 23.4%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 20.5%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 34.1%). On return on invested capital, Texas Instruments (TXN) leads (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 15.8%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 10.7%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 22.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Texas Instruments (TXN) returned the most: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +23.0%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +82.4%, Texas Instruments (TXN) +87.1%. Over five years, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) compounded fastest (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) +3.6%/yr, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +35.5%/yr, Texas Instruments (TXN) +9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 0.02%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 0.00%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 0.00%. Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) and Texas Instruments (TXN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Texas Instruments (TXN) has been the steadiest (NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) 48.0%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 85.0%, Texas Instruments (TXN) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NXPI, TSEM 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 5. 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.