BN · rank #17 · 2026-07-24
NXPI
NASDAQ · $70.01B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +10.8% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +22.8% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +21.0% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.8% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.70 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 3.96× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +13.0% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +2% |
| Market cap (USD) | $70.01B |
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Summary
NXP Semiconductors is a mixed-signal chip supplier to automotive, industrial IoT, mobile, and infrastructure customers, with Q1 2026 showing broad-based growth and a simplified portfolio after the MEMS Sensors divestiture.
Rationale
The signal fits a bottleneck-solver setup because NXP sits in long design-win, high-switching-cost vehicle and industrial systems, with improving order trends, ~11% forward revenue growth, strong margins, and a low forward PEG.
Material risks
- 1A large auto or industrial customer could shift designs to Infineon, STMicro, TI, Renesas, or internal solutions, eroding NXP’s design-win moat and revenue visibility.
- 2The thesis is exposed to a cyclical rollover in automotive and industrial demand, which could quickly reverse the current margin and growth expansion.
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