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NXPI trades against a final fair-value range of $151.79-$348.82, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $152, high $349, with mid-point at $249.
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NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V. fair value $249–$349

NXPI
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Analyzed: 2026-05-10Next update: 2026-08-10Methodology v2.4Archetype: Mature dividendNASDAQ · Information Technology
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Last price
$294.75
▼ -45.35 (-15.39%)
Fair value
$249
$249–$349
Rating
Reduce
confidence 88/100
Upside
-15.4%
upside to fair value
Margin of Safety
$211.99
buy below · 15%
Market Cap
$74.4B
P/E fwd 16.7

§1 Executive summary

  • Composite fair value $249 with high case $349.
  • Implied downside of 15.4% to fair value.
  • Moat 6.5/10 · confidence 88/100 · Mature dividend.
  • Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$249
Margin of safety
-18.2%
Confidence
88/100
Moat
6.5/10

Educational analysis only — not financial advice. Always do your own due diligence.

$294.75Price
FV $249.4
High $348.82

NXPI trades against a final fair-value range of $151.79-$348.82, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • High switching costs in automotive
    High switching costs in automotive supply chains.
  • Scale in microcontroller manufacturing
    Scale in microcontroller manufacturing.
  • Cycle upside
    Accelerated EV penetration and smart-factory rollouts drive outsized unit volume and pricing power.

§2 Bear case

In a severe auto recession combined with an EV adoption plateau, NXP's topline contracts materially as OEMs cancel orders. High fixed costs compress operating margins to the mid-teens, driving fair valueFair valueOur composite estimate of intrinsic per-share value, blended across DCF, exit-multiple, and reverse-DCF methods. Reported as a low/mid/high range to capture model uncertainty. down toward our $151.79 floor.

Ways this thesis can break

Prolonged Automotive Downcycle

· Medium

Global auto sales stagnate, pushing OEMs to slash semiconductor orders and violently bleed excess channel inventory.

FV impact
-30%
Trigger
12-24 Months

Microcontroller Commoditization

· Low

Aggressive pricing from competitors in the legacy MCU space rapidly erodes gross margins below the 50% threshold.

FV impact
-20%
Trigger
24-36 Months

EV Content Stagnation

· Medium

Electric vehicle adoption slows materially, permanently capping the expected secular growth in silicon content per vehicle.

FV impact
-25%
Trigger
36+ Months
Early-warning signals to monitor
MetricCurrentTrigger threshold
Days of inventory outstanding climbing above 120 days.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Successive downward revenue revisions from major Tier-1 auto suppliers.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Gross margin compression below 55% for two consecutive quarters.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Major automotive OEMs announcing transitions to proprietary silicon.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Significant deceleration in the Industrial & IoT segment growth.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Financial history

Income statement — last six periods
Line itemT−0T−1T−2T−3CAGR
Period2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
Revenue$13.21B$13.28B$12.61B$12.27B-2.4%
Gross profit$7.52B$7.55B$7.12B$6.72B-3.7%
Operating income$3.79B$3.68B$3.47B$3.04B-7.2%
Net income$2.79B$2.80B$2.51B$2.02B-10.2%
EPS (diluted)$10.55$10.70$9.73$7.95-9.0%
EBITDA$5.04B$4.90B$4.42B$3.96B-7.7%
R&D$2.15B$2.42B$2.35B$2.36B+3.2%
SG&A$1.07B$1.16B$1.16B$1.20B+4.1%

Quality scores

OCF / Net income
1.4×
>1 indicates high earnings quality
Accounting quality gate
Fail
Sector-adjusted gate
ROIC
11.1%
Return on invested capital
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NXPI — frequently asked questions

  1. Based on our latest analysis, NXPI looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $295 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $249 (range $152–$349), which implies roughly 15.4% downside to the midpoint.
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