Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
NXP
89
Quality score · out of 100
Texas Instruments
74
Quality score · out of 100
NXP comes in ahead: a quality score of 89 versus 74 for Texas Instruments. NXP wins on earnings growth (117.1% vs 1.8%). Texas Instruments answers with net margin (31.1% vs 21%), ROE (33.6% vs 24.3%) and cash generation (FCF) (27.5% vs 21.5%).
| Metric | NXP | Texas Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 89 | 74 |
| Net margin | 21% | 31.1% |
| Gross margin | 55% | 58.3% |
| ROE | 24.3% | 33.6% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 1.73× | 1.11× |
| FCF margin | 21.5% | 27.5% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 117.1% | 1.8% |
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NXP. NXP Semiconductors is the automobile's big chipmaker: the processors and radars governing brakes, batteries and dashboards, plus industrial and contactless-payment chips. The Dutch company living off the ever-more-electronic car.
Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments makes analog chips: the unglamorous but essential components that manage power and signals in almost any electronic device, car or industrial machine. It sells hundreds of thousands of different products to thousands of customers.
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, NXP or Texas Instruments?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), NXP scores higher: 89 versus 74 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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