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If you are wondering whether NXP Semiconductors at around US$208 is priced for opportunity or already reflects the story, this breakdown will help you frame that question clearly.
The stock has returned 5.5% over the last 7 days and 9.0% over the last 30 days, while the 1 year return sits at 24.3% and the year to date return at a 6.0% decline, which gives useful context before weighing up what you are paying today.
Recent coverage has focused on NXP Semiconductors as a major player in semiconductors for areas like automotive, industrial and secure connectivity, with attention on how these end markets shape demand for its products. Commentary has also highlighted how broader interest in chips has influenced sentiment toward companies across the sector, including NXP Semiconductors.
The company currently has a valuation score of 5/6, which reflects how it screens on several standard checks. Next you will see how methods like discounted cash flow and valuation multiples line up, before finishing with a broader way to think about value that goes beyond any single model.
Find out why NXP Semiconductors’s 24.3% return over the last year is lagging behind its peers.
A Discounted Cash Flow model takes forecasts of a company’s future cash flows and discounts them back to today using a required return, to estimate what the business could be worth right now.
For NXP Semiconductors, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach, based on cash flow projections in US$. The latest twelve month free cash flow sits at about US$2.0b. Analyst and extrapolated estimates in the model point to projected free cash flow of around US$4.9b in 2030, with a path of annual forecasts between 2026 and 2035 that are discounted back to today using Simply Wall St’s assumptions.
Adding up all those discounted cash flows results in an estimated intrinsic value of roughly US$230.59 per share. Compared with a current share price around US$208, the model suggests NXP Semiconductors may be trading at a 9.8% discount, which falls within a range that could reasonably be described as close to fair value.
Result: ABOUT RIGHT
NXP Semiconductors is fairly valued according to our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), but this can change at a moment’s notice. Track the value in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted on when to act.
NXPI Discounted Cash Flow as at Apr 2026
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For a profitable company like NXP Semiconductors, the P/E ratio is a useful way to think about what you are paying for each dollar of current earnings. Investors usually accept a higher P/E when they expect stronger earnings growth or see lower risk, and look for a lower P/E when growth expectations are more modest or risks feel higher.
NXP Semiconductors currently trades on a P/E of about 26.0x. That sits below the broader Semiconductor industry average of around 41.9x and also below the peer group average of roughly 72.3x. This gives a first sense of how the market is pricing the stock compared with others in the space.
Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for NXP Semiconductors is 27.2x. This is a proprietary estimate of what a reasonable P/E might be given the company’s earnings profile, industry, profit margins, market cap and the risks flagged for the business. Because it adjusts for these company specific features, the Fair Ratio aims to be more tailored than a simple comparison with peers or the sector. With the current P/E only slightly below the 27.2x Fair Ratio, the shares look broadly in line with what this framework would suggest.
Result: ABOUT RIGHT
NasdaqGS:NXPI P/E Ratio as at Apr 2026
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Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to think about valuation. This is where Narratives come in, a simple way for you to write the story you believe about NXP Semiconductors and link that story directly to estimates for future revenue, earnings and margins, then to a Fair Value that you can compare with today’s share price.
On Simply Wall St’s Community page, Narratives are available as an easy to use tool that turns your view of the business into a structured forecast. This allows you to see on one screen what you think the company is worth, how that compares to the current market price and whether that gap supports waiting, buying more or taking profits in your own framework.
Because Narratives update as new information such as news, earnings or guidance is added, your Fair Value view can shift automatically. You can see how different investors can look at the same NXP Semiconductors data yet reach very different conclusions, for example one Narrative using a Fair Value around US$305.82 and a bullish price target up to US$313.00, and another using a Fair Value around US$219.05 or a bearish price target closer to US$174.04.
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NasdaqGS:NXPI 1-Year Stock Price Chart
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