ASML vs. NXPI: ASML vs. NXP Semiconductors Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though ASML is classified under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment while NXPI falls under Semiconductors.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) trades as ordinary local shares, while ASML (ASML) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Profile Item	ASML	NXPI
Name	ASML Holding N.V. NY Registered Shares	NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Country/Region	Netherlands	Netherlands
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	549.12 billion USD	62.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 15, 1995	August 6, 2010
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ASML

NXPI

GSPC

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Total Return (1Y)	50.12%	29.26%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	34.80%	14.96%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	13.32%	5.20%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ASML

NXPI

GSPC

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.80%	50.18%
Beta (5Y)	1.80	1.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-56.47%	-46.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.42M	3.86M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ASML and NXPI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.94	0.50
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.39	0.85

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but ASML (ASML) at 65.64% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 28.67% also sits in the top quartile.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

65.64%

ASML: 65.64%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

28.67%

Max: 52.82%
NXPI: 28.67%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 34.14% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 23.40%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.14%

Max: 63.80%
ASML: 34.14%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.40%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
NXPI: 23.40%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both ASML (ASML) at 44.36% and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 32.30% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.36%

Max: 58.66%
ASML: 44.36%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

32.30%

Max: 58.66%
NXPI: 32.30%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
ROE (TTM)	65.64%	28.67%
ROA (TTM)	18.28%	10.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.14%	23.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	44.36%	32.30%
Gross Margin (TTM)	54.34%	56.46%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ASML (ASML) at 15.58% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -2.74% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both ASML (ASML) at 28.43% and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -18.29% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.58%	-2.74%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.55%	-2.42%
EPS Growth (YoY)	28.43%	-18.29%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.42%	-9.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ASML (ASML) at 1.49 and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 2.13 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.49

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
ASML: 1.49
Min: 1.03

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.13

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
NXPI: 2.13
Min: 1.03

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ASML (ASML) at 0.09 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 0.88 uses more debt funding than most peers.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
ASML: 0.09
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.88

Max: 1.46
NXPI: 0.88
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.49	2.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.09	0.88
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.67	1.31

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ASML (ASML) at 0.55% pays an industry-typical yield; NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 1.66% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.55%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
ASML: 0.55%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.66%

NXPI: 1.66%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ASML (ASML) at 22.26% and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 31.91% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.26%

Max: 49.64%
ASML: 22.26%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.91%

Max: 49.64%
NXPI: 31.91%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.55%	1.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	22.26%	31.91%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 19.54 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ASML (ASML) at 35.06 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NXPI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

35.06

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
ASML: 35.06
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.54

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
NXPI: 19.54
Min: 8.12

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 4.54 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while ASML (ASML) at 13.91 sits in the pricier quartile — ASML costs more per dollar of sales.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.91

Max: 21.42
ASML: 13.91
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.54

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
NXPI: 4.54
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 5.18 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while ASML (ASML) at 1,223.36 prices above its benchmark range — ASML looks rich relative to book.

ASML

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1,223.36

ASML: 1,223.36
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

NXPI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.18

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
NXPI: 5.18
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

ASML (ASML) vs. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ASML (ASML) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASML	NXPI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	35.06	19.54
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.91	4.54
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1,223.36	5.18
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.89%	6.53%