ASX vs. NXPI: ASE vs. NXP Semiconductors Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ASE (ASX) 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

ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

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

Company profile comparison for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Profile Item	ASX	NXPI
Name	ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. ADR	NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Country/Region	Taiwan	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	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	69.83 billion USD	62.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 2, 2000	August 6, 2010
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ASX

NXPI

GSPC

ASE (ASX) 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 ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Total Return (1Y)	127.56%	29.26%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	67.56%	14.96%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	41.55%	5.20%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ASX

NXPI

GSPC

ASE (ASX) 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 ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.95%	50.18%
Beta (5Y)	1.83	1.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-40.64%	-46.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.76M	3.86M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ASX 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 ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.96	0.50
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.77	0.85

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 28.67% sits in the top ROE quartile, while ASE (ASX) at 19.90% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NXPI.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.90%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
ASX: 19.90%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both ASE (ASX) at 9.78% and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 23.40% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.78%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
ASX: 9.78%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 32.30% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of ASE (ASX) at 13.57%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.57%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
ASX: 13.57%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
ROE (TTM)	19.90%	28.67%
ROA (TTM)	5.36%	10.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.78%	23.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.57%	32.30%
Gross Margin (TTM)	20.80%	56.46%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ASE (ASX) at 8.39% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Both ASE (ASX) at 22.96% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	8.39%	-2.74%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.28%	-2.42%
EPS Growth (YoY)	22.96%	-18.29%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-13.66%	-9.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ASE (ASX) at 1.16 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.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.16

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
ASX: 1.16
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ASE (ASX) at 0.87 and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 0.88 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.87

Max: 1.46
ASX: 0.87
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
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

ASE (ASX) 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 ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.16	2.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.87	0.88
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.85	1.31

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ASE (ASX) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reports a yield of 1.66%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
ASX: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ASE (ASX) at 39.77% and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 31.91% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

39.77%

Max: 49.64%
ASX: 39.77%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	39.77%	31.91%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 19.54 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while ASE (ASX) at 30.41 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NXPI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

30.41

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
ASX: 30.41
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

ASE (ASX) at 0.09 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 4.54 prices around its industry’s middle — ASX costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
ASX: 0.09
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both ASE (ASX) at 5.34 and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 5.18 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ASX

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.34

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
ASX: 5.34
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ASE (ASX) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	ASX	NXPI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	30.41	19.54
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.09	4.54
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.34	5.18
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-275.26%	6.53%