MTSI vs. NXPI: MACOM vs. NXP Semiconductors Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do MACOM (MTSI) 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

MACOM (MTSI) 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.

Company profile comparison for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Profile Item	MTSI	NXPI
Name	MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.	NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Country/Region	United States	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	16.11 billion USD	62.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 15, 2012	August 6, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MTSI

NXPI

GSPC

MACOM (MTSI) 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 MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Total Return (1Y)	33.29%	29.26%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	46.28%	14.96%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	25.03%	5.20%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MTSI

NXPI

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	68.69%	50.18%
Beta (5Y)	1.83	1.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-53.54%	-46.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.51M	3.86M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MTSI 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 MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.42	0.50
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.58	0.85

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 28.67% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MACOM (MTSI) at 22.17% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NXPI.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

22.17%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MTSI: 22.17%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Both MACOM (MTSI) at 25.25% 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.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.25%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MTSI: 25.25%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both MACOM (MTSI) at 31.66% 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.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.66%

Max: 58.66%
MTSI: 31.66%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
ROE (TTM)	22.17%	28.67%
ROA (TTM)	8.66%	10.82%
Net Margin (TTM)	25.25%	23.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.66%	32.30%
Gross Margin (TTM)	58.11%	56.46%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reports revenue growth of -2.74%, ranked against its industry; MACOM (MTSI) has no revenue growth figure this period.

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

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reports EPS growth of -18.29%, ranked against its industry; MACOM (MTSI) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	--	-2.74%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-2.42%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-18.29%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	49.88%	-9.00%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

MACOM (MTSI) at 2.54 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 2.13 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for NXPI.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.54

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MTSI: 2.54
Q1: 2.35
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

MACOM (MTSI) at 0.24 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 0.88 uses more debt funding than most peers.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.24

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
MTSI: 0.24
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

MACOM (MTSI) 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 MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.54	2.13
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.24	0.88
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.04	1.31

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) 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.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MTSI: 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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

MACOM (MTSI) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reports a payout of 31.91%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MTSI: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	31.91%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 19.54 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while MACOM (MTSI) at 48.95 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NXPI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

48.95

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MTSI: 48.95
Median: 37.02
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both MACOM (MTSI) at 12.14 and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 4.54 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.14

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
MTSI: 12.14
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

MACOM (MTSI) 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 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while MACOM (MTSI) at 9.50 carries an above-peer premium to book — MTSI is pricier on assets.

MTSI

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.50

Max: 14.06
MTSI: 9.50
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for MACOM (MTSI) and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
Metric	MTSI	NXPI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	48.95	19.54
P/S Ratio (TTM)	12.14	4.54
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	9.50	5.18
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.15%	6.53%