NXPI vs. TSM: NXP Semiconductors vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Stock Comparison

Company Profile

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 28.67% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 41.86% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 51.12% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 23.40%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 32.30% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 58.66% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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Growth

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 31.61% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -2.74% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 46.41% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at -18.29% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for TSM.

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Financial Strength

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 2.51 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.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.12 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 0.88 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 1.66% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 1.70% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

Both NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 31.91% and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.46% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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Valuation

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 19.54 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 24.33 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for NXPI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 0.39 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 4.54 prices around its industry’s middle — TSM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) at 5.18 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg (TSM) at 71.65 prices above its benchmark range — TSM looks rich relative to book.

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