STM vs. TXN: STMicroelectronics vs. Texas Instruments Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN) 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

STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Texas Instruments (TXN) trades as ordinary local shares, while STMicroelectronics (STM) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Profile Item	STM	TXN
Name	STMicroelectronics N.V.	Texas Instruments Inc.
Country/Region	Switzerland	United States
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	37.30 billion USD	253.58 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 8, 1994	June 1, 1972
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

STM

TXN

GSPC

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Total Return (1Y)	90.64%	86.19%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	4.24%	30.37%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-1.95%	12.03%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

STM

TXN

GSPC

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN), 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	62.24%	44.27%
Beta (5Y)	2.00	1.40
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-66.66%	-33.41%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.18M	6.57M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

STM and TXN 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 STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.39	1.85
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.07	3.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 39.72% sits in the top ROE quartile, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.95% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TXN.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.95%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
STM: 2.95%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

39.72%

Max: 52.82%
TXN: 39.72%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 34.25% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.80%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.80%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
STM: 3.80%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

34.25%

Max: 63.80%
TXN: 34.25%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 47.55% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of STMicroelectronics (STM) at 11.10%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.10%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
STM: 11.10%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

47.55%

Max: 58.66%
TXN: 47.55%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
ROE (TTM)	2.95%	39.72%
ROA (TTM)	2.63%	14.85%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.80%	34.25%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.10%	47.55%
Gross Margin (TTM)	35.53%	60.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 13.05% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -11.07% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 4.81% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at -89.16% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-11.07%	13.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.89%	-4.07%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-89.16%	4.81%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-66.39%	-16.64%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both STMicroelectronics (STM) at 3.13 and Texas Instruments (TXN) at 5.60 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.13

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
STM: 3.13
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.60

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
TXN: 5.60
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.19 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 0.71 uses more debt funding than most peers.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.19

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
STM: 0.19
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71

Max: 1.46
TXN: 0.71
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.13	5.60
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.19	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.63	0.51

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 0.90% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Texas Instruments (TXN) at 2.04% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.90%

Max: 1.37%
STM: 0.90%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.04%

TXN: 2.04%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both STMicroelectronics (STM) at 63.16% and Texas Instruments (TXN) at 73.67% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.16%

STM: 63.16%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.67%

TXN: 73.67%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.90%	2.04%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	63.16%	73.67%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Texas Instruments (TXN) at 35.97 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while STMicroelectronics (STM) at 73.19 sits in the richer quartile — STM needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

73.19

Max: 110.34
STM: 73.19
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

35.97

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
TXN: 35.97
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.73 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 12.21 prices around its industry’s middle — STM costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.73

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
STM: 2.73
Min: 0.00

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.21

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
TXN: 12.21
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

STMicroelectronics (STM) at 2.09 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Texas Instruments (TXN) at 13.21 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

STM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.09

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
STM: 2.09
Min: 0.20

TXN

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.21

Max: 14.06
TXN: 13.21
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

STMicroelectronics (STM) vs. Texas Instruments (TXN): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for STMicroelectronics (STM) and Texas Instruments (TXN)
Metric	STM	TXN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	73.19	35.97
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.73	12.21
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.09	13.21
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.29%	1.88%