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NXP Semiconductors N.V.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 12 percent year over year: Revenue was $3,181 million, up 12% from the prior year and down 5% from the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3,335 million). Source
  • Growth cited across all end markets: Management attributed revenue growth to broad-based improvement across its focus end markets, led by company-specific growth drivers. Source
  • GAAP EPS lifted by MEMS sale gain: GAAP diluted EPS was $4.43, against $1.79 in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a one-time gain of $627 million on the MEMS Sensors sale recorded in other income. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin eased: Non-GAAP operating margin was 33.1%, against 34.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP operating income was $1,052 million, against $1,154 million. Source
  • Free cash flow $714 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $714 million after operating cash flow of $793 million and net capex of $79 million. Source
  • Capital return half of free cash flow: Capital return was $358 million, equal to 50.1% of first quarter non-GAAP free cash flow. Buybacks were $102 million and dividends paid were $256 million. Source
  • MEMS Sensors sale closed: The previously disclosed sale of the MEMS Sensors business closed on February 2, 2026, with cash proceeds of $878 million at closing. Source

“NXP delivered quarterly revenue of $3.18 billion, up 12% year over year, with broad-based improvement across all of our focus end markets, led by our company-specific growth drivers.”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue (GAAP and non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 2026$3,350 low / $3,450 mid / $3,550 high (million)New
Gross margin (GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 202656.5% low / 57.0% mid / 57.5% highNew
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 202657.5% low / 58.0% mid / 58.5% highNew
Operating income (GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 2026$948 low / $1,013 mid / $1,079 high (million)New
Operating margin (GAAP and non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 2026GAAP 28.3% / 29.4% / 30.4%; non-GAAP 33.8% / 34.7% / 35.6%New
Diluted EPS (GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 2026$2.60 low / $2.80 mid / $3.01 highNew
Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter 2026$3.29 low / $3.50 mid / $3.72 highNew
Financial income (expense) Sourcesecond quarter 2026$(101) million GAAP; $(92) million non-GAAPNew
Diluted shares Sourcesecond quarter 2026253.5 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue, margin, EPS and share-count guidance given for the second quarter of 2026. Source
  • Ended: MEMS Sensors business sold; sale closed on February 2, 2026, after being previously disclosed. Source
  • New: S32N7 super-integration processor series unveiled for carmakers. Source
  • New: eIQ Agentic AI Framework announced for secure, real-time edge AI. Source
  • New: Robotics solutions with NVIDIA announced for data processing, networking and sensor fusion. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 12 percent year over year: Revenue was $3,181 million, up 12% from the prior year and down 5% from the fourth quarter of 2025 ($3,335 million). Source
  • Growth cited across all end markets: Management attributed revenue growth to broad-based improvement across its focus end markets, led by company-specific growth drivers. Source
  • GAAP EPS lifted by MEMS sale gain: GAAP diluted EPS was $4.43, against $1.79 in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a one-time gain of $627 million on the MEMS Sensors sale recorded in other income. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS lower sequentially: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.05, compared with $3.35 in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $2.64 in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and end markets

  • Automotive down sequentially, up yearly: Automotive revenue fell 5% from the fourth quarter of 2025 and rose 6% from the first quarter of 2025. Industrial & IoT fell 2% sequentially and rose 24% year over year. Source
  • Mobile fell, Comm. Infra. rose: Mobile revenue fell 19% sequentially and rose 16% year over year. Comm. Infra. & Other rose 14% sequentially and 21% year over year. Source

“The momentum we have built is expected to accelerate through the remainder of 2026, with progress increasingly extending across the core of our business.”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Products and customer collaborations

  • New automotive and edge AI products: Products announced in the quarter include the S32N7 processor series for vehicle core functions, the eIQ Agentic AI Framework, and the i.MX 93W applications processor. Source
  • GE HealthCare edge AI collaboration: NXP and GE HealthCare announced a collaboration on edge AI, using NXP's secure, high-performance edge processing. Source
  • NVIDIA robotics solutions announced: Robotics solutions developed with NVIDIA were announced for real-time data processing, networking and sensor fusion. Source

Costs and margins

  • GAAP margins up on asset sale gain: GAAP gross margin was 56.2%, and GAAP operating margin was 47.3%. Management said the MEMS gain provided a positive benefit to GAAP operating margin. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin eased: Non-GAAP operating margin was 33.1%, against 34.6% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP operating income was $1,052 million, against $1,154 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP R&D rose slightly: Non-GAAP research and development was $518 million, against $514 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. GAAP R&D was $588 million, against $665 million. Source

“We remain committed to disciplined investment, margin expansion, and portfolio optimization to deliver sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand and working capital

  • Demand growth tied to industrial and automotive: Management linked growth to customer adoption in industrial and automotive processing for software-defined vehicles and physical AI. Source
  • Cash conversion cycle lengthened: Cash conversion cycle was 140 days, against 123 days in the fourth quarter of 2025. Days sales outstanding rose to 34 from 29. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow $714 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $714 million after operating cash flow of $793 million and net capex of $79 million. Source
  • Capital return half of free cash flow: Capital return was $358 million, equal to 50.1% of first quarter non-GAAP free cash flow. Buybacks were $102 million and dividends paid were $256 million. Source
  • Further buybacks after quarter end: From March 30 to April 24, 2026, NXP executed $32 million of additional share repurchases under a 10b5-1 program. Source
  • $500 million notes repaid at par: NXP repaid $500 million of 5.35% senior notes due March 1, 2026, at par using available cash. Net financial leverage was 1.7x, against 1.9x. Source

Strategy and portfolio changes

  • MEMS Sensors sale closed: The previously disclosed sale of the MEMS Sensors business closed on February 2, 2026, with cash proceeds of $878 million at closing. Source
  • Growth linked to investment and adoption: Management attributed growth to sustained investment, disciplined execution, and growing customer adoption of its differentiated portfolio. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Inventory days (DIO) Source165
Channel inventory (weeks) Source11
Gross margin (GAAP) Source56.2%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source57.1%
End-market revenue: Automotive Source$1,782 million
End-market revenue: Industrial & IoT Source$628 million
End-market revenue: Mobile Source$391 million
End-market revenue: Comm. Infra. & Other Source$380 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The previously disclosed MEMS Sensors sale was completed on February 2, 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.