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NXP Semiconductors N.V.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 19% year-on-year: Revenue was $3.50 billion, up 19% year-on-year and 10% sequentially, with growth across all end markets and all regions. Source
  • Software-defined vehicles and physical AI drivers: Management attributed growth to company-specific drivers, particularly Software-Defined Vehicles and Physical AI, and described AI moving from the cloud into vehicles, factories and robots. Source
  • Industrial & IoT led sequential gain: Industrial & IoT revenue was $755 million, up 20% sequentially and 38% year-on-year, the largest sequential gain of the four segments. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin reached 58.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.0%, up from 57.1% in the first quarter; GAAP gross margin was 57.3%, up from 56.2%. Source
  • Free cash flow of $791 million: Operating cash flow was $860 million with net capex of $69 million, giving non-GAAP free cash flow of $791 million, 22.6% of revenue. Source
  • Capital return at 45.5% of free cash flow: Capital return was $360 million, 45.5% of second-quarter non-GAAP free cash flow, made up of $256 million dividends and $104 million buybacks. Source
  • Leverage ratios declined: Gross financial leverage was 2.1x and net financial leverage 1.5x, down from 2.4x and 1.7x in the first quarter. Source
  • Q3 revenue guided $3.65 to $3.85 billion: Third-quarter revenue guidance is $3,650 million to $3,850 million, midpoint $3,750 million, or 4% to 10% sequential growth and 15% to 21% year-on-year. Source

“NXP delivered second-quarter revenue of $3.5 billion, up 19 percent year-on-year and 10 percent sequentially, with growth across all end markets and all regions.”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenue Sourcethird quarter 2026$3,650 to $3,850 million, midpoint $3,750 millionNew
Revenue growth Sourcethird quarter 20264% to 10% sequential; 15% to 21% year-on-yearNew
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcethird quarter 202658.0% to 59.0%, midpoint 58.5%New
GAAP gross margin Sourcethird quarter 202657.3% to 58.4%, midpoint 57.9%New
Non-GAAP operating income Sourcethird quarter 2026$1,314 million to $1,449 million, midpoint $1,382 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating margin Sourcethird quarter 202636.0% to 37.6%, midpoint 36.9%New
GAAP operating margin Sourcethird quarter 202631.2% to 33.0%, midpoint 32.1%New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$3.89 to $4.32, midpoint $4.11New
GAAP diluted EPS Sourcethird quarter 2026$3.21 to $3.64, midpoint $3.43New
Non-GAAP tax rate Sourcethird quarter 202617.5% to 18.5%New
GAAP tax rate Sourcethird quarter 202619.2% to 20.2%New
Diluted shares Sourcethird quarter 2026254.0 millionNew
GAAP operating income adjustments Sourcethird quarter 2026PPA effects $(36) million; share-based compensation $(115) million; restructuring and other incidentals $(26) millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Guidance for the third quarter 2026 was given for the first time, covering revenue, margins, EPS and diluted shares. Source
  • New: Management named Data Center as an emerging additional growth engine, a point not made in the first-quarter release. Source
  • New: NXP repaid $750 million of 3.875% senior notes on April 20, 2026, using available cash. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 19% year-on-year: Revenue was $3.50 billion, up 19% year-on-year and 10% sequentially, with growth across all end markets and all regions. Source
  • Software-defined vehicles and physical AI drivers: Management attributed growth to company-specific drivers, particularly Software-Defined Vehicles and Physical AI, and described AI moving from the cloud into vehicles, factories and robots. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS up 33% year-on-year: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.61, up 18% sequentially and 33% year-on-year; GAAP diluted EPS was $3.02. Source

Segments and end markets

  • Industrial & IoT led sequential gain: Industrial & IoT revenue was $755 million, up 20% sequentially and 38% year-on-year, the largest sequential gain of the four segments. Source
  • Automotive largest segment, up 9%: Automotive revenue was $1,938 million, up 9% sequentially and 12% year-on-year, the largest of the four segments. Source
  • Mobile the only sequential decline: Mobile revenue was $351 million, down 10% sequentially and up 6% year-on-year. Source
  • Comm. infrastructure highest annual growth: Comm. Infra. & Other revenue was $452 million, up 19% sequentially and 41% year-on-year, the highest year-on-year growth in the table. Source

“Our strong first-half results and third-quarter guidance reinforce our confidence in achieving our financial commitments to drive long-term shareholder value.”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Margins and costs

  • Non-GAAP gross margin reached 58.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.0%, up from 57.1% in the first quarter; GAAP gross margin was 57.3%, up from 56.2%. Source
  • GAAP operating margin fell from Q1: GAAP operating margin was 30.6%, down from 47.3% in the first quarter, when other income included a $627 million gain on the MEMS Sensors sale per the first-quarter release. Source
  • Operating expenses rose sequentially: Research and development was $604 million, up from $588 million, and selling, general and administrative expense was $291 million, up from $284 million. Source

Working capital and inventory

  • Inventory days down to 156: Inventory days (DIO) were 156, down from 165 in the first quarter; receivable days were 33 and the cash conversion cycle was 129 days versus 140. Source
  • Channel inventory steady at 11 weeks: Channel inventory was 11 weeks, unchanged from the first quarter and up from 9 weeks a year earlier. Source

“AI is moving from the cloud into the physical world - into vehicles, factories, and robots - and it lands directly in the markets where NXP has leadership positions.”

Rafael Sotomayor, NXP President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash flow and capital returns

  • Free cash flow of $791 million: Operating cash flow was $860 million with net capex of $69 million, giving non-GAAP free cash flow of $791 million, 22.6% of revenue. Source
  • Capital return at 45.5% of free cash flow: Capital return was $360 million, 45.5% of second-quarter non-GAAP free cash flow, made up of $256 million dividends and $104 million buybacks. Source
  • Further $32 million buybacks after quarter: Between June 29 and July 24, 2026, NXP executed $32 million of additional share repurchases under a 10b5-1 program. Source

Debt and balance sheet

  • Repaid $750 million notes early: NXP repaid $750 million of 3.875% senior unsecured notes at par on April 20, 2026, ahead of their June 18, 2026 maturity, using available cash. Source
  • Leverage ratios declined: Gross financial leverage was 2.1x and net financial leverage 1.5x, down from 2.4x and 1.7x in the first quarter. Source
  • Cash balance lower after repayment: Cash and cash equivalents were $3,222 million at June 28, 2026, down from $3,708 million at March 29, 2026. Source

Third-quarter guidance

  • Q3 revenue guided $3.65 to $3.85 billion: Third-quarter revenue guidance is $3,650 million to $3,850 million, midpoint $3,750 million, or 4% to 10% sequential growth and 15% to 21% year-on-year. Source
  • Q3 non-GAAP EPS guided $3.89 to $4.32: Non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $3.89 to $4.32, midpoint $4.11; GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $3.21 to $3.64. Source
  • Q3 GAAP adjustments itemised: GAAP operating income is expected to include PPA effects of $(36) million, share-based compensation of $(115) million and restructuring and other incidentals of $(26) million. Source

Strategy and commitments

  • Financial commitments reaffirmed: Management said first-half results and third-quarter guidance reinforce confidence in achieving financial commitments to drive long-term shareholder value. Source
  • Edge intelligence portfolio positioning: Management said NXP's processing, connectivity and security portfolio positions it to enable next-generation edge intelligence for customers. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 July 2026

  • Third-quarter 2026 guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance covers revenue, gross and operating margin, EPS and diluted shares. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Automotive revenue Source$1,938 million
Industrial & IoT revenue Source$755 million
Mobile revenue Source$351 million
Comm. Infra. & Other revenue Source$452 million
Gross margin Source57.3% GAAP; 58.0% non-GAAP
Inventory days (DIO) Source156 days
Cash conversion cycle Source129 days
Channel inventory Source11 weeks

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said first-half results and third-quarter guidance reinforce confidence in achieving its financial commitments. Source
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said momentum was expected to accelerate through the remainder of 2026; the second-quarter release does not state progress against it.
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release said management remained committed to disciplined investment, margin expansion and portfolio optimization.

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.