For the quarter ended March 2026, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI Quick QuoteNXPI - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.18 billion, up 12.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.05, compared to $2.64 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.95% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.98, the EPS surprise was +2.46%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how NXP performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Automotive: $1.78 billion compared to the $1.79 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.5% year over year.
• Revenue- Communications Infrastructure & Other: $380 million compared to the $366.9 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.6% year over year.
• Revenue- Industrial & IoT: $628 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $611.78 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +23.6%.
• Revenue- Mobile: $391 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $390.97 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +15.7%.

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Shares of NXP have returned +26.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.