NXP Semiconductors (NXPI Quick QuoteNXPI - Free Report) reported $3.79 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 19.3%. EPS of $4.20 for the same period compares to $3.11 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.77 billion, representing a surprise of +0.41%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.45%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.14.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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: $2.07 billion compared to the $2.06 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.7% year over year.
• Revenue- Communications Infrastructure & Other: $503 million compared to the $490.59 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +53.8% year over year.
• Revenue- Industrial & IoT: $802 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $804.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +38.5%.
• Revenue- Mobile: $411 million compared to the $405.29 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.4% year over year.

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Shares of NXP have returned +4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.