Microchip Technology vs ON Semiconductor
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I put Microchip Technology and ON Semiconductor side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- ON Semiconductor is the larger business, with $6.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.7B for Microchip Technology.
- Microchip Technology grew revenue faster (7.1%, against −15.4%).
- Microchip Technology kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (10.4% operating margin, against 1.4%).
- ON Semiconductor turned more of its sales into free cash flow (23.7% FCF margin, against 18.5%).
- Microchip Technology earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (3.5%, against 0.9%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Microchip Technology’s earnings: a P/E of 111.6x against 47.8x for ON Semiconductor.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Microchip Technology
MCHP
7/11
Revenue growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
ON Semiconductor
ON
4/11
5-year growthFCF marginNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | MCHP FY26 | ON FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $41.8B | $29.9B |
| Revenue | $4.7B | $6.0B |
| Free cash flow | $871M | $1.4B |
| Net income | $230M | $121M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 7.1% | −15.4% |
| 5-year growth | −2.8% | 2.7% |
| Share count change | 1.5% | −4.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 57.7% | 33.1% |
| Operating margin | 10.4% | 1.4% |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 2.0% |
| FCF margin | 18.5% | 23.7% |
| Return on capital | 3.5% | 0.9% |
| Return on equity | 3.4% | 1.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $5.3B | $457M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 4.5x | 0.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $984M | $1.4B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 111.6x | 47.8x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 5 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.