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NASDAQ Shariah screener · October 2026

Is NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) Halal?

PASS

NXP Semiconductors N.V. · NASDAQ: NXPI · Technology

The short answer

Yes — NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) passes this Shariah stock screen. The Dutch chipmaker sells semiconductors for automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile and communications infrastructure — no prohibited business lines. At December 31, 2025 it carried $12,222M of interest-bearing debt ($1,250M short-term + $10,972M long-term), about 20.3% of its ~$60.32B market cap ($239.19 close, Oct 1, 2026) — under the ~33% ceiling. Interest income of $145M is about 1.2% of FY2025 revenue ($12,269M) — under the 5% non-compliant income limit. Zoya rates NXPI Shariah-compliant and Musaffa classifies it halal (September 2026); no ShariaPortfolio coverage was found.

Gate 1 — Business activity: PASS

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor company (headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands) that designs and sells microcontrollers, processors, wireless connectivity solutions and sensors. Its products go into automotive (its largest end market), industrial & IoT, mobile, and communications infrastructure applications, sold to original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and distributors. FY2025 revenue of $12,269M split: Automotive $7,116M, Industrial & IoT $2,273M, Mobile $1,584M, Communication Infrastructure & Other $1,296M. None of the disclosed lines — automotive, industrial, IoT, mobile and communications semiconductors — are prohibited lines (no alcohol, gambling, pork, conventional banking/insurance, tobacco, cannabis, or adult entertainment). Gate 1 passes. Facts only.

Gate 2 — Debt and cash: PASS

At December 31, 2025 the company reported short-term debt of $1,250M and long-term debt of $10,972M — total interest-bearing debt of $12,222M, per its Q4/FY2025 results release. Against a market cap of about $60.32B ($239.19 close, October 1, 2026), debt ÷ market cap is about 20.26%, below the ~33% ceiling. Cash and cash equivalents of $3,267M are about 5.4% of market cap, within the ~33% guideline. Gate 2 passes. Facts only.

Gate 3 — Non-compliant income: PASS

NXP discloses interest income as a separate line in the 'Financial income and expense' note to its filings. For FY2025 interest income was $145M (Zoya's annual-report-based figure, corroborated by filing-derived data; the Q2 2025 10-Q showed the same disclosure format with $74M for the first half), against revenue of $12,269M — about 1.18% of revenue, below the 5% non-compliant income limit. The interest is earned on cash balances, not from lending. Gate 3 passes. Facts only.

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Frequently asked questions

What does NXP Semiconductors do?

NXP Semiconductors N.V. is a Dutch semiconductor company headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, founded in 2006. It designs and sells microcontrollers, processors, wireless connectivity solutions and sensors used in automotive (its largest end market), industrial and Internet-of-Things, mobile devices, and communications infrastructure. It sells to original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and distributors worldwide. FY2025 revenue was $12,269M, split: Automotive $7,116M, Industrial & IoT $2,273M, Mobile $1,584M, and Communication Infrastructure & Other $1,296M.

Why does NXP Semiconductors pass this Shariah stock screen?

It passes on all three gates. Gate 1 (business): its semiconductor lines — automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, communications infrastructure — contain no prohibited lines. Gate 2 (financial structure): interest-bearing debt of $12,222M at December 31, 2025 ($1,250M short-term + $10,972M long-term) is about 20.3% of its ~$60.32B market cap ($239.19 close, Oct 1, 2026), under the ~33% ceiling; cash of $3,267M is about 5.4% of market cap. Gate 3 (income): interest income of $145M is about 1.2% of FY2025 revenue ($12,269M), under the 5% non-compliant income limit. This is a factual screen, not a religious ruling — consult a qualified scholar for personal guidance.

What is NXP Semiconductors' interest-bearing debt ratio?

At December 31, 2025 NXP reported short-term debt of $1,250M and long-term debt of $10,972M — total interest-bearing debt of $12,222M, per its Q4/FY2025 results release. With a market capitalization of about $60.32B ($239.19 share price at the October 1, 2026 close), debt ÷ market cap is about 20.3%, below the ~33% ceiling used in this screen. Cash and cash equivalents of $3,267M are about 5.4% of market cap. The financial-structure gate passes.

What is NXP Semiconductors' non-compliant income ratio?

NXP discloses interest income as a separate line in the 'Financial income and expense' note to its filings. For FY2025 (ended December 31, 2025) interest income was $145M — Zoya's annual-report-based figure, corroborated by filing-derived data (twelvedata, macroaxis); the Q2 2025 10-Q showed the same disclosure format with $74M for the first half of 2025. Against FY2025 revenue of $12,269M, that is about 1.18% of revenue — under the 5% non-compliant income ceiling used in this screen. The interest is earned on cash balances, not from lending. The income gate passes.

Do Zoya, Musaffa, or ShariaPortfolio cover NXP Semiconductors?

Yes for two of the three. Zoya covers NXPI and rates it Shariah-compliant (halal), citing interest income of $145M against revenue of $12,269M for FY2025. Musaffa covers NXPI and classifies it as halal as of September 2026. No ShariaPortfolio coverage of NXPI was found — honestly reported as absent, not invented. This page applies the screen directly from the company's filings: the Q4/FY2025 results release and 10-Q filings.

Sources

Screened 2026-10-02 from published company figures and market data. Figures change; this page is educational, not financial advice and not a religious ruling.

Screened with our two-gate Shariah screening methodology (business-activity gate, then AAOIFI-style financial ratios).