Equity

Retained Earnings

NXP Semiconductors Retained Earnings increased by 63.4% to -$496.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.1%, from -$1.60B to -$496.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a -20.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent growth in retained earnings signals a profitable business model that can sustain itself without constant external capital raises.

Detailed definition

The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...

Peer comparison

Mature, highly profitable companies like Apple may actually see this decrease if they return more cash to shareholders via buybacks than they earn in net income.

Metric ID: retained_earnings

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$3.90B-$3.73B-$5.37B-$4.96B-$4.52B-$4.04B-$3.98B-$3.65B-$3.23B-$2.73B-$2.79B-$2.42B-$2.04B-$1.58B-$1.81B-$1.60B-$1.42B-$1.06B-$1.35B-$496.00M
QoQ Change+4.3%-44.0%+7.7%+8.8%+10.7%+1.6%+8.1%+11.6%+15.6%-2.5%+13.3%+15.9%+22.3%-14.7%+11.6%+11.3%+25.2%-27.4%+63.4%
YoY Change-16.0%-8.3%+26.0%+26.4%+28.6%+32.5%+29.7%+33.7%+36.9%+41.9%+35.1%+33.8%+30.2%+32.8%+25.4%+69.1%
Range-$5.37B-$496.00M
CAGR-35.2%
Avg YoY Growth+28.6%
Median YoY Growth+31.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NXP Semiconductors's retained earnings?
NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) reported retained earnings of -$496.00M in Q1 2026.
How has NXP Semiconductors's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
NXP Semiconductors's retained earnings increased by 69.1% year-over-year, from -$1.60B to -$496.00M.
What is the long-term trend for NXP Semiconductors's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NXP Semiconductors's retained earnings has grown at a -20.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.33B to -$1.35B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it started, after paying out any dividends.