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ON Semiconductor (ON)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $53.75 | Market Cap: $21.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

ON Semiconductor (ON)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $53.75
Market Cap: $21.9 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -77%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -12%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Autonomous Driving Technology, Show more.
  Key risks
ON key risks include [1] weakening demand in its core automotive and industrial markets, Show more.
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 29%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Autonomous Driving Technology, Show more.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -77%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -93%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -16%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -8.1%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -12%
4 Key risks
ON key risks include [1] weakening demand in its core automotive and industrial markets, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

ON Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points for ON Semiconductor's stock movement from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025: 1. Strong Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results: The company reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1,550.9 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.63, both exceeding analyst expectations. This positive earnings beat indicated a strong performance that could have influenced investor sentiment.

2. Significant Growth in AI Data Center Revenue: ON Semiconductor's AI data center revenue approximately doubled year-over-year in Q3 2025, and is projected to reach almost $250 million for the full year 2025. This surge highlights the company's successful penetration into a high-growth market, driven by collaborations, such as with NVIDIA, to accelerate power solutions for next-generation AI data centers.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ON Return34%108%-8%34%-25%-13%124%
Peers Return24%24%-12%24%-10%10%66%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ON Win Rate75%83%42%67%33%50% 
Peers Win Rate60%58%38%57%38%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ON Max Drawdown-65%-0%-31%-4%-27%-49% 
Peers Max Drawdown-39%-3%-27%-5%-20%-29% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TXN, ADI, NXPI, MCHP, VSH. See ON Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventONS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.0%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven72.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-67.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven203.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven204 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-45.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven83.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven745 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-80.0%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven399.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2,293 days1,480 days

Compare to AMAT, TXN, ADI, MCHP, DIOD


In The Past

ON Semiconductor's stock fell -42.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/1/2023. A -42.0% loss requires a 72.6% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%
ON_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025ONON SemiconductorMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
10.0%10.0%-9.5%
ON_2282025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE02282025ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.4%16.0%-32.1%
ON_4302024_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy04302024ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
6.5%-43.4%-54.5%
ON_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
12.0%17.5%-3.2%
ON_8312019_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield08312019ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%23.7%-52.5%
ON_9302018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302018ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
11.6%4.2%-20.7%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
10.4%10.4%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
10.7%10.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
12.2%12.2%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
4.2%4.2%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
13.6%13.6%0.0%
ON_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025ONON SemiconductorMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
10.0%10.0%-9.5%
ON_2282025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE02282025ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.4%16.0%-32.1%
ON_4302024_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy04302024ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
6.5%-43.4%-54.5%
ON_10312023_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312023ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
12.0%17.5%-3.2%
ON_8312019_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield08312019ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%23.7%-52.5%
ON_9302018_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302018ONON SemiconductorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
11.6%4.2%-20.7%

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Financials

ONTXNADINXPIMCHPVSHMedian
NameON Semic.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi.Microchi.Vishay I. 
Mkt Price53.33174.49271.04223.2363.9914.57119.24
Mkt Cap20.1158.6120.656.334.62.045.4
Rev LTM6,18817,26611,02012,0454,2122,9838,604
Op Inc LTM9326,0123,0023,001155521,966
FCF LTM1,3562,0804,2791,770754-2211,563
FCF 3Y Avg9991,7323,6522,2551,807-801,770
CFO LTM1,7856,8974,8122,3208411032,052
CFO 3Y Avg1,9406,5604,4943,1002,0472472,574

Growth & Margins

ONTXNADINXPIMCHPVSHMedian
NameON Semic.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi.Microchi.Vishay I. 
Rev Chg LTM-16.1%9.9%16.9%-6.8%-23.4%-0.8%-3.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-8.1%-4.6%-1.4%-2.3%-14.9%-4.9%-4.7%
Rev Chg Q-12.0%14.2%25.9%-2.4%-2.0%7.5%2.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-3.3%3.5%6.1%-0.6%-0.6%1.9%0.7%
Op Mgn LTM15.1%34.8%27.2%24.9%3.7%1.7%20.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg25.2%38.0%27.2%27.2%21.0%7.8%26.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-2.5%-0.1%1.9%-0.7%-1.2%-0.1%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM28.8%39.9%43.7%19.3%20.0%3.4%24.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg26.8%38.6%41.2%24.3%30.4%7.4%28.6%
FCF/Rev LTM21.9%12.0%38.8%14.7%17.9%-7.4%16.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg14.4%10.2%33.6%17.7%26.9%-3.0%16.0%

Valuation

ONTXNADINXPIMCHPVSHMedian
NameON Semic.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi.Microchi.Vishay I. 
Mkt Cap20.1158.6120.656.334.62.045.4
P/S3.29.710.94.88.20.76.5
P/EBIT-26.8-18.8731.6-909.622.8
P/E62.933.153.227.9-187.4-27.230.5
P/CFO11.224.225.124.841.220.224.5
Total Yield1.6%6.0%3.5%5.4%1.6%-1.1%2.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%3.0%1.6%1.8%2.1%2.6%2.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-1.1%-4.0%4.4%-4.4%2.5%
D/E-0.1-0.20.20.50.2
Net D/E-0.1-0.10.10.30.1

Returns

ONTXNADINXPIMCHPVSHMedian
NameON Semic.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi.Microchi.Vishay I. 
1M Rtn15.9%12.6%18.3%17.7%23.8%16.0%16.9%
3M Rtn7.1%-2.4%10.4%1.1%-1.8%-3.3%-0.4%
6M Rtn2.0%-10.6%18.9%7.0%-4.4%-4.4%-1.2%
12M Rtn-21.3%-4.2%28.9%3.8%13.2%-14.6%-0.2%
3Y Rtn-18.4%12.7%71.2%44.2%-5.3%-28.2%3.7%
1M Excs Rtn15.1%11.8%17.6%17.0%23.0%15.3%16.1%
3M Excs Rtn1.5%-4.4%7.9%-2.4%-3.9%-8.5%-3.1%
6M Excs Rtn-10.3%-23.0%6.5%-5.4%-16.8%-16.8%-13.6%
12M Excs Rtn-30.2%-17.0%16.1%-6.2%-0.9%-27.1%-11.6%
3Y Excs Rtn-93.3%-60.8%-2.7%-31.3%-79.4%-99.4%-70.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Power Solutions Group (PSG)3,8804,2083,4392,6062,788
Analog and Mixed-Signal Group (AMG)3,0572,8412,4001,9101,972
Intelligent Sensing Group (ISG)1,3161,277901738757
Total8,2538,3266,7405,2555,518


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity39,667,834
Short Interest: % Change Since 111520251.3%
Average Daily Volume9,022,760
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.40
Basic Shares Quantity406,900,000
Short % of Basic Shares9.7%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/3/20250.8%-4.5%14.1%
8/4/2025-15.6%-16.1%-13.9%
5/5/2025-8.4%-2.2%13.0%
2/10/2025-8.2%1.1%-16.4%
10/28/20241.4%-0.4%1.6%
7/29/202411.5%-3.2%6.6%
4/29/20244.1%3.4%8.2%
2/5/20249.5%14.1%8.7%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive131317
# Negative11117
Median Positive6.7%5.8%13.0%
Median Negative-8.4%-4.5%-13.9%
Max Positive14.4%23.0%27.8%
Max Negative-21.8%-18.3%-21.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251103202510-Q 10/3/2025
6302025804202510-Q 7/4/2025
3312025505202510-Q 4/4/2025
12312024210202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241028202410-Q 9/27/2024
6302024729202410-Q 6/28/2024
3312024429202410-Q 3/29/2024
12312023205202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231030202310-Q 9/29/2023
6302023731202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023501202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022206202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022801202210-Q 7/1/2022
3312022502202210-Q 4/1/2022
12312021214202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0El-Khoury HassaneCEO & President8152025Sell51.2215,000768,26050,080,993Form
1Campbell Alan 6122025Sell51.165,371274,7804,332,689Form
2Campbell Alan 3122025Sell43.2310,000432,2573,674,444Form
3KEETON SIMONGroup President, PSG12182024Sell68.5628,0001,919,78913,930,950Form
4GOPALSWAMY SUDHIRGroup President, AMG & ISG12182024Sell67.6421,0821,426,0416,410,760Form