ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) Accelerates Margin Recovery After Strategic Divestitures And Synaptics Deal

ON Semiconductor shows operational leverage and near-term technical momentum after a wave of strategic moves; fundamentals reflect strong liquidity but valuation measures signal a premium. The company’s corporate actions shift the structural margin outlook while technical indicators point to upside pressure with short-term pullback risk.

Recent News

On June 25, 2026 the company announced an agreement to acquire Synaptics in an all-stock transaction with an implied enterprise value near $7.0 billion. On July 7, 2026 the company disclosed definitive agreements to divest two manufacturing facilities as part of its “Fab Right” strategy to optimize manufacturing costs and improve gross margin.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+ / DI-: ADX at 29.78 indicates a strong directional regime; DI+ shows a dip-and-reversal while DI- shows a peak-and-reversal, both actions signaling buy-side re-acceleration and reducing downside directional pressure relative to recent price weakness.

MACD: MACD sits negative at -3.07 but the MACD line has increased and crossed above the signal line (signal -3.60), which constitutes a bullish momentum shift that supports near-term upward price pressure.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at -13.61 indicates the price sits below the model target, implying upward pressure as the market re-tests fair-value levels and supporting the case for mean reversion toward the valuation gap.

RSI: RSI at 41.33 with a peak-and-reversal trend warns of residual short-term exhaustion after prior strength, introducing a risk of transient pullbacks even as momentum indicators flip bullish.

Price Structure & Moving Averages: Current close $71.65 sits below the 200-day average ($79.00) and near the 20-day average ($72.88), with the 12-day EMA showing a dip-and-reversal; this alignment supports a tactical bounce that would still need follow-through above the 50-day average ($81.53) to confirm a sustained trend change.

Bands, Cloud & Volatility: Price trades near the lower Bollinger band ($71.04 one-std), Ichimoku components lie well above the market price (Senkou A $93.28 / Senkou B $106.86), and 42‑day beta (2.31) shows elevated short-term sensitivity; these elements favor fast, directional moves rather than grind higher.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue & Margins: Total revenue $1,603,500,000 with reported revenue growth of 5.96%. Gross margin stands at 38.435% and operating margin at 18.697%; EBIT margin equals 17.749%, which sits below the industry peer mean of 51.605% and below the industry peer median of 65.849% (industry peer range low -171.079% to high 80.114%).

Profitability Trends: EBIT margin improved year-over-year by 18.437% while quarter-over-quarter the EBIT margin showed a decline of -9.41983% from the prior quarter; operating margin rose 0.0255 QoQ and shows a YoY improvement of 13.192%—these dynamics indicate margin expansion drivers alongside near-term compression versus the immediate prior quarter.

Cash, Liquidity & Leverage: Cash $3,514,500,000 and cash and short-term investments $3,864,500,000 support a cash ratio of 1.8386 and a current ratio of 3.4644, signaling ample near-term liquidity. Total debt stands at $4,482,700,000 with net debt $944,900,000 and debt-to-EBITDA at 10.53, which reflects elevated leverage relative to earnings and amplifies sensitivity to operating cash flow swings.

Cash Flow & Capital Allocation: Operating cash flow $347,600,000 and free cash flow $425,400,000 yield a free cash flow yield of 1.141%, slightly below the industry peer mean of 1.238%; free cash flow grew materially over the period but sequential growth shows volatility.

Earnings & Valuation Metrics: Reported EPS $0.74 versus an estimate $0.72, an EPS surprise of +2.78%. Trailing P/E 129.43 and forward P/E 91.03 sit at a steep premium; enterprise multiple registers at 88.99 and EV/revenue approx 23.64, placing the company in a valuation premium despite improving margins. WMDST values the stock as over-valued based on the gap between current multiples and operating cash-flow fundamentals.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-03
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-02
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 2.0 B
 Operating Cash Flow 347.6 M
 Capital Expenditures -34.30 M
 Change In Working Capital 44.6 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 1.5 B
 End Period Cash Flow 3.5 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.6 B
 Forward Revenue 777.3 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 987.2 M
 Depreciation 130.8 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 141.3 M
 Research and Development 140.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses 1.3 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 616.3 M
 EBITDA 425.9 M
 EBIT 284.6 M
 Operating Income 299.8 M
 Interest Income 17.4 M
 Interest Expense 13.7 M
 Net Interest Income 3.7 M
 Income Before Tax 270.9 M
 Tax Provision 43.4 M
 Tax Rate 16.0 %
 Net Income 226.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 227.5 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.72
 EPS Actual 0.74
 EPS Difference 0.02
 EPS Surprise 2.778 %
 Forward EPS 1.13
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 13.5 B
 Intangible Assets 2.0 B
 Net Tangible Assets 5.2 B
 Total Current Assets 7.3 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 3.9 B
 Cash 3.5 B
 Net Receivables 897.2 M
 Inventory 2.0 B
 Long-Term Investments 247.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 498.3 M
 Short-Term Debt 802.1 M
 Total Current Liabilities 2.1 B
 Net Debt 944.9 M
 Total Debt 4.5 B
 Total Liabilities 6.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 7.2 B
 Retained Earnings 8.4 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 18.54
 Shares Outstanding 389.291 M
 Revenue Per-Share 4.12
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 37.3 B
 Enterprise Value 37.9 B
 Enterprise Multiple 88.995
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -21.839 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 54.442 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 457.147
ON: 88.995
mean: 62.614
median: 23.495
low: -212.588
 EV/R 23.638
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.868
 Asset To Liability 2.159
 Debt To Capital 0.383
 Debt To Assets 0.332
Debt To Assets QoQ 32.798 %
Debt To Assets YoY 29.296 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.529
ON: 0.332
mean: 0.116
median: 0.048
low: 0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.621
Debt To Equity QoQ 50.815 %
Debt To Equity YoY 46.116 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.588
ON: 0.621
mean: 0.226
median: 0.063
low: 0.0
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 5.165
Price To Book QoQ 32.752 %
Price To Book YoY 93.948 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 34.003
median: 8.494
mean: 8.095
ON: 5.165
low: 0.14
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 129.427
Price To Earnings QoQ -114.283 %
Price To Earnings YoY 29.47 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 629.789
ON: 129.427
mean: 79.668
median: -0.751
low: -277.891
 PE/G Ratio 8.283
 Price To Sales (P/S) 23.252
Price To Sales QoQ 23.861 %
Price To Sales YoY 61.489 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 123.387
mean: 27.849
ON: 23.252
median: 20.637
low: 0.291
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 91.035
Forward PE/G 5.826
Forward P/S 47.969
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -166.457
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.126
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 1.962 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 12.959 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.352
median: 0.352
mean: 0.254
ON: 0.126
low: 0.001
 Receivables Turnover 1.822
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 6.611 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 8.682 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.724
mean: 2.012
median: 1.961
ON: 1.822
low: 0.607
 Inventory Turnover 0.482
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.628 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 9.482 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.86
mean: 0.823
median: 0.76
ON: 0.482
low: 0.281
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 50.078
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 202.732
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 5.44 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 12.037 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 304.92
ON: 202.732
mean: 123.226
median: 119.759
low: -60.285
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.31
 CapEx To Revenue -0.021
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.262
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 10.9 B
 Net Invested Capital 11.7 B
 Invested Capital 11.7 B
 Net Tangible Assets 5.2 B
 Net Working Capital 5.2 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.839
 Current Ratio 3.464
Current Ratio QoQ -28.902 %
Current Ratio YoY -31.017 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 24.455
ON: 3.464
median: 3.425
mean: 3.279
low: 0.565
 Quick Ratio 2.49
Quick Ratio QoQ -20.789 %
Quick Ratio YoY -26.144 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 18.499
median: 2.985
mean: 2.678
ON: 2.49
low: 0.483
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 10.525
 Cost Of Debt 0.307 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 20.774
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -927.042 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 68.946 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 291.602
mean: 27.651
ON: 20.774
median: 14.831
low: -165.996
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.165
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 48.283
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 12.275 %
 Revenue Growth 5.96 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -642.805 %
Revenue Growth YoY 274.607 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 76.753 %
median: 52.495 %
mean: 42.042 %
ON: 5.96 %
low: -8.961 %
 Earnings Growth 15.625 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -113.889 %
Earnings Growth YoY -529.73 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 105.82 %
median: 100.0 %
mean: 63.137 %
ON: 15.625 %
low: -148.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 38.435 %
Gross Margin QoQ -0.252 %
Gross Margin YoY 2.283 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 87.442 %
median: 81.276 %
mean: 66.832 %
ON: 38.435 %
low: -24.532 %
 EBIT Margin 17.749 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -941.983 %
EBIT Margin YoY 18.437 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 80.114 %
median: 65.849 %
mean: 51.605 %
ON: 17.749 %
low: -171.079 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 18.697 %
Return On Sales QoQ 2.55 %
Return On Sales YoY 13.192 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 80.37 %
median: 65.849 %
mean: 50.095 %
ON: 18.697 %
low: -171.079 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 425.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.141 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 49.15 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 127.291 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 2.053 %
median: 2.053 %
mean: 1.238 %
ON: 1.141 %
low: -4.696 %
 Free Cash Growth 95.856 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -273.486 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -225.031 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 229.3 %
median: 153.333 %
mean: 113.914 %
ON: 95.856 %
low: -297.562 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.876
 Cash Flow Margin 21.678 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.533
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.779 %
Return On Assets QoQ -754.044 %
Return On Assets YoY 37.8 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.44 %
mean: 3.061 %
median: 2.452 %
ON: 1.779 %
low: -11.699 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.5 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.031
Return On Equity QoQ -787.527 %
Return On Equity YoY 46.48 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.28
median: 0.28
mean: 0.166
ON: 0.031
low: -0.234
 DuPont ROE 3.124 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.047 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -993.886 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 23.686 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 10.073 %
mean: 3.499 %
median: 2.956 %
ON: 2.047 %
low: -11.928 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical momentum signals currently favor a near-term upside bias driven by MACD directional flip, DI+ recovery, and a negative MRO that implies mean reversion pressure toward the price target mean (~$72.19). Expect episodic upward moves that encounter resistance near the 50-day average ($81.53) and the supertrend upper boundary ($76.86). RSI peak-and-reversal and the Ichimoku cloud overhead create a realistic scenario for pullbacks inside any rally, so momentum continuation requires sustained volume and a move back above the 20–50 day regime. Given the company’s recent strategic announcements—an acquisition that enlarges product scope and targeted fab divestitures aimed at cost improvement—near-term price action should remain directionally responsive to headlines and follow-through on cost savings guidance.

About ON Semiconductor Corporation

ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) designs and develops intelligent sensing and power solutions across global markets. The company operates through three main segments: Power Solutions Group, Advanced Solutions Group, and Intelligent Sensing Group. These segments deliver technologies that drive electrification in the automotive industry, enabling the production of lighter and longer-range electric vehicles. ON Semiconductor empowers fast-charging systems and supports sustainable energy through solutions for solar strings, industrial power, and storage systems. The company’s product portfolio includes analog, discrete, module, and integrated semiconductor products that perform a variety of functions such as power switching and conversion, signal conditioning, circuit protection, signal amplification, and voltage regulation. Additionally, ON Semiconductor creates analog, mixed-signal, and power management integrated circuits (ICs), as well as sensor interface devices for automotive, industrial, computing, and mobile markets. Further, the company manufactures single photon detectors, including silicon photomultipliers and single photon avalanche diode arrays, alongside actuator drivers for autofocus and image stabilization. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, ON Semiconductor Corporation continues to serve a broad base of end-users across diverse end-markets since its incorporation in 1992.



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