MAXLINEAR INC (MXL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:MXL • US57776J1007

Current stock price

26.27 USD
+2.92 (+12.51%)
At close:
26.7349 USD
+0.46 (+1.77%)
Pre-Market:

This MXL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. MXL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MXL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • MXL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years MXL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • MXL had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
MXL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMXL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • MXL has a Return On Assets of -17.16%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MXL underperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • MXL has a Return On Equity of -30.25%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MXL underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.16%
ROE -30.25%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-17.43%
ROA(5y)-7.54%
ROE(3y)-29.47%
ROE(5y)-12.27%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MXL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMXL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 56.84%, MXL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MXL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • MXL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.84%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.67%
GM growth 5Y5.03%
MXL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMXL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. MXL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MXL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MXL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MXL has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MXL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
MXL Yearly Shares OutstandingMXL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
MXL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMXL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • MXL has an Altman-Z score of 3.47. This indicates that MXL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.47, MXL is doing worse than 61.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that MXL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, MXL is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 3.47
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.99%
MXL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMXL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • MXL has a Current Ratio of 1.34. This is a normal value and indicates that MXL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of MXL (1.34) is worse than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • MXL has a Quick Ratio of 1.34. This is a bad value and indicates that MXL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MXL (0.92) is worse than 89.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 0.92
MXL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMXL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. MXL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 132.97% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for MXL have been decreasing by -19.18% on average. This is quite bad
  • MXL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 29.71%.
  • MXL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.97%
EPS 3Y-58.61%
EPS 5Y-19.18%
EPS Q2Q%311.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.26%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.46%
Sales Q2Q%48.03%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 57.93% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.47% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y191.35%
EPS Next 2Y95.94%
EPS Next 3Y57.93%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year21.32%
Revenue Next 2Y15.89%
Revenue Next 3Y13.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
MXL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMXL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MXL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMXL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 1 2 3 4

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4. MXL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 87.57 indicates a quite expensive valuation of MXL.
  • MXL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • MXL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.89, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 30.06, the valuation of MXL can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MXL is valued a bit cheaper than 74.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MXL to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.50), we can say MXL is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 87.57
Fwd PE 30.06
MXL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMXL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
MXL Per share dataMXL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • MXL's earnings are expected to grow with 57.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y95.94%
EPS Next 3Y57.93%

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5. MXL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MXL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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MXL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MAXLINEAR INC

NASDAQ:MXL (4/17/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 26.7349 +0.46 (+1.77%)

26.27

+2.92 (+12.51%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners86.59%
Inst Owner Change-0.17%
Ins Owners5.56%
Ins Owner Change0.23%
Market Cap2.35B
Revenue(TTM)467.64M
Net Income(TTM)-136.68M
Analysts72
Price Target21.98 (-16.33%)
Short Float %6.94%
Short Ratio5.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.79%
Min EPS beat(2)5.09%
Max EPS beat(2)16.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-3.14%
Max EPS beat(4)16.48%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)3.12%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)0.89%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)1.77%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.67%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.44%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.16%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.99%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)26.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)15.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 87.57
Fwd PE 30.06
P/S 5.03
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 119.88
P/B 5.2
P/tB 27.86
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.3
EY1.14%
EPS(NY)0.87
Fwd EY3.33%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY0.83%
SpS5.22
BVpS5.05
TBVpS0.94
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number5.83696 (-77.78%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -17.16%
ROE -30.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.84%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-17.43%
ROA(5y)-7.54%
ROE(3y)-29.47%
ROE(5y)-12.27%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.67%
GM growth 5Y5.03%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.59
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 45%
Cap/Sales 4.23%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.34
Quick Ratio 0.92
Altman-Z 3.47
F-Score6
WACC11.99%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)44.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.98%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)132.97%
EPS 3Y-58.61%
EPS 5Y-19.18%
EPS Q2Q%311.11%
EPS Next Y191.35%
EPS Next 2Y95.94%
EPS Next 3Y57.93%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)29.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.26%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.46%
Sales Q2Q%48.03%
Revenue Next Year21.32%
Revenue Next 2Y15.89%
Revenue Next 3Y13.47%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y39.33%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year195.27%
EBIT Next 3Y68.44%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y99.74%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y143.31%
OCF growth 3Y-63.04%
OCF growth 5Y-23.24%

MAXLINEAR INC / MXL Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MAXLINEAR INC (MXL) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to MXL.


What is the valuation status for MXL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to MAXLINEAR INC (MXL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is MAXLINEAR INC (MXL) stock?

MAXLINEAR INC (MXL) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MXL stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MAXLINEAR INC (MXL) is expected to grow by 191.35% in the next year.