# MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment. Price $62.74, market value $5.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). MaxLinear Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.53**. A PEG of 0.53 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 10.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 10.0×, a level that requires very high margins or very fast growth to justify.
- **Price / book: 11.7×**. The shares trade at 11.7× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 0.1%** (5-yr avg 2.6%). Free cash flow equals 0.1% of the market value, below its five-year average of 2.6%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.5%**. MaxLinear Inc. keeps 57.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: -13.6%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -29.2%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -30.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -12.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -12.2%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -13.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces -13.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 29.7%** (3-yr -25.3%/yr, 5-yr -0.5%/yr). Revenue grew 29.7% over the last year, against -0.5% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 46.1%**. Earnings per share rose 46.1%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -72.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -72.8% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.27**. Debt is 0.27 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. MaxLinear Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 10.77**. A Z-score of 10.77 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. MaxLinear Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover MaxLinear Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $94.55 (+51% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 303.5%** (YTD 260.0%, 3-mo -22.5%). The shares are up 303.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -51.1%** (391.3% above the low). Trading 51% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.43** (volatility 122%). Beta of 3.43 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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