# MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Semiconductors & Chip Equipment. Price $63.97, market value $5.8 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: 0.32**. A PEG of 0.32 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 8.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 8.8×.
- **Price / book: 10.9×**. The shares trade at 10.9× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 184.6×**. Enterprise value is 184.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -0.4%** (5-yr avg 2.6%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 58.0%**. MaxLinear Inc. keeps 58.0% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: -0.9%**. 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: -1.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -1.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -3.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces -3.7% 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: 1.6×**. It would take 1.6 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 1.34** (quick 1.34). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.34 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 11.05**. A Z-score of 11.05 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 $93.64 (+46% 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): 304.8%** (YTD 251.9%, 3-mo -8.6%). The shares are up 304.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -50.1%** (400.9% above the low). Trading 50% 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): 37**. An RSI of 37 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.78** (volatility 128%). Beta of 3.78 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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