MXL
MaxLinear, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductors · NMS
$101.10
Close 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

UNKNOWN MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 86%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$9.1B
Trailing P/E
Forward P/E
54.12
Rev Growth
+43.0%
Profit Margin
-26.0%
ROE
-27.9%
Analyst Target
$49.00
Recommendation
BUY
About MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear, Inc. provides communications systems-on-chip solutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management. Its products are used in various electronic devices, such as radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul infrastructure; optical transceivers; wi-fi and wireline routers for home networking; broadband modems compliant with data over cable service interface specifications, passive optical fiber standards, and digital subscriber line, as well as power management and interface products. It serves electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through a direct sales force, third-party sales representatives, and a network of distributors. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt RatioN/A
Cash RatioN/A
Receivables RatioN/A
Revenue Ratio (0.00%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 64.7
Score Valuation: 22.5
Score Quality: 33.8
Score Combined: 35.4

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation15.0
Quality25.0
Cash Flow3.1
Moat40.0
Balance Sheet0.0
Debt Purity50.0
Liquid Purity50.0
Rev Purity100.0
Compliance100.0
Tier: WATCH · Score: 33.7 · Rank: #4847
Insider Transactions
No insider transaction data.
Top Institutional Holders
No institutional holder data.
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$8.8B
Price/Book
19.27
Beta
3.964
Analysts
11
Total Revenue (TTM)
$508.9M
Total Debt
$151.2M
Rec. Mean
1.82
Short Ratio
0.41
Short % Float
0.0%
Employees
1,115

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 35.4 (P31 — top 68.8% of scored tickers). Unknown Moat. Ethical PASS. 11 analysts at Buy.
Price: $101.10 | Target: $58.27 (+-42%)
Score
35
Moat
Unknown
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+-42%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+43.0%
Profit Margin-26.0%
ROE-27.9%
Forward P/E54.1
Market Cap$9.1B
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $85.93 (-15%) | Entry: $101.10
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($58.27, 11 analysts)
10$1,011.00+$-428.30 (-42%)-2.8R
50$5,055.00+$-2,141.50 (-42%)-2.8R
100$10,110.00+$-4,283.00 (-42%)-2.8R
Risk Factors
  • High beta (3.96) — amplifies market moves by 3.96x
  • Valuation stretched on forward earnings
The Verdict
MaxLinear, Inc. passes all ethical screens, holds a unknown competitive moat, and is growing revenue at +43.0%.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

B
Quant Score
63.0
Risk Grade
Layers
7
Risk Profile

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VaR 95%
-7.3%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-12.5%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
1.19
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-64.0%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

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30d Prob Up
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Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
75
Liquidity Grade
LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

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MA Crossover
ABOVE_200
Bollinger Position
UPPER_HALF
Beta
Relative Volume
1.4x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
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Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
Earnings Consistency
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Seasonality

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Wednesday
Worst Day
Thursday
Best Month
Apr
Worst Month
Mar
Fri-Mon Effect
-0.10074056576602208
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+88.0%
3M Return
+445.5%
6M Return
+561.0%
12M Return
+720.8%
Momentum Rank
#10
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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