Is MaxLinear (MXL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows MaxLinear's valuation in context — a forward P/E of about 46.1, a price-to-book of about 17.3 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

What is MaxLinear's revenue?

MaxLinear reported revenue of $467.6M for FY2025, with net profit of $-136.7M, per official filings.

What is the share price of MaxLinear (MXL)?

MaxLinear last traded at $87.92 (+2.2% on the day), as of 7/22/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

MaxLinear

MXL · NYSE · Technology · United States

$87.92+2.2%

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance · as of Jul 22, 2026, 7:32 PM

Snapshot

TickerMXL

ExchangeNYSE

SectorTechnology

IndustrySemiconductors

CountryUnited States

Employees1,115

HeadquartersCarlsbad, United States

Market cap$7.9B

P/B17.3

Volume4.16M

Websitewww.maxlinear.com

Filings tracked4

About MaxLinear

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 has a strategic collaboration with Edgecore Networks Corporation for the development network infrastructure for enterprise and SMB applications. MaxLinear, Inc. has strategic partnership with GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to develop 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) gateways and converged gateways for consumer and enterprise applications. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Profile as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Who owns it

Insiders5.9%
Institutions91.7%
Public & other2.3%

381 institutional holders

As reported by Yahoo Finance.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.22.93%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC15.68%
FMR, LLC9.00%
State Street Corporation8.67%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.25%
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co.5.13%
Invesco Ltd.4.28%
Marshall Wace LLP3.77%

Largest institutional holders, as reported by Yahoo Finance (as of 3/31/2026).

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 18.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Net margin trend-10.6% → -29.2%

Margin has compressed by about 18.7 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity-30.2%

Latest ROE of -30.2% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $173.8M · EPS 0.38

Est. earnings growth +169.9%

Next fiscal year

Rev $794.9M · EPS 1.91

Est. earnings growth +41.9%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance. As reported by Yahoo Finance.

$12.7752-wk range$128.30

Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Market cap

$7.9B

Day change

+2.2%

Fwd P/E

46.1

P/B

17.3

Beta

3.93

Revenue (FY2025)

$467.6M

Net margin

-29.2%

ROE

-30.2%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-17.9%

EPS (FY2025)

-1.58

Net profit (FY2025)

$-136.7M

Market figures: Delayed · as reported by Yahoo Finance. Financials as reported in company filings.

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$467.6M	$-136.7M	-1.58	-29.2%	-30.2%
FY2024	$360.5M	$-245.2M	-2.93	-68.0%	-47.5%
FY2023	$693.3M	$-73.1M	-0.91	-10.6%	-10.7%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q1	$137.2M	$-45.1M	-0.52	-32.9%
2025Q3	$126.5M	$-45.5M	-0.52	-36.0%
2025Q2	$108.8M	$-26.6M	-0.31	-24.4%
2025Q1	$95.9M	$-49.7M	-0.58	-51.8%
2024Q3	$81.1M	$-75.8M	-0.90	-93.4%
2024Q2	$92.0M	$-39.3M	-0.47	-42.7%
2024Q1	$95.3M	$-72.3M	-0.88	-75.9%
2023Q3	$135.5M	$-39.8M	-0.49	-29.4%
2023Q2	$183.9M	$-4.4M	-0.05	-2.4%
2023Q1	$248.4M	$9.5M	0.12	3.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Auditor change, Exhibits
SEC6/1/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Results of operations, Material financial obligation, Exhibits
SEC4/23/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/23/2026

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