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How MaxLinear, Inc. stacks up
MXL · against 320 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
9/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #305 of 321 · scores higher than 4% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score17 peers with a profitability score of 0–9, including MXL · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 9?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 96% of peers. Return on assets: -12.6% vs peer median 2.9%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 89% of peers. Operating margin: -13.6% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 88% of peers. Return on invested capital: -11.3% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MXL, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MXL | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 301 reported | -11.3% | 11.3% | 6% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 318 reported | -13.6% | 9.2% | 5% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 310 reported | -12.6% | 4.5% | 4% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 302 reported | -21.3% | 11.5% | 5% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 322 reported | 57.5% | 39.1% | 75% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MXL| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8B AUD (≈$3.2B) | 100 | 71 | |
| 2 | 117.8B TWD (≈$3.7B) | 99 | 94 | |
| 2 | 4.0B USD | 99 | 84 | |
| 2 | 863.2B INR (≈$10.4B) | 99 | 78 | |
| 2 | 7.3B USD | 99 | 68 | |
| 303 | 3.4B USD | 11 | 39 | |
| 303 | 8.0B USD | 11 | 51 | |
| 305 | 22.9B CNY (≈$3.2B) | 9 | 46 | |
| 305 | 3.5B USD | 9 | 50 | |
| 305 | 5.8B USD | 9 | 27 | |
| 308 | 47.7B CNY (≈$6.7B) | 8 | 29 | |
| 308 | 5.2B USD | 8 | 40 | |
| 308 | 3.4B USD | 8 | 52 | |
| 311 | 6.5B USD | 6 | 38 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score