MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $15.21 -0.61 (-3.86%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.24 +0.02 (+0.16%) As of 08/1/2025 07:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MXL vs. DIOD, MTSI, NXPI, ON, TER, CRUS, SMTC, SLAB, POWI, and AMBAShould you be buying MaxLinear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MaxLinear include Diodes (DIOD), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Teradyne (TER), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Semtech (SMTC), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Power Integrations (POWI), and Ambarella (AMBA). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MaxLinear vs. Its Competitors Diodes MACOM Technology Solutions NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Teradyne Cirrus Logic Semtech Silicon Laboratories Power Integrations Ambarella Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, DIOD or MXL? Diodes has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DIOD or MXL? 99.2% of Diodes shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Diodes shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend DIOD or MXL? Diodes presently has a consensus price target of $55.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $18.69, suggesting a potential upside of 22.86%. Given MaxLinear's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Diodes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diodes 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Is DIOD or MXL more profitable? Diodes has a net margin of 1.90% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -55.53%. Diodes' return on equity of 3.04% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diodes1.90% 3.04% 2.39% MaxLinear -55.53%-18.16%-10.73% Does the media prefer DIOD or MXL? In the previous week, Diodes had 4 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Diodes and 7 mentions for MaxLinear. Diodes' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat MaxLinear's score of 0.46 indicating that Diodes is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diodes 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings & valuation, DIOD or MXL? Diodes has higher revenue and earnings than MaxLinear. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diodes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiodes$1.31B1.73$44.02M$0.5588.93MaxLinear$360.53M3.57-$245.20M-$2.47-6.16 SummaryDiodes beats MaxLinear on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MaxLinear News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MXL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MXL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MXL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMaxLinearSEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.29B$28.02B$28.67B$9.37BDividend YieldN/A1.81%3.10%4.12%P/E Ratio-6.1636.3448.0923.79Price / Sales3.577.431,540.4396.30Price / CashN/A34.8137.2357.18Price / Book2.645.138.435.54Net Income-$245.20M$692.87M$782.80M$259.88M7 Day Performance-7.03%-4.92%3.32%-4.67%1 Month Performance4.39%-4.98%-0.18%4.40%1 Year Performance21.97%6.89%52,721.68%17.91% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear2.9729 of 5 stars$15.21-3.9%$18.69+22.9%+13.0%$1.29B$360.53M-6.161,294Gap DownDIODDiodes2.6138 of 5 stars$51.87+2.7%$55.00+6.0%-34.2%$2.34B$1.31B94.318,593Upcoming EarningsMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.5555 of 5 stars$139.58+1.4%$139.90+0.2%+36.8%$10.23B$729.58M-114.411,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8304 of 5 stars$228.49+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-13.8%$56.41B$12.61B27.2333,100Positive NewsInsider TradeONON Semiconductor4.211 of 5 stars$58.66+3.1%$58.73+0.1%-21.0%$23.79B$7.08B40.7426,490Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsTERTeradyne4.5407 of 5 stars$91.14+1.1%$112.50+23.4%-14.4%$14.46B$2.82B25.756,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownCRUSCirrus Logic4.5219 of 5 stars$104.08+2.9%$128.33+23.3%-15.7%$5.19B$1.90B17.321,660News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSMTCSemtech3.2082 of 5 stars$54.16+2.1%$59.58+10.0%+62.7%$4.60B$909.30M-26.291,838Positive NewsGap DownSLABSilicon Laboratories2.1843 of 5 stars$136.21+1.3%$139.00+2.0%+15.2%$4.38B$655.73M-26.661,889Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownPOWIPower Integrations4.7068 of 5 stars$52.48+0.9%$73.33+39.7%-30.3%$2.93B$418.97M80.74830Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMBAAmbarella4.0025 of 5 stars$69.99+4.0%$83.64+19.5%+33.3%$2.86B$284.86M-28.11900Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diodes Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Cirrus Logic Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Silicon Laboratories Alternatives Power Integrations Alternatives Ambarella Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MXL) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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