MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $16.35 +1.20 (+7.92%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.27 -0.08 (-0.49%) As of 08/22/2025 07:53 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, SMTC, SLAB, AMBA, POWI, and AOSLShould 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), Semtech (SMTC), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Ambarella (AMBA), Power Integrations (POWI), and Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MaxLinear vs. Its Competitors Diodes MACOM Technology Solutions NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Teradyne Semtech Silicon Laboratories Ambarella Power Integrations Alpha and Omega Semiconductor MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) and Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear currently has a consensus target price of $19.31, indicating a potential upside of 18.12%. Diodes has a consensus target price of $55.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.20%. Given MaxLinear's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Diodes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44Diodes 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MXL or DIOD? 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 RatioMaxLinear$360.53M3.95-$245.20M-$2.47-6.62Diodes$1.39B1.88$44.02M$1.3741.05 Is MXL or DIOD more profitable? Diodes has a net margin of 4.59% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -55.53%. Diodes' return on equity of 2.98% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MaxLinear-55.53% -18.16% -10.73% Diodes 4.59%2.98%2.35% Does the media refer more to MXL or DIOD? In the previous week, Diodes had 2 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Diodes and 8 mentions for MaxLinear. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Diodes' score of 0.79 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MaxLinear 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diodes 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in MXL or DIOD? 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Diodes shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Diodes shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryDiodes beats MaxLinear on 11 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$1.32B$29.33B$29.24B$9.60BDividend YieldN/A1.73%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio-6.6240.6954.4226.04Price / Sales3.957.591,252.16103.40Price / CashN/A34.7435.2058.48Price / Book2.915.229.586.61Net Income-$245.20M$692.87M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance6.93%4.01%1.55%1.95%1 Month Performance6.72%-1.36%-0.63%-0.37%1 Year Performance28.13%1.09%24,052.27%19.02% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear4.0862 of 5 stars$16.35+7.9%$19.31+18.1%+32.7%$1.32B$360.53M-6.621,294News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeDIODDiodes1.991 of 5 stars$52.75flat$55.00+4.3%-16.0%$2.45B$1.31B38.508,593News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.6028 of 5 stars$124.55+1.2%$146.13+17.3%+20.7%$9.17B$729.58M-123.321,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.6449 of 5 stars$232.01+1.4%$256.05+10.4%-4.3%$57.68B$12.61B27.6533,100News CoveragePositive NewsONON Semiconductor4.3175 of 5 stars$50.53-1.1%$56.84+12.5%-29.3%$20.89B$7.08B47.2226,490Trending NewsTERTeradyne4.553 of 5 stars$110.41+0.9%$114.44+3.6%-12.1%$17.41B$2.82B38.206,500Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionSMTCSemtech2.4229 of 5 stars$50.42+1.2%$59.58+18.2%+44.7%$4.32B$909.30M-24.481,838News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSLABSilicon Laboratories2.5584 of 5 stars$132.29+1.2%$151.13+14.2%+28.3%$4.29B$584.39M-41.081,889Positive NewsInsider TradeAMBAAmbarella2.7359 of 5 stars$68.97+3.0%$83.64+21.3%+49.1%$2.84B$284.86M-27.70900News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsPOWIPower Integrations4.6089 of 5 stars$46.26-0.1%$61.67+33.3%-27.5%$2.60B$418.97M79.76830News CoverageDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor0.6576 of 5 stars$26.43-0.3%$30.67+16.0%-20.9%$779.50M$696.16M-8.082,332News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diodes Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Silicon Laboratories Alternatives Ambarella Alternatives Power Integrations Alternatives Alpha and Omega Semiconductor 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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