MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) and Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Does the media favor MXL or SLAB?

In the previous week, Silicon Laboratories had 1 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Silicon Laboratories and 10 mentions for MaxLinear. Silicon Laboratories' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat MaxLinear's score of 1.03 indicating that Silicon Laboratories is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MaxLinear	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Laboratories	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MXL or SLAB?

90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Silicon Laboratories shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, MXL or SLAB?

Silicon Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than MaxLinear. Silicon Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MaxLinear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MaxLinear	$361.19M	2.50	-$245.20M	-$2.63	-4.06
Silicon Laboratories	$584.39M	5.96	-$191.01M	-$5.94	-18.06

Is MXL or SLAB more profitable?

Silicon Laboratories has a net margin of -32.69% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -68.01%. Silicon Laboratories' return on equity of -10.46% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MaxLinear	-68.01%	-21.94%	-13.58%
Silicon Laboratories	-32.69%	-10.46%	-9.12%

Which has more risk and volatility, MXL or SLAB?

MaxLinear has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Laboratories has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate MXL or SLAB?

MaxLinear presently has a consensus price target of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 78.32%. Silicon Laboratories has a consensus price target of $129.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.27%. Given MaxLinear's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Silicon Laboratories.

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)	2.44
Silicon Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MXL or SLAB?

Silicon Laboratories received 99 more outperform votes than MaxLinear when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.22% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote while only 67.83% of users gave Silicon Laboratories an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MaxLinear	Outperform Votes 603 72.22%	Underperform Votes 232 27.78%
Silicon Laboratories	Outperform Votes 702 67.83%	Underperform Votes 333 32.17%

Summary

Silicon Laboratories beats MaxLinear on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.