MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $11.57 -0.10 (-0.86%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.55 -0.02 (-0.21%) As of 05/23/2025 04:38 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. SLAB, POWI, SMTC, AMBA, DIOD, AOSL, CEVA, NVEC, QUIK, and GSITShould you be buying MaxLinear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MaxLinear include Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Power Integrations (POWI), Semtech (SMTC), Ambarella (AMBA), Diodes (DIOD), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), CEVA (CEVA), NVE (NVEC), QuickLogic (QUIK), and GSI Technology (GSIT). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. MaxLinear vs. Silicon Laboratories Power Integrations Semtech Ambarella Diodes Alpha and Omega Semiconductor CEVA NVE QuickLogic GSI Technology Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) 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, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SLAB or MXL? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSilicon Laboratories$655.73M6.03-$191.01M-$5.11-23.76MaxLinear$361.19M2.71-$245.20M-$2.63-4.40 Is SLAB or MXL 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 Silicon Laboratories-32.69% -10.46% -9.12% MaxLinear -68.01%-21.94%-13.58% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SLAB or MXL? Silicon Laboratories received 101 more outperform votes than MaxLinear when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.22% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote while only 67.76% of users gave Silicon Laboratories an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSilicon LaboratoriesOutperform Votes70467.76% Underperform Votes33532.24% MaxLinearOutperform Votes60372.22% Underperform Votes23227.78% Do institutionals & insiders believe in SLAB or MXL? 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Silicon Laboratories 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 is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SLAB or MXL? In the previous week, Silicon Laboratories had 2 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Silicon Laboratories and 14 mentions for MaxLinear. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Silicon Laboratories' score of 0.97 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Silicon Laboratories 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SLAB or MXL? Silicon Laboratories presently has a consensus price target of $126.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 64.76%. Given MaxLinear's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Silicon Laboratories.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Silicon Laboratories 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more risk & volatility, SLAB or MXL? Silicon Laboratories has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySilicon Laboratories beats MaxLinear on 10 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricMaxLinearSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$979.22M$58.90B$24.99B$8.30BDividend YieldN/A2.20%2.91%4.11%P/E Ratio-3.9542.0744.4119.59Price / Sales2.7159.152,146.74136.02Price / CashN/A26.4934.8234.64Price / Book1.906.826.694.50Net Income-$245.20M$760.21M$742.68M$248.60M7 Day Performance-6.92%-3.94%-1.42%-0.89%1 Month Performance14.10%8.53%7.60%7.41%1 Year Performance-37.22%29.53%53,071.34%8.56% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear3.8132 of 5 stars$11.57-0.9%$19.06+64.8%-37.2%$979.22M$361.19M-3.951,840Positive NewsGap DownSLABSilicon Laboratories1.5292 of 5 stars$126.31+7.9%$129.00+2.1%-5.0%$4.10B$584.39M-21.261,960News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumePOWIPower Integrations4.5329 of 5 stars$59.01+9.1%$73.83+25.1%-35.4%$3.35B$418.97M103.53830Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeSMTCSemtech3.9161 of 5 stars$38.22+9.0%$56.92+48.9%-7.4%$3.31B$909.29M-2.931,440Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownAMBAAmbarella2.8764 of 5 stars$58.55+8.7%$85.00+45.2%+23.9%$2.48B$284.87M-15.17900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownDIODDiodes1.8586 of 5 stars$47.57+6.3%$52.67+10.7%-38.8%$2.21B$1.34B50.078,880Positive NewsGap DownAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor3.2347 of 5 stars$23.83+9.5%$32.33+35.7%-26.9%$700.96M$680.97M-29.792,450Gap UpCEVACEVA2.6815 of 5 stars$21.51+7.1%$35.60+65.5%-2.7%$514.30M$106.94M-58.13480News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNVECNVE2.0009 of 5 stars$70.15+3.7%N/A-7.1%$339.32M$25.69M22.6350Gap DownQUIKQuickLogic1.7247 of 5 stars$6.38+8.1%$11.53+80.8%-60.2%$100.80M$20.11M-63.8050Analyst DowngradeGSITGSI Technology0.4269 of 5 stars$3.53+2.3%N/A+16.5%$90.38M$20.52M-7.06180 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Silicon Laboratories Alternatives Power Integrations Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Ambarella Alternatives Diodes Alternatives Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Alternatives CEVA Alternatives NVE Alternatives QuickLogic Alternatives GSI Technology 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 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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