MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $17.11 +0.92 (+5.68%) Closing price 09/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.84 -0.27 (-1.58%) As of 09/22/2025 07:44 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. AEIS, DIOD, MKSI, MTSI, NXPI, ON, SYNA, TER, SMTC, and SLABShould you be buying MaxLinear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MaxLinear include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Diodes (DIOD), MKS (MKSI), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Synaptics (SYNA), Teradyne (TER), Semtech (SMTC), and Silicon Laboratories (SLAB). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MaxLinear vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Diodes MKS MACOM Technology Solutions NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Synaptics Teradyne Semtech Silicon Laboratories Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AEIS or MXL? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEIS or MXL? Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than MaxLinear. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.45$54.21M$2.2179.08MaxLinear$360.53M4.13-$245.20M-$2.47-6.93 Do analysts rate AEIS or MXL? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus target price of $140.90, suggesting a potential downside of 19.38%. MaxLinear has a consensus target price of $19.31, suggesting a potential upside of 12.87%. Given MaxLinear's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Does the media favor AEIS or MXL? In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 3 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 5 mentions for MaxLinear. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat MaxLinear's score of 1.29 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AEIS or MXL? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEIS or MXL more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -55.53%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% MaxLinear -55.53%-18.16%-10.73% SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats MaxLinear on 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.41B$29.79B$32.51B$10.46BDividend YieldN/A1.72%3.15%4.57%P/E Ratio-6.9383.71451.9626.86Price / Sales4.137.992,035.15125.65Price / CashN/A37.8535.7331.15Price / Book2.805.587.436.50Net Income-$245.20M$692.87M$809.78M$271.25M7 Day Performance5.62%2.36%4.19%3.22%1 Month Performance4.65%3.42%7.97%8.11%1 Year Performance19.61%3.61%24,249.35%26.42% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear3.909 of 5 stars$17.11+5.7%$19.31+12.9%+22.8%$1.41B$360.53M-6.931,294Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5919 of 5 stars$156.74-0.4%$140.90-10.1%+72.0%$5.94B$1.48B70.9210,000Positive NewsDIODDiodes2.1207 of 5 stars$54.26+3.1%$55.00+1.4%-8.6%$2.44B$1.31B39.618,593MKSIMKS4.053 of 5 stars$116.38+1.1%$119.80+2.9%+16.4%$7.73B$3.59B29.5410,200Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.3232 of 5 stars$131.42-0.3%$146.13+11.2%+24.9%$9.82B$729.58M-130.121,700Insider TradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9384 of 5 stars$219.27+0.2%$256.05+16.8%-2.7%$55.17B$12.61B26.1333,100Positive NewsONON Semiconductor4.2545 of 5 stars$48.11-0.3%$56.68+17.8%-26.0%$19.74B$7.08B44.9626,490Trending NewsSYNASynaptics3.4585 of 5 stars$70.51+0.2%$90.43+28.2%-1.0%$2.72B$1.07B-58.271,700Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.6586 of 5 stars$114.07+1.6%$114.44+0.3%+4.8%$17.85B$2.82B39.476,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSMTCSemtech3.566 of 5 stars$62.63+3.9%$61.08-2.5%+33.8%$5.23B$909.30M260.961,838SLABSilicon Laboratories2.7149 of 5 stars$134.53+0.6%$151.13+12.3%+22.6%$4.39B$584.39M-41.781,889Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Diodes Alternatives MKS Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Synaptics Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Silicon Laboratories 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 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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