MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $14.94 -0.19 (-1.26%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.94 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 07/11/2025 06:43 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, SYNA, TER, STM, SLAB, SMTC, and POWIShould 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), Synaptics (SYNA), Teradyne (TER), STMicroelectronics (STM), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Semtech (SMTC), and Power Integrations (POWI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MaxLinear vs. Its Competitors Diodes MACOM Technology Solutions NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Synaptics Teradyne STMicroelectronics Silicon Laboratories Semtech Power Integrations MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) and Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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$361.19M3.50-$245.20M-$2.63-5.68Diodes$1.31B2.03$44.02M$0.55104.35 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Diodes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor MXL or DIOD? In the previous week, MaxLinear had 1 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for MaxLinear and 3 mentions for Diodes. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Diodes' score of 0.49 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MaxLinear 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diodes 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear presently has a consensus price target of $19.06, suggesting a potential upside of 27.59%. Diodes has a consensus price target of $55.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.16%. 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 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MXL or DIOD more profitable? Diodes has a net margin of 1.90% compared to MaxLinear's net margin of -61.63%. Diodes' return on equity of 3.04% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MaxLinear-61.63% -21.86% -13.30% Diodes 1.90%3.04%2.39% SummaryDiodes beats MaxLinear on 10 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$1.26B$30.19B$27.61B$9.09BDividend YieldN/A1.66%3.11%4.00%P/E Ratio-5.6838.1636.8020.27Price / Sales3.507.661,880.0698.57Price / CashN/A35.1238.1558.16Price / Book2.455.257.285.49Net Income-$245.20M$692.87M$767.99M$250.45M7 Day Performance1.05%-0.13%-0.23%4.79%1 Month Performance21.07%7.75%4.07%7.68%1 Year Performance-33.89%-5.34%52,050.69%16.43% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear3.6066 of 5 stars$14.94-1.3%$19.06+27.6%-32.9%$1.26B$361.19M-5.681,294News CoverageDIODDiodes1.4296 of 5 stars$54.62-5.0%$55.00+0.7%-30.3%$2.67B$1.31B99.318,593News CoverageMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.1658 of 5 stars$138.04-1.9%$136.40-1.2%+19.3%$10.46B$729.58M-113.151,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.7973 of 5 stars$226.00-2.6%$249.28+10.3%-16.6%$58.64B$12.61B24.6233,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastONON Semiconductor3.8208 of 5 stars$54.61-3.5%$57.42+5.2%-19.5%$23.65B$7.08B37.9226,490Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSYNASynaptics3.5617 of 5 stars$66.53-3.2%$93.75+40.9%-23.6%$2.65B$959.40M16.111,716News CoverageTERTeradyne4.7712 of 5 stars$90.59-2.7%$114.33+26.2%-37.3%$14.93B$2.82B26.906,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSTMSTMicroelectronics2.3987 of 5 stars$31.57-2.2%$29.67-6.0%-22.9%$29.00B$13.27B26.7549,602News CoverageSLABSilicon Laboratories1.7876 of 5 stars$139.75-8.9%$126.50-9.5%+20.0%$5.00B$584.39M-27.351,889News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSMTCSemtech3.2289 of 5 stars$42.60-5.0%$58.58+37.5%+30.4%$3.88B$909.30M-20.681,838POWIPower Integrations4.6509 of 5 stars$56.45-5.2%$74.67+32.3%-21.8%$3.35B$418.97M86.85830News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diodes Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Synaptics Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives Silicon Laboratories Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Power Integrations 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 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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