MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, MXL or SLAB?

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

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

90.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Silicon Laboratories shares are held 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.

Does the media favor MXL or SLAB?

In the previous week, Silicon Laboratories had 4 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Silicon Laboratories and 13 mentions for MaxLinear. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Silicon Laboratories' score of 0.88 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MaxLinear	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Laboratories	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MXL or SLAB?

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.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MaxLinear	Outperform Votes 603 72.22%	Underperform Votes 232 27.78%
Silicon Laboratories	Outperform Votes 704 67.76%	Underperform Votes 335 32.24%

Which has preferable 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	2.71	-$245.20M	-$2.63	-4.40
Silicon Laboratories	$655.73M	6.03	-$191.01M	-$5.11	-23.76

Do analysts rate MXL or SLAB?

MaxLinear presently has a consensus target price of $19.06, suggesting a potential upside of 64.76%. Silicon Laboratories has a consensus target price of $126.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.18%. 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

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%

Summary

Silicon Laboratories beats MaxLinear on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.