MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $11.66 +0.09 (+0.78%) As of 03:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MXL vs. SMTC, POWI, AMBA, DIOD, AOSL, CEVA, NVEC, QUIK, GSIT, and NVDAShould you be buying MaxLinear stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MaxLinear include Semtech (SMTC), Power Integrations (POWI), Ambarella (AMBA), Diodes (DIOD), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), CEVA (CEVA), NVE (NVEC), QuickLogic (QUIK), GSI Technology (GSIT), and NVIDIA (NVDA). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. MaxLinear vs. Semtech Power Integrations Ambarella Diodes Alpha and Omega Semiconductor CEVA NVE QuickLogic GSI Technology NVIDIA Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) and MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, risk and earnings. Is SMTC or MXL more profitable? MaxLinear has a net margin of -68.01% compared to Semtech's net margin of -99.08%. Semtech's return on equity of 0.00% beat MaxLinear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Semtech-99.08% N/A -2.28% MaxLinear -68.01%-21.94%-13.58% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SMTC or MXL? 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Semtech shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, SMTC or MXL? Semtech has a beta of 1.88, suggesting that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend SMTC or MXL? Semtech currently has a consensus price target of $57.50, suggesting a potential upside of 54.24%. MaxLinear has a consensus price target of $19.06, suggesting a potential upside of 64.76%. Given MaxLinear's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Semtech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Semtech 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85MaxLinear 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SMTC or MXL? MaxLinear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Semtech. Semtech 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 RatioSemtech$909.29M3.55-$1.09B-$2.64-14.12MaxLinear$361.19M2.71-$245.20M-$2.63-4.40 Does the media prefer SMTC or MXL? In the previous week, Semtech had 13 more articles in the media than MaxLinear. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Semtech and 9 mentions for MaxLinear. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Semtech's score of 0.94 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Semtech 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MaxLinear 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor SMTC or MXL? Semtech received 130 more outperform votes than MaxLinear when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.57% of users gave Semtech an outperform vote while only 72.22% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSemtechOutperform Votes73372.57% Underperform Votes27727.43% MaxLinearOutperform Votes60372.22% Underperform Votes23227.78% SummarySemtech beats MaxLinear on 11 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$24.98B$8.31BDividend YieldN/A2.22%2.92%4.15%P/E Ratio-3.9542.0744.5919.59Price / Sales2.7159.182,265.76136.47Price / CashN/A26.4934.7434.64Price / Book1.906.826.694.50Net Income-$245.20M$760.21M$741.33M$248.60M7 Day Performance-4.14%-3.24%-1.28%-1.47%1 Month Performance14.10%8.47%7.77%7.78%1 Year Performance-37.22%29.53%52,791.02%7.67% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear3.8065 of 5 stars$11.66+0.8%$19.06+63.5%-37.2%$983.96M$361.19M-3.971,840Positive NewsGap UpSMTCSemtech3.9382 of 5 stars$40.14-0.7%$56.92+41.8%-7.4%$3.48B$909.29M-3.081,440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownPOWIPower Integrations4.5525 of 5 stars$52.58-2.6%$74.67+42.0%-35.4%$2.96B$432.81M92.25830Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGap UpAMBAAmbarella2.8709 of 5 stars$63.32-0.3%$85.00+34.2%+23.9%$2.69B$284.87M-16.40900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownDIODDiodes2.0022 of 5 stars$47.74-1.8%$52.67+10.3%-38.8%$2.22B$1.34B50.258,880Positive NewsGap UpAOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor3.2608 of 5 stars$22.61-2.3%$32.33+43.0%-26.9%$665.07M$680.97M-28.262,450Positive NewsGap UpCEVACEVA2.6728 of 5 stars$20.90-1.6%$35.60+70.3%-2.7%$499.72M$109.11M-56.48480Positive NewsGap UpNVECNVE2.2386 of 5 stars$70.31-2.6%N/A-7.1%$340.09M$25.87M22.6850Trending NewsGap DownQUIKQuickLogic1.7404 of 5 stars$5.63-2.3%$10.87+93.0%-60.2%$88.95M$20.11M-56.3050GSITGSI Technology0.4171 of 5 stars$3.27-3.5%N/A+16.5%$83.72M$20.52M-6.54180NVDANVIDIA4.7312 of 5 stars$135.57+0.1%$164.84+21.6%+23.3%$3.32T$130.50B53.3526,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Semtech Alternatives Power Integrations Alternatives Ambarella Alternatives Diodes Alternatives Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Alternatives CEVA Alternatives NVE Alternatives QuickLogic Alternatives GSI Technology Alternatives NVIDIA 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 5/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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