MaxLinear (MXL) versus Its Peers Head-To-Head Contrast

MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) is one of 221 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare MaxLinear to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of MaxLinear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

MaxLinear has a beta of 3.93, meaning that its stock price is 293% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MaxLinear’s rivals have a beta of 3.09, meaning that their average stock price is 209% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MaxLinear and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MaxLinear	-4.45%	12.89%	7.50%
MaxLinear Competitors	-1,280.59%	-126.90%	-4.36%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MaxLinear and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MaxLinear	1	3	5	0	2.44
MaxLinear Competitors	3472	12251	25597	982	2.57

MaxLinear currently has a consensus target price of $94.30, indicating a potential upside of 25.59%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 30.55%. Given MaxLinear’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MaxLinear has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MaxLinear and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MaxLinear	$660.53 million	-$136.68 million	-202.93
MaxLinear Competitors	$1,256.81 billion	$2.48 billion	35.03

MaxLinear’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than MaxLinear. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

MaxLinear rivals beat MaxLinear on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

MaxLinear Company Profile

MaxLinear, Inc. provides communications systems-on-chip solutions worldwide. Its products integrate various portions of a high-speed communication system, including radio frequency, high-performance analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, security engines, data compression and networking layers, and power management. The company's products are used in various electronic devices, such as radio transceivers and modems for 4G/5G base-station and backhaul infrastructure; optical transceivers targeting hyperscale data centers; Wi-Fi and wireline routers for home networking; broadband modems compliant with data over cable service interface specifications, passive optical fiber standards, and digital subscriber line, as well as power management and interface products. It serves electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through a direct sales force, third-party sales representatives, and a network of distributors. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.