Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Semiconductors
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -51.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 15.55 | 2.78 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 2.41 | 4.53 | 3.75 | 4.57 | 4.03 | 3.87 | 3.33 | 3.45 |
| — | +15.0% | -38.5% | -26.1% | -38.1% | -40.2% | +17.1% | +12.5% | +32.4% | +40.0% | +60.9% | +45.9% | +41.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 15.56 | 3.04 | 3.37 | 3.02 | 2.52 | 1.88 | 3.24 | 2.19 | 2.72 | 2.41 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 3.40 |
| — | +62.0% | +4.0% | +38.0% | -7.5% | -22.1% | +14.4% | -15.0% | -20.0% | -38.2% | -31.6% | -39.3% | -28.9% | |
| P/FCF | 1035.82 | — | 56.76 | 79.75 | 33.03 | — | — | — | — | 50.39 | — | — | 24.85 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +160.0% | — | — | +310.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41.13 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +235.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
MaxLinear, Inc.'s operating margin was -12.5% in Q1 2026, down 1.6 pp QoQ and up 27.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -16.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 3.6% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 56.8% | 57.5% | 57.6% | 56.6% | 56.0% | 55.5% | 55.0% | 53.6% | 53.9% | 51.1% | 54.2% | 54.1% | 55.5% |
| — | +3.6% | +4.8% | +5.5% | +3.9% | +8.6% | +1.4% | -0.8% | -2.9% | -8.9% | -2.8% | -6.9% | -3.7% | |
| Operating Margin | -27.1% | -12.5% | -10.9% | -23.7% | -17.5% | -39.8% | -41.4% | -47.7% | -43.4% | -54.6% | -24.8% | -13.1% | -0.8% |
| — | +68.5% | +73.6% | +50.2% | +59.7% | +27.0% | -66.7% | -263.9% | -5222.8% | -494.5% | -259.7% | -171.2% | -105.8% | |
| Net Margin | -29.2% | -32.9% | -10.9% | -36.0% | -24.4% | -51.8% | -62.8% | -93.4% | -42.7% | -75.9% | -30.7% | -29.4% | -2.4% |
| — | +36.5% | +82.6% | +61.5% | +42.8% | +31.7% | -104.3% | -218.0% | -1704.5% | -2078.1% | -387.2% | -395.6% | -120.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -28.2% | -9.5% | -3.3% | -9.5% | -5.4% | -9.8% | -10.8% | -12.9% | -6.3% | -10.9% | -5.5% | -5.5% | -0.6% |
| — | +3.8% | +69.8% | +26.1% | +13.4% | +9.8% | -94.4% | -134.8% | -964.2% | -907.9% | -215.3% | -214.7% | -110.1% | |
| ROA | -16.4% | -5.8% | -1.9% | -5.4% | -3.1% | -5.8% | -6.6% | -8.1% | -3.9% | -6.8% | -3.5% | -3.5% | -0.4% |
| — | +0.3% | +71.7% | +32.9% | +21.1% | +15.6% | -86.5% | -130.7% | -963.0% | -955.4% | -234.1% | -246.3% | -113.1% | |
| ROIC | -17.6% | -2.3% | -2.2% | -4.4% | -2.7% | -5.3% | -5.2% | -5.1% | -5.1% | -6.2% | -3.5% | -2.0% | -0.2% |
| — | +56.3% | +58.1% | +13.2% | +47.0% | +14.8% | -47.4% | -157.9% | -2954.3% | -259.2% | -166.5% | -132.0% | -103.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| — | -6.2% | +20.4% | +14.4% | +21.3% | +23.7% | +25.9% | +20.7% | +15.0% | +16.9% | -0.1% | -32.7% | -56.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.75 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +114.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | 1.70 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 1.77 | 1.95 | 2.09 | 1.99 | 2.20 | 2.18 | 2.29 |
| — | +4.5% | -24.6% | -20.5% | -26.0% | -18.1% | -19.2% | -10.8% | -8.9% | +0.5% | +33.1% | +36.3% | +34.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | 1.12 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.75 | 1.69 | 1.77 |
| — | -6.3% | -28.2% | -21.8% | -28.2% | -23.5% | -26.8% | -18.5% | -10.2% | +5.3% | +48.0% | +49.6% | +42.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | -10.18 | -7.83 | -6.45 | -15.38 | -11.22 | -18.57 | -13.57 | -30.07 | -14.27 | -26.32 | -13.65 | -14.29 | -0.84 |
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MaxLinear, Inc.'s current P/E is -51.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
MaxLinear, Inc.'s current operating margin is -27.1%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking MaxLinear, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.