MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors $14.78 +0.22 (+1.48%) Closing price 07/3/2025 02:33 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.78 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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, TER, SMTC, POWI, AMBA, AOSL, and CEVAShould 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), Teradyne (TER), Semtech (SMTC), Power Integrations (POWI), Ambarella (AMBA), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), and Ceva (CEVA). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. MaxLinear vs. Its Competitors Diodes MACOM Technology Solutions NXP Semiconductors ON Semiconductor Teradyne Semtech Power Integrations Ambarella Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ceva MaxLinear (NASDAQ:MXL) and Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has higher 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$360.53M3.47-$245.20M-$2.63-5.62Diodes$1.31B2.03$44.02M$0.55104.54 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% Do institutionals & insiders believe in MXL or DIOD? 90.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Diodes shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of MaxLinear shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Diodes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diodes has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to MXL or DIOD? In the previous week, MaxLinear had 1 more articles in the media than Diodes. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MaxLinear and 2 mentions for Diodes. Diodes' average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat MaxLinear's score of 0.27 indicating that Diodes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MaxLinear 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Diodes 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer MXL or DIOD? MaxLinear currently has a consensus price target of $19.06, indicating a potential upside of 28.93%. Diodes has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.34%. Given MaxLinear's higher possible upside, 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 SummaryDiodes beats MaxLinear on 11 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$1.25B$30.07B$27.81B$9.05BDividend YieldN/A1.67%3.12%4.03%P/E Ratio-5.6238.0037.0420.22Price / Sales3.477.762,010.74118.64Price / CashN/A34.8038.5958.07Price / Book2.425.347.235.67Net Income-$245.20M$692.87M$763.57M$249.13M7 Day Performance4.56%3.35%2.68%3.28%1 Month Performance22.09%15.05%6.33%5.55%1 Year Performance-32.43%-1.48%51,825.67%21.12% MaxLinear Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MXLMaxLinear3.9208 of 5 stars$14.79+1.5%$19.06+28.9%-31.2%$1.25B$360.53M-5.621,840DIODDiodes2.0293 of 5 stars$52.89+0.1%$55.00+4.0%-20.8%$2.45B$1.31B43.298,593MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.6108 of 5 stars$143.29+0.9%$133.50-6.8%+26.2%$10.56B$729.58M69.971,700Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9106 of 5 stars$218.49+0.7%$244.78+12.0%-14.5%$54.83B$12.61B20.0433,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeONON Semiconductor4.1423 of 5 stars$52.41-1.0%$56.08+7.0%-21.9%$22.12B$7.08B15.3426,490Trending NewsTERTeradyne4.8294 of 5 stars$89.92-0.5%$114.33+27.2%-38.8%$14.49B$2.82B26.116,500SMTCSemtech4.1859 of 5 stars$45.14+0.5%$58.58+29.8%+38.9%$3.89B$909.30M104.441,838POWIPower Integrations4.7566 of 5 stars$55.90+0.3%$74.67+33.6%-15.8%$3.14B$418.97M85.77830Positive NewsAMBAAmbarella3.8486 of 5 stars$66.07-1.5%$84.55+28.0%+18.0%$2.84B$284.86M0.00900AOSLAlpha and Omega Semiconductor2.0863 of 5 stars$25.66-0.2%$32.33+26.0%-26.5%$756.26M$657.27M0.002,332News CoverageCEVACeva2.0303 of 5 stars$21.98-2.6%$35.60+62.0%+23.2%$539.42M$106.94M0.00480 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Diodes Alternatives MACOM Technology Solutions Alternatives NXP Semiconductors Alternatives ON Semiconductor Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Semtech Alternatives Power Integrations Alternatives Ambarella Alternatives Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Alternatives Ceva 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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