MaxLinear (MXL) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, MXL or SMTC?

MaxLinear has a beta of 1.85, suggesting that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semtech has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MXL or SMTC?

MaxLinear has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Semtech. MaxLinear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semtech, 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	$693.26M	1.89	-$73.15M	-$2.72	-5.71
Semtech	$868.76M	4.41	-$1.09B	-$13.55	-3.76

Does the media favor MXL or SMTC?

In the previous week, MaxLinear had 1 more articles in the media than Semtech. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for MaxLinear and 11 mentions for Semtech. MaxLinear's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Semtech's score of 0.89 indicating that MaxLinear is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MaxLinear	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Semtech	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MXL or SMTC?

MaxLinear presently has a consensus price target of $22.29, indicating a potential upside of 43.41%. Semtech has a consensus price target of $53.10, indicating a potential upside of 4.34%. Given MaxLinear's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe MaxLinear is more favorable than Semtech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MaxLinear	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Semtech	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

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

90.8% of MaxLinear shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of MaxLinear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Semtech shares are owned 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.

Is MXL or SMTC more profitable?

MaxLinear has a net margin of -57.37% compared to Semtech's net margin of -107.21%. MaxLinear's return on equity of -19.22% beat Semtech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MaxLinear	-57.37%	-19.22%	-12.07%
Semtech	-107.21%	-154.99%	-2.40%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MXL or SMTC?

Semtech received 112 more outperform votes than MaxLinear when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 72.63% of users gave MaxLinear an outperform vote while only 72.05% of users gave Semtech an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
MaxLinear	Outperform Votes 597 72.63%	Underperform Votes 225 27.37%
Semtech	Outperform Votes 709 72.05%	Underperform Votes 275 27.95%

Summary

MaxLinear beats Semtech on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.