MXL MaxLinear margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 79

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 97

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 9

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 45

Gross margin

58%

Operating margin

-0.9%

EBITDA margin

5.7%

Net margin

-4.4%

MaxLinear shows a gross margin of 58%, an operating margin of -0.9%, an EBITDA margin of 5.7%, and a net margin of -4.4%, but its operating margin is negative at -0.9%, and its net margin is negative at -4.4%. The company's available margins all increased, with net margin recording the strongest expansion of 38 percentage points.

MXL margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, MaxLinear's margins averaged 55.73% gross, -32.3% operating, -22.42% EBITDA, and -37.03% net. Compared with their three-year averages, all four current margins are higher.

MXL margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The biggest expansion was in net margin, which rose by 38 percentage points. The other available margins also improved.

Gross margin expansion

1.7pp

Operating margin expansion

35.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

31.3pp

Net margin expansion

38pp

MXL Gross margin

The average gross margin for MaxLinear was 55.73% during the last 3 years. MaxLinear's current gross margin is 58% and is 2.3 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for MaxLinear moved between 53.9% in Sep 2024 and 58% in Sep 2026.

MXL Operating margin

MaxLinear's operating margin averaged -32.3% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, MaxLinear's current operating margin is -0.9% and is 31.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, MaxLinear's operating margin peaked at -0.9% in Sep 2026 and reached a low of -62% in Dec 2024.

MXL EBITDA margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, MaxLinear recorded an average EBITDA margin of -22.42%. MaxLinear's current EBITDA margin is 5.7% and is 28.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest EBITDA margin for MaxLinear was 5.7% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was -48.2% in Dec 2024.

MXL Net margin

Over the last 3 years, MaxLinear had an average net margin of -37.03%. Right now, the current net margin for MaxLinear is -4.4%, 32.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, MaxLinear's net margin reached -4.4% at its highest point in Sep 2026 and -68% at its lowest in Dec 2024.

MXL margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 58%, MXL is above the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 52.5%, MaxLinear's gross margin is 10% higher.

MXL margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is MaxLinear's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, MXL has a gross margin of 58%.

What is MaxLinear's operating margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, MXL has an operating margin of -0.9%.

What is MaxLinear's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, MXL recorded an EBITDA margin of 5.7%.

What is MaxLinear's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, MXL recorded a net margin of -4.4%.

What are the average margins of MXL?

Over the past 3 years, MXL reported average margins of 55.7% gross, -32.3% operating, -22.4% EBITDA, and -37.0% net.

What are the highest historical margins of MXL?

Within the 5-year period, MXL recorded its highest margins at 58.3% gross in Sep 2022, 16.1% operating in Dec 2022, 24% EBITDA in Sep 2022, and 11.3% net in Sep 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of MXL?

Looking back across 5 years, MXL reached its lowest margins at 53.9% gross in Sep 2024, -62% operating in Dec 2024, -48.2% EBITDA in Dec 2024, and -68% net in Dec 2024.