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MXL vs CRUS // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MXL 4
— CRUS 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: CRUS
LAST: $67.47 (-5.78%) • MKT CAP: $6.14B
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22.0x
LAST: $109.82 (-3.42%) • MKT CAP: $5.50B
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12.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MXL VS. CRUS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MXL | CRUS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 52.80% | +4.00 | MXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -19.20% | 20.00% | -39.20 | CRUS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 11.5x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.11% | 11.17% | -11.06 | CRUS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -27.10% | 23.00% | -50.10 | CRUS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -29.20% | 20.70% | -49.90 | CRUS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.70% | 5.30% | +24.40 | MXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.63 | 5.03 | +5.60 | MXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | CRUS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.8 | 42.8 | -1.00 | CRUS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.41 | -0.28 | CRUS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 22.0x | 12.8x | +9.20 | CRUS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.14B | $5.50B | $635.9M | MXL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MXL REV | CRUS REV | MXL GROSS % | CRUS GROSS % | MXL FCF | CRUS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $467.6M | $2.00B | 56.8% | 52.8% | $7.0M | $636.6M |
| FY 2024 | $360.5M | $1.90B | 54.0% | 52.5% | -$63.0M | $421.6M |
| FY 2023 | $693.3M | $1.79B | — | — | $12.2M | $341.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MXL // BETA 1.13
CRUS // BETA 1.41