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MXL vs MSFT // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MXL 4
— MSFT 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MSFT
LAST: $67.47 (-5.78%) • MKT CAP: $6.52B
roic
-19.20%
LAST: $521.91 (-1.55%) • MKT CAP: $3.88T
roic
26.54%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MXL VS. MSFT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MXL | MSFT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 67.66% | -10.86 | MSFT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | -19.20% | 26.54% | -45.74 | MSFT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 19.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.11% | 1.55% | -1.44 | MSFT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -27.10% | 47.10% | -74.20 | MSFT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -29.20% | 41.17% | -70.37 | MSFT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.70% | 17.91% | +11.79 | MXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.70% | -0.70 | MSFT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.63 | 9.35 | +1.28 | MXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | MXL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.30% | 5.74% | +1.56 | MSFT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.0 | 49.0 | -7.98 | MSFT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.14 | -0.01 | MSFT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 24.2x | -2.19 | MXL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.52B | $3.88T | -$3.87T | MSFT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MXL REV | MSFT REV | MXL GROSS % | MSFT GROSS % | MXL FCF | MSFT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $331.84B | — | 67.9% | — | $66.99B |
| FY 2025 | $467.6M | $281.72B | 56.8% | 68.8% | $7.0M | $71.61B |
| FY 2024 | $360.5M | $245.12B | 54.0% | 69.8% | -$63.0M | $74.07B |
| FY 2023 | $693.3M | $211.91B | 44.0% | 68.9% | $12.2M | $59.48B |
| FY 2022 | — | $198.27B | — | 68.4% | — | $65.15B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MXL // BETA 1.13
MSFT // BETA 1.14