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MXL vs SIMO // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MXL 4
— SIMO 8
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $67.47 (-5.78%) • MKT CAP: $6.14B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $208.65 (-8.39%) • MKT CAP: $7.07B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MXL VS. SIMO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MXL | SIMO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 48.30% | +8.50 | MXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -19.20% | 9.30% | -28.50 | SIMO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 55.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.11% | 0.08% | +0.03 | MXL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -27.10% | 10.50% | -37.60 | SIMO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -29.20% | 13.80% | -43.00 | SIMO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.70% | 10.20% | +19.50 | MXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.87% | -0.87 | SIMO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 10.63 | 13.92 | -3.29 | SIMO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.8 | 42.7 | -0.90 | SIMO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.34 | -0.21 | SIMO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 58.6x | -36.60 | MXL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.14B | $7.07B | -$935.2M | SIMO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MXL REV | SIMO REV | MXL GROSS % | SIMO GROSS % | MXL FCF | SIMO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $467.6M | $885.6M | 56.8% | 48.3% | $7.0M | $6.3M |
| FY 2024 | $360.5M | $803.6M | 54.0% | 45.9% | -$63.0M | $32.7M |
| FY 2023 | $693.3M | $639.1M | — | — | $12.2M | $120.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MXL // BETA 1.13
SIMO // BETA 1.34