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MXL vs TSM // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MXL 5
— TSM 8
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: TSM
LAST: $67.47 (-5.78%) • MKT CAP: $6.52B
fcf-yield
0.11%
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
fcf-yield
3.99%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MXL VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MXL | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.80% | 62.00% | -5.20 | TSM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -19.20% | 14.90% | -34.10 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 14.9x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 0.11% | 3.99% | -3.88 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -27.10% | 21.10% | -48.20 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -29.20% | 16.40% | -45.60 | TSM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.70% | -3.30% | +33.00 | 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 | 3.87 | +6.76 | MXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 7/9 | +1.00 | MXL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.30% | 8.30% | -1.00 | MXL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.0 | 38.3 | +2.70 | MXL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 1.42 | -0.29 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 20.2x | +1.80 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.52B | $2.24T | -$2.23T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MXL REV | TSM REV | MXL GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | MXL FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $467.6M | — | 56.8% | — | $7.0M | — |
| FY 2024 | $360.5M | — | 54.0% | — | -$63.0M | — |
| FY 2023 | $693.3M | — | 44.0% | — | $12.2M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MXL // BETA 1.13
TSM // BETA 1.42