Maxlinear (MXL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Maxlinear (MXL) reported Free Cash Flow of -$10.3 million for Q1 2026, up 23.4% year-over-year from -$8.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 253.12% on a QoQ basis from $6.7 million in Q4 2025.
Maxlinear (MXL) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$10.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 23.4% year-over-year to -$10.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $10.2 million (up 112.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $7.0 million, up 111.15% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$10.3 million in Q1 2026 per MXL's latest filing, from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $129.4 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$34.9 million in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $6.7 million (2025), against an average of $18.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow jumped 1290.9%; it then tumbled 275.52% in 2025.
- Tracing MXL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $52.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 133.85% to -$17.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 68.27% to -$30.0 million in 2024, then soared by 122.3% to $6.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 253.12% to -$10.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MXL Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$10.3 million (Q1 2026), $6.7 million (Q4 2025), and $4.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 8.01 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -853.00 Mn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 734.34 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 483.10 Mn |
| 10 | Maxlinear | 7.57 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 78.88 Mn | -10.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -30.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -30.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 112.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 112.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 129.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 129.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 34.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 34.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 71.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 71.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -21.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -21.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 25.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 22.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 33.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 33.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 9.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 35.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -8.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -8.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 21.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 16.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 30.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 30.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 35.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 35.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 22.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 22.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 4.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 2.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -6.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 2.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 853,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 853,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 5.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 5.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 716,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 716,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -667,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -667,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -458,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -458,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -3.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -3.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -2.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.71 Mn |