Maxlinear (MXL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Maxlinear (MXL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$10.3 million for Q1 2026, up 23.4% YoY from -$8.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 253.12% sequentially from $6.7 million in Q4 2025.
Maxlinear (MXL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Maxlinear has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$10.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 23.4% year-over-year to -$10.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $10.2 million (up 112.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.0 million, up 111.15% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$10.3 million in Q1 2026, from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MXL reached as high as $129.4 million in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 1290.9% — and 2025, when it tumbled 275.52%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it 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 surged by 122.3% to $6.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 253.12% to -$10.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$10.3 million, $6.7 million, and $4.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 17.56 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -853.00 Mn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | -775,000.00 |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 334.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 483.10 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 10 | Maxlinear | 9.84 Bn | 9.78 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 |