Maxlinear (MXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Maxlinear (MXL) posted Free Cash Flow of -$19.53 million for Q3 2026, compared with $4.4 million a year earlier.
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Maxlinear (MXL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Maxlinear was -$20.62 million; for FY2025, it was $7.02 million.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -35.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Maxlinear's Free Cash Flow was -$62.98 million in FY2024, $29.92 million in FY2023 (-91.4%), $347.47 million in FY2022 (+169.2%) and $129.06 million in FY2021 (+111.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2024.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 575.3%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 94.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $2.47 million (Q2 2026), -$10.26 million (Q1 2026) and $6.7 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | 50.72 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 28.76 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 21.40 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 15.21 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 32.86 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | - |
| 10 | Maxlinear | 5.08 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 128.07 Mn | -19.53 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -19.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -13.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -30.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -34.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 52.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 112.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 129.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.79 Mn |
API Access
Maxlinear Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=MXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "MXL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=MXL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();