Maxlinear (MXL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Maxlinear (MXL) reported Return on Capital Employed of 15.38% for Q1 2026, up 1400.0% year-over-year from 1.03% in Q1 2025, and up 25.3% on a QoQ basis from 20.59% in Q4 2025.
Maxlinear (MXL) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 15.38% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1400.0% year-over-year to 15.38% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 15.38% (up 1400.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.69%, up 858.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 15.38% in Q1 2026 per MXL's latest filing, from 20.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 21.45% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 32.01% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 15.38% (2026), against an average of 6.73%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed soared 2278 bps; it then plunged 3478 bps in 2024.
- Tracing MXL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 21.45% in 2022, then tumbled by 120 bps to 4.39% in 2023, then slumped by 629 bps to 32.01% in 2024, then jumped by 36 bps to 20.59% in 2025, then rose by 25 bps to 15.38% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MXL Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 15.38% (Q1 2026), 20.59% (Q4 2025), and 23.48% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 85.75% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 35.36% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 6.44% |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -2.78% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.73% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.06% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 9.51% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 6.23% |
| 10 | Maxlinear | 7.57 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 78.88 Mn | -15.38% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -20.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -27.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -32.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -21.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.45% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.28% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.76% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -8.75% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -12.94% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -13.37% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -5.39% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -5.07% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.86% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.00% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.68% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.69% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.80% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.95% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.34% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.00% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.47% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.32% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -6.06% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -15.44% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -14.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -26.68% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -12.77% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -8.58% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -7.25% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -8.88% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -12.62% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -14.46% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -16.83% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -10.75% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -10.85% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -15.75% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -15.10% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -21.62% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -16.04% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -11.79% |