Inferra AI / Company / MXL
Maxlinear, Inc.
MXL · Information Technology
Last earnings Oct 22, 2026
Key results
Revenuequarter
$126.5 million
Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Q3 net revenue of $126.5 million, up 16% sequentially and up 56% year over year Carlsbad, Calif.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Growthquarter
up 16%
Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Q3 net revenue of $126.5 million, up 16% sequentially and up 56% year over year Carlsbad, Calif.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Net revenuequarter
$126.5 million
Third Quarter Financial Highlights GAAP basis Net revenue was $126.5 million, up 16% sequentially and up 56% from the year-ago quarter.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
GAAP gross marginquarter
56.9%
GAAP gross margin was 56.9%, compared to 56.5% in the prior quarter, and 54.4% in the year-ago quarter.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Non-GAAP gross marginquarter
59.1%
Non-GAAP basis Non-GAAP gross margin was 59.1%, compared to 59.1% in the prior quarter, and 58.7% in the year-ago quarter.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Non-GAAP EPSquarter
$0.14
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.14, compared to earnings per share of $0.02 in the prior quarter, and loss per share of $0.36 in the year-ago quarter.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
GAAP gross margin of approximately 56.0% to 59.0%
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Gross marginquarter
$71,901 thousand
Gross profit 71,901 61,525 44,080
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Research and developmentquarter
$54,252 thousand
Research and development 54,252 47,199 52,604
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Selling, general, and administrativequarter
$117,624 thousand
Selling, general and administrative 117,624 100,242 Impairment losses 1,237
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
AI analysis
Q3 2025 · reported Oct 23, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
The quarter in charts
GAAP gross margin
Percent of revenue, as stated
EX-99 · Oct 23, 2025 Margin values as stated in the release.
Guidance ladder — revenue
Delivered vs the company's guided range
EX-99 · Oct 23, 2025 Guide as stated by the company; range and midpoint computed from the stated figure.
Headline figures
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $126.5 million | — | — |
| Growth | up 16% | — | — |
| Net revenue | $126.5 million | — | — |
| GAAP gross margin | 56.9% | 56.5% | — |
| Non-GAAP gross margin | 59.1% | 59.1% | — |
| Non-GAAP EPS | $0.14 | — | — |
| Gross margin | $71,901 thousand | — | — |
| Research and development | $54,252 thousand | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
“of approximately 56.0% to 59.0%”
“of approximately $92 million to $98 million”
Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.
Margin
Capital allocation
The Company s long-term debt is not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis but is measured at fair value for disclosure purposes (Note 8).
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized total amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively, to interest expense.
What changed vs last quarter
- Gross margin +0.4 pts computed from stated figures
- Guide midpoint vs latest-quarter revenue +2.8% computed from stated figures
Event summary
Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results Q3 net revenue of $126.5 million, up 16% sequentially and up 56% year over year
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
net revenue: “net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 to be approximately $130 million to $140 million”
gross margin: “gross margin of approximately 56.0% to 59.0%”
operating expenses: “operating expenses of approximately $92 million to $98 million”
net revenue (“Business Outlook”)
“net revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 to be approximately $130 million to $140 million”
gross margin (“Business Outlook”)
“gross margin of approximately 56.0% to 59.0%”
operating expenses (“Business Outlook”)
“operating expenses of approximately $92 million to $98 million”
Guidance stated in the release's Business Outlook table; no direction stated — figures as stated in the table.
Capital allocation
The Company s long-term debt is not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis but is measured at fair value for disclosure purposes (Note 8).
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized total amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs of $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively, to interest expense.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
As of September 30, 2026, the outstanding principal balance of the Initial Term Loan was $ 125.0 million, which mature and become due and payable in full on June 23, 2028.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
As of September 30, 2026, the Company had drawn $ 40.0 million under the Revolving Facility, which amounts are included as long-term debt on the balance sheet.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
The carrying amount of borrowings under the Revolving Facility approximates fair value due to the variable interest rate applicable to the Revolving Facility under the Credit Agreement.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
Initial Term Loan and Revolving Facility under the June 23, 2021 Credit Agreement On June 23, 2021, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement, or the June 23, 2021 Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent, or Agent , that provides for a senior secured term B loan facility, or the Initial Term Loan under the June 23, 2021 Credit Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount of $ 350.0 million and a senior secured revolving credit facility, or the Revolving Facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 100.0 million.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
Strategy & priorities
Among other uses, our management uses non-GAAP measures to compare our performance relative to forecasts and strategic plans and to benchmark our performance externally against competitors.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Risks & headwinds
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and our future financial performance and operating results forecasts generally.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Forward-looking statements are based on management s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
In addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review the risks and uncertainties contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as the information to be set forth under the caption Risk Factors in MaxLinear's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Because of the inherent uncertainty associated with our ability to project future charges, we are also unable to predict their probable significance, particularly related to stock-based compensation and its related tax effects as well as potential impairments, a quantitative reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts and accordingly, in reliance on the exception provided by Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K, we have not provided a reconciliation for non-GAAP guidance provided for the fourth quarter 2025.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 23, 2025
Legal Proceedings 49 Item 1A.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and situations that may cause our or our industry s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements.
SEC original ↗Maxlinear, Inc. — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QOct 22, 2026
Earnings deck slides
5 decks with slide viewCompetitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
25 documents- Q3 2026
- 10-QMXL
Oct 22, 2026
- 8-KMXL
Oct 22, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 10-QMXL
Jul 23, 2026
- 8-KMXL
Jul 23, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 8-KMXL
Jun 1, 2026
- 8-KMXL
May 21, 2026
- 10-QMXL
Apr 23, 2026
- 8-KMXL
Apr 23, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 8-KMXL
Feb 17, 2026
- 10-KMXL
Jan 29, 2026
- 8-KMXL
Jan 29, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 8-KMXL
Nov 24, 2025
- 10-QMXL
Oct 23, 2025
- 8-KMXL
Oct 23, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 10-QMXL
Jul 23, 2025
- 8-KMXL
Jul 23, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KMXL
May 21, 2025
- 10-QMXL
Apr 23, 2025
- 8-KMXL
Apr 23, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 10-KMXL
Jan 29, 2025
- 8-KMXL
Jan 29, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-KMXL
Nov 1, 2024
- 10-QMXL
Oct 23, 2024
- 8-KMXL
Oct 23, 2024
- Q2 2024
- 8-KMXL
Aug 23, 2024
Earnings releases
9 documentsPresentations
5 documentsTranscripts
0 documentsNo transcripts for Maxlinear, Inc. are held in this edition of the library.
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