What is MaxLinear's research and development expense?

MaxLinear (MXL) reported research and development expense of $53.16M in Q1 2026.

How has MaxLinear's research and development expense changed year-over-year?

MaxLinear's research and development expense decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $55.46M to $53.16M.

What is the long-term trend for MaxLinear's research and development expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MaxLinear's research and development expense has grown at a -7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $278.44M to $208.6M.

MaxLinear MXL Research and development expense

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$100.57M+9.0%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$137.2M+43.0%

Gross profit$78.9M+46.5%

Operating income-$17.2M+62.7%

Net income-$45.1M+9.2%

EPS (diluted)-$0.52+10.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$61.1M-40.6%

Total debt$151.2M+1.6%

Total equity$454.2M-7.9%

Total assets$771.3M-9.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$8.9M+22.2%

CapEx$1.4M-30.4%

Free cash flow-$10.3M+23.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.95B+63.6%

Enterprise value$8.04B+65.1%

P/S15.6×+2.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin57.2%+2.0pp

Operating margin-19.3%-7.5pp

Net margin-26%-9.5pp

FCF margin2%+1.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-27.9%-6.3pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio1.7×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MaxLinear in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost.

The official record: MaxLinear’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MaxLinear's research and development expense?: MaxLinear (MXL) reported research and development expense of $53.16M in Q1 2026.
How has MaxLinear's research and development expense changed year-over-year?: MaxLinear's research and development expense decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $55.46M to $53.16M.
What is the long-term trend for MaxLinear's research and development expense?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MaxLinear's research and development expense has grown at a -7.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $278.44M to $208.6M.