MaxLinear, Inc. MXL NASDAQ

MaxLinear, Inc. (MXL) generated $19.62M in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $12.6M, free cash flow was $7.02M.

Free cash flow margin was 1.5% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was -0.14x, suggesting some earnings are non-cash.

The company returned $20M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (50/100, Partial) — cash generation is adequate but may not fully cover debt in stressed conditions
• MOAT (66/100, Partial) — cash flow generation is present but not at levels indicating a wide moat
• INCOME (10/100) — Cash conversion ratio was -0.14x suggests some earnings are non-cash items

Overall SharesGrow Score: 40/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.