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CRUS vs MXL // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CRUS 8
— MXL 4
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: CRUS
LAST: $111.48 (+1.51%) • MKT CAP: $5.50B
net-margins
20.70%
LAST: $61.33 (-9.10%) • MKT CAP: $6.14B
net-margins
-29.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CRUS VS. MXL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CRUS | MXL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 52.80% | 56.80% | -4.00 | MXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.00% | -19.20% | +39.20 | CRUS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 11.5x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.17% | 0.11% | +11.06 | CRUS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 23.00% | -27.10% | +50.10 | CRUS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 20.70% | -29.20% | +49.90 | CRUS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 5.30% | 29.70% | -24.40 | MXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 5.03 | 10.63 | -5.60 | MXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | CRUS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 42.8 | 41.8 | +1.00 | CRUS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.41 | 1.13 | +0.28 | CRUS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 12.8x | 22.0x | -9.20 | CRUS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.50B | $6.14B | -$635.9M | MXL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CRUS REV | MXL REV | CRUS GROSS % | MXL GROSS % | CRUS FCF | MXL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.00B | $467.6M | 52.8% | 56.8% | $636.6M | $7.0M |
| FY 2024 | $1.90B | $360.5M | 52.5% | 54.0% | $421.6M | -$63.0M |
| FY 2023 | $1.79B | $693.3M | — | — | $341.2M | $12.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CRUS // BETA 1.41
MXL // BETA 1.13