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FORM vs MXL // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FORM 7
— MXL 5
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: MXL
LAST: $87.30 (-0.26%) • MKT CAP: $6.84B
piotroski-score
7/9
LAST: $61.33 (-9.10%) • MKT CAP: $6.14B
piotroski-score
8/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FORM VS. MXL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FORM | MXL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.30% | 56.80% | -17.50 | MXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% | -19.20% | +24.00 | FORM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.8x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.15% | 0.11% | +0.04 | FORM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | -27.10% | +34.40 | FORM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.90% | -29.20% | +36.10 | FORM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.80% | 29.70% | -26.90 | MXL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 25.60 | 10.63 | +14.97 | FORM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MXL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.2 | 41.8 | -5.60 | MXL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.13 | +0.03 | FORM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 130.3x | 22.0x | +108.30 | MXL | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.84B | $6.14B | $698.1M | FORM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FORM REV | MXL REV | FORM GROSS % | MXL GROSS % | FORM FCF | MXL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $785.0M | $467.6M | 39.3% | 56.8% | $11.7M | $7.0M |
| FY 2024 | $763.6M | $360.5M | 40.3% | 54.0% | $79.1M | -$63.0M |
| FY 2023 | $663.1M | $693.3M | — | — | $34.8M | $12.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FORM // BETA 1.16
MXL // BETA 1.13