MaxLinear Inc (MXL)
Return on total capital
| Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | -130,838 | -153,446 | -192,550 | -202,981 | -227,843 | -229,545 | -188,505 | -152,054 | -53,108 | 29,619 | 115,727 | 164,164 | 183,966 | 171,840 | 148,244 | 98,440 | 60,866 | 5,908 | -53,068 | -72,357 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 486,758 | 464,727 | 488,331 | 493,175 | 516,283 | 556,872 | 617,255 | 637,983 | 686,265 | 702,677 | 746,047 | 734,112 | 676,385 | 615,881 | 569,597 | 527,846 | 489,198 | 457,543 | 433,667 | 420,778 |
| Return on total capital | -26.88% | -33.02% | -39.43% | -41.16% | -44.13% | -41.22% | -30.54% | -23.83% | -7.74% | 4.22% | 15.51% | 22.36% | 27.20% | 27.90% | 26.03% | 18.65% | 12.44% | 1.29% | -12.24% | -17.20% |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $-130,838K ÷ ($—K + $486,758K)
= -26.88%
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
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Return on total capital
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