NYSE$MXL

MaxLinear Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year, but demonstrated solid gross margin performance.

MaxLinear reported Q4 2023 financial results with a net revenue of $125.4 million, a GAAP gross margin of 54.7%, and a non-GAAP gross margin of 61.4%. The company's GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.47, while the non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.01.

  • Net revenue was $125.4 million in Q4, down 8% sequentially and down 57% year-over-year.
  • GAAP gross margin was 54.7%, compared to 54.6% in the prior quarter, and 56.2% in the year-ago quarter.
  • GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.47, compared to diluted loss per share of $0.49 in the prior quarter, and diluted earnings per share of $0.38 in the year-ago quarter.
  • Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.01, compared to $0.02 in the prior quarter, and $1.07 in the year-ago quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$125M

Previous: $291M-56.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.01

Previous: $1.07-99.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.43M

Previous: $16.6M-108.6%
Net Income

-$38.5M

Previous: $31.1M-223.9%
Operating Income

-$41.7M

Previous: $41.2M-201.4%
Gross Profit

$68.5M

Previous: $163M-58.0%
R&D Expense

$65.3M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$16.4M

Previous: $23.6M-30.3%

Revenue & EPS history

MaxLinear · Revenue · Quarterly

$125M

Q4 2023-56.9%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 15 quarters(20%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects net revenue in the first quarter of 2024 to be approximately $85 million to $105 million.

Tailwinds

  • GAAP gross margin of approximately 50.0% to 54.0%
  • Non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 59.5% to 62.5%
  • GAAP operating expenses of approximately $115 million to $125 million
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses of approximately $72 million to $78 million
  • GAAP and non-GAAP interest and other expense of approximately $1 million to $2 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+27.6%

Q3 2015

Best reaction

-40.3%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.1%+97.1%+189.5%
Q4 2025-10.4%-10.6%-9.5%
Q3 2025-10.7%-13.2%-22.4%
Q2 2025-1.6%-8.2%+1.4%
Q1 2025-12.4%-8.7%+5.1%
Q3 2024+4.1%+7.9%+7.2%
Q2 2024-40.3%-41.4%-45.7%
Q1 2024-0.5%+1.9%-11.3%
Q4 2023-13.9%-17.2%-5.6%
Q3 2023-26.2%-23.1%-7.3%
Q2 2023-33.7%-27.4%-35.2%
Q1 2023-17.2%-16.1%+1.6%
Q4 2022-0.1%-5.7%-15.1%
Q3 2022-1.8%+0.0%+13.6%
Q2 2022+1.5%+3.9%-0.5%
Q1 2022+14.9%+15.8%-9.0%
Q4 2021+0.2%+0.4%-6.9%
Q3 2021+16.2%+26.7%+27.1%
Q2 2021+16.4%+17.2%+28.2%
Q1 2021-1.8%-8.7%-3.4%
Q4 2020+0.2%+1.7%+3.9%
Q3 2020-1.5%-7.9%+14.7%
Q2 2020-1.3%-6.2%-4.5%
Q1 2020+0.1%-4.9%+5.2%
Q4 2019-4.3%-3.9%-25.2%
Q3 2019-14.1%-10.6%-8.7%
Q2 2019-10.8%-14.2%-24.8%
Q1 2019-6.8%-3.4%-21.3%
Q4 2018+11.1%+10.1%+23.1%
Q3 2018+21.8%+27.4%+26.7%
Q2 2018+2.1%+6.3%+6.8%
Q1 2018-21.0%-20.8%-16.1%
Q4 2017-8.0%-9.3%-1.5%
Q3 2017+7.4%+5.8%+1.8%
Q2 2017-8.2%-12.1%-9.9%
Q1 2017+7.0%+11.8%+14.2%
Q4 2016+0.6%+1.2%+0.0%
Q3 2016+12.2%+12.1%+8.9%
Q2 2016-19.7%-16.2%-9.5%
Q1 2016+12.8%
Q4 2015+5.3%
Q3 2015+27.6%
Q2 2015-6.8%
Q1 2015+3.8%
Q4 2014-2.4%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-11.3%
Q1 2014+12.7%
Q4 2013-3.4%
Q3 2013-3.1%
Q2 2013+15.6%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012+17.6%
Q3 2012-9.3%
Q2 2012+24.1%
Q1 2012+6.0%
Q1 2011+6.0%
Q2 2011-0.2%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q4 2009-0.2%
Q3 2010-3.4%
Q3 2011-3.4%
Q2 2010-4.6%
Q4 2010-4.6%
Q1 2010-9.3%

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