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How Maxlinear (MXL) makes money
Maxlinear (MXL) made $218M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +72% from a year earlier. Infrastructure brought in $125M (57%); Broadband brought in $53.3M (24%); Connectivity brought in $24.7M (11%). Of every dollar of revenue, 59¢ was left as gross profit, 14¢ was left as operating profit, 13¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | $125M | 57.3% | +47% | +210% |
| Broadband | $53.3M | 24.5% | +19% | -8% |
| Connectivity | $24.7M | 11.3% | +3% | +30% |
| Industrial and multi-market | $15.1M | 6.9% | +0.7% | +69% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $218M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $90.0M | 41.3% |
| Gross profit | $128M | 58.7% |
| Operating expenses | $97.8M | 44.9% |
| Operating profit | $30.2M | 13.9% |
| Net earnings | $28.9M | 13.3% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218M | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $169M | +55% |
| Q1 2026 | $137M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $136M | +48% |
| Q3 2025 | $126M | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $109M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.9M | +0.7% |
From Maxlinear's 10-Q filed Oct 22, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Maxlinear make money?
Maxlinear (MXL) made $218M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +72% from a year earlier. Infrastructure brought in $125M (57%); Broadband brought in $53.3M (24%); Connectivity brought in $24.7M (11%). Of every dollar of revenue, 59¢ was left as gross profit, 14¢ was left as operating profit, 13¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Maxlinear's biggest business?
Infrastructure: $125M in the third quarter 2026, 57% of revenue, +210% from a year earlier.
What is Maxlinear's profit margin?
Net earnings were $28.9M, 13.3% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 13.9%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.