Maxlinear Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (MXL)
Maxlinear reported $7.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $70.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.50%.
View full Maxlinear company overviewMaxlinear free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.0M | $70.0M | — | +1.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$63.0M | −$92.9M | — | −17.47% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $29.9M | −$317.6M | −91.39% | +4.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $347.5M | $218.4M | +169.24% | +31.02% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $129.1M | $68.0M | +111.20% | +14.46% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $61.1M | −$10.4M | −14.49% | +12.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $71.5M | −$23.4M | −24.67% | +22.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $94.9M | $27.3M | +40.34% | +24.64% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $67.6M | −$41.2M | −37.87% | +16.08% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $108.8M | $56.8M | +109.06% | +28.05% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $52.0M | $48.6M | +1415.58% | +17.33% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $3.4M | −$6.3M | −64.70% | +2.58% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $9.7M | $7.2M | +290.84% | +8.13% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.5M | $12.6M | — | +2.55% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$10.1M | −$11.9M | — | −14.00% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.9M | −$6.6M | −77.78% | +2.73% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $8.5M | — | — | +16.46% |
Maxlinear quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.5M | −$6.8M | −73.48% | +1.46% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$10.3M | $3.1M | — | −7.48% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.7M | $36.7M | — | +4.91% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.4M | $39.3M | — | +3.48% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $9.3M | $15.0M | — | +8.56% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$13.4M | −$21.0M | — | −13.96% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$30.0M | −$12.2M | — | −32.58% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$34.9M | −$20.1M | — | −42.99% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$5.7M | −$31.3M | — | −6.21% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $7.6M | −$29.3M | −79.35% | +8.01% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$17.8M | −$70.6M | — | −14.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$14.7M | −$67.4M | — | −10.86% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $25.5M | −$87.2M | −77.34% | +13.89% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $36.9M | −$92.4M | −71.44% | +14.87% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $52.7M | $48.9M | +1290.90% | +18.15% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $52.6M | −$21.8M | −29.29% | +18.43% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $112.7M | $96.0M | +575.32% | +40.26% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $129.4M | $95.2M | +279.15% | +49.02% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.8M | −$68.1M | −94.73% | +1.53% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $74.5M | $96.2M | — | +32.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.7M | $11.3M | +211.49% | +8.13% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $34.1M | $28.5M | +507.87% | +16.30% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $71.9M | $46.8M | +186.30% | +36.93% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$21.8M | −$42.3M | — | −13.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.4M | −$6.6M | −55.04% | +8.22% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $5.6M | −$8.3M | −59.59% | +9.05% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $25.1M | $2.4M | +10.36% | +35.87% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $20.5M | −$8.6M | −29.47% | +25.66% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $11.9M | −$21.5M | −64.31% | +14.45% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $13.9M | $4.3M | +44.84% | +16.41% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $22.8M | $4.1M | +21.89% | +25.97% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $29.1M | −$6.1M | −17.39% | +34.25% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $33.4M | $41.6M | — | +32.90% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.6M | −$12.3M | −56.27% | +8.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $18.7M | −$7.2M | −27.96% | +16.42% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $35.2M | $18.9M | +116.23% | +31.03% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$8.2M | −$39.1M | — | −7.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $21.9M | −$13.8M | −38.63% | +24.68% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $25.9M | $2.9M | +12.49% | +29.75% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $16.3M | −$5.8M | −26.13% | +16.92% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $30.9M | $26.7M | +635.04% | +30.35% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $35.7M | $33.0M | +1202.19% | +34.80% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $23.0M | $29.8M | — | +23.29% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $22.1M | $18.8M | +581.95% | +23.18% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.2M | −$156,000 | −3.58% | +5.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $2.7M | $98,000 | +3.70% | +7.75% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$6.8M | −$9.1M | — | −20.94% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $3.2M | $985,000 | +43.78% | +9.94% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.4M | −$571,000 | −11.59% | +12.23% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $2.6M | $2.4M | +921.62% | +8.14% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.3M | $3.0M | — | +7.27% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.3M | −$2.7M | −54.15% | +7.08% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $4.9M | $4.7M | +2682.49% | +16.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $259,000 | $2.2M | — | +0.98% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$667,000 | $2.0M | — | −2.69% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.9M | $8.1M | — | +17.65% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $177,000 | $1.6M | — | +0.72% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$1.9M | $830,000 | — | −9.32% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −$2.7M | −$9.4M | — | −14.05% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$3.2M | — | — | −17.91% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$1.4M | — | — | −7.97% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | −$2.8M | — | — | −16.31% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $6.7M | — | — | +36.20% |
Maxlinear free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $61.1M to $7.0M, a compound annual decline of 35.13%. Maxlinear's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $2.5M in free cash flow, a decrease of 73.48% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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