MaxLinear Q4 revenue rises 48% to $136.4 million; GAAP loss narrows sharply
MaxLinear reported unaudited fourth-quarter 2025 net revenue of $136.4 million, up 48% from a year earlier and 8% from the prior quarter, with a GAAP net loss of $14.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.68 a year earlier. The company guided first-quarter 2026 net revenue to approximately $130 million to $140 million and repurchased $20 million of its common stock in the quarter.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net revenue was $136.4 million, up 48% year over year and 8% sequentially.
- GAAP diluted loss per share was $0.17, versus $0.68 in Q4 2024; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.19.
- Full-year 2025 net revenue was $467.6 million, up 30%, and GAAP net loss was $136.7 million, versus $245.2 million in 2024.
- Q1 2026 net revenue guidance is approximately $130 million to $140 million; the company repurchased $20 million of stock in Q4.
The filing
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