Designs and sells analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing integrated circuits. Develops embedded and standalone integrated circuits for various applications. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executive selling isn’t always bad news; people sell for personal reasons too. Still, the thin buying side is worth noting.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 25% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 33% — that slice of every sale is the company’s cushion in hard quarters.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
This stock swings about 2.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
The company’s market value is 77 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, MRVL sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: MRVL is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.