MRVL vs. SWKS: Marvell vs. Skyworks Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Profile Item	MRVL	SWKS
Name	Marvell Technology Inc.	Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	127.05 billion USD	19.33 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 30, 2000	September 7, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MRVL

SWKS

GSPC

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Total Return (1Y)	70.03%	23.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	43.66%	2.11%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.59%	-10.13%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MRVL

SWKS

GSPC

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	85.27%	50.40%
Beta (5Y)	2.38	1.50
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-61.88%	-67.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.80M	6.45M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MRVL and SWKS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.77	0.39
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.18	0.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Marvell (MRVL) at 16.52% and Skyworks (SWKS) at 3.00% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.52%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MRVL: 16.52%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.00%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
SWKS: 3.00%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Marvell (MRVL) at 27.94% and Skyworks (SWKS) at 4.35% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

27.94%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MRVL: 27.94%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.35%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
SWKS: 4.35%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Marvell (MRVL) at 16.68% and Skyworks (SWKS) at 9.98% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

16.68%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
MRVL: 16.68%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.98%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
SWKS: 9.98%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
ROE (TTM)	16.52%	3.00%
ROA (TTM)	4.13%	2.57%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.94%	4.35%
Operating Margin (TTM)	16.68%	9.98%
Gross Margin (TTM)	52.22%	40.78%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Only one side can be read here: Marvell (MRVL) reports revenue growth of 42.09%, ranked against its industry; Skyworks (SWKS) has no revenue growth figure this period.

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Skyworks (SWKS) reports EPS growth of -62.99%, ranked against its industry; Marvell (MRVL) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	42.09%	--
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.45%	--
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-62.99%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-42.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Marvell (MRVL) at 3.17 and Skyworks (SWKS) at 3.34 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.17

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MRVL: 3.17
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.34

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
SWKS: 3.34
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Marvell (MRVL) at 0.29 and Skyworks (SWKS) at 0.43 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.29

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
MRVL: 0.29
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.43

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
SWKS: 0.43
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.17	3.34
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.29	0.43
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.47	-0.16

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Marvell (MRVL) at 0.18% pays an industry-typical yield; Skyworks (SWKS) at 2.62% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.18%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MRVL: 0.18%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.62%

SWKS: 2.62%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Skyworks (SWKS) reports payout ratio above 100% at 147.15%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile Marvell (MRVL) reports 7.89%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

7.89%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MRVL: 7.89%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

147.15%

SWKS: 147.15%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.18%	2.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	7.89%	147.15%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Marvell (MRVL) at 46.45 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Skyworks (SWKS) at 72.10 sits in the richer quartile — SWKS needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

46.45

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MRVL: 46.45
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

72.10

Max: 110.34
SWKS: 72.10
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Skyworks (SWKS) at 4.88 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Marvell (MRVL) at 13.44 sits in the pricier quartile — MRVL costs more per dollar of sales.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.44

Max: 21.42
MRVL: 13.44
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.88

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
SWKS: 4.88
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Skyworks (SWKS) at 2.15 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Marvell (MRVL) at 6.68 is valued near its industry’s middle — SWKS is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

MRVL

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.68

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MRVL: 6.68
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

SWKS

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.15

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
SWKS: 2.15
Min: 0.20

Marvell (MRVL) vs. Skyworks (SWKS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Marvell (MRVL) and Skyworks (SWKS)
Metric	MRVL	SWKS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	46.45	72.10
P/S Ratio (TTM)	13.44	4.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.68	2.15
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.90%	5.84%