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Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)

Data as of 2026-08-21 · 25 quarters · filed in USD

Revenue reached $8.7 billion over the trailing year, compared with $7.7 billion of expenses. Committed obligations grew 30% per year, faster than revenue growth of 23% per year and expense growth of 20% per year.

Revenue, last 12 mo $8.7B to 2026-05-02
Spend, last 12 mo $7.7B cost + R&D + admin + tax
Debt they report $5.0B balance-sheet borrowings
Money promised $5.3B debt + leases + purchases
Unrealized revenue $0 + — signed backlog
Due in next 5 years $7.6B the obligation wall

Earned, collected early, and merely signed

revenue (qtr)deferredQ2 '20Q4 '21Q2 '23Q4 '24Q2 '26$1.3B$2.5B

Reports $5.0B of debt; has promised $5.3B

Leases add $316 million to the $5.0 billion of reported debt, bringing total committed obligations to $5.3 billion. That puts commitments at 1.1x reported debt.

promisedreported debtQ2 '20Q4 '21Q2 '23Q4 '24Q2 '26$2.8B$5.5B

What the promised total is made of, latest quarter

debtleasespurchase deals
today
94%

Spending, by reported line

Cost of revenueR&DSelling & adminTax
2020
64%
51%
22%
2021
50%
36%
16%
2022
51%
30%
20%
2023
50%
31%
15%
2024
53%
31%
14%
2025
55%
32%
13%
2026
55%
29%
11%

When the promises come due

The next 5 years carry $7.6 billion of obligations, while only $283 million of revenue is promised for that period. Obligations due in years 5 to 10 total $161 million, with another $115 million undated after year 5.

$7.6Bnext 5 years$161Myears 5–10$0beyond 10$115Mafter yr 5, undated$283Mrevenue promised to them

The rates that matter

Revenue growth /yr 23% 2021-Q1 → 2026-Q2
Expense growth /yr 20%
Promised money /yr 30%
Reported debt /yr 31%
Deferred revenue /yr 6%
Quarters re-stated 1 of 25 by cited reconciliation

Expenses as filed vs after cited reconciliation

$2.3Bfiled2020$2.3Breality2020$4.1Bfiled2021$4.1Breality2021$5.7Bfiled2022$5.7Breality2022$5.7Bfiled2023$5.7Breality2023$6.3Bfiled2024$6.3Breality2024$7.0Bfiled2025$6.8Breality2025$3.9Bfiled2026$3.9Breality2026

5 patterns worth a second look

The filings describe recurring non-recourse factoring of trade receivables while portions remain subject to company servicing. They also show customer-linked warrants whose vesting and revenue recognition depend on purchases by the customer or its affiliate, and changes over time in the stated horizon and composition of manufacturing purchase-level commitments.

off balance sheet · 1

The filings report recurring non-recourse factoring of trade receivables while portions remain subject to company servicing.

one time dressing · 1

Large product-claim and restructuring charges are presented alongside recurring operating results, with later filings describing their resolution or continuing liability.

redefinition · 1

The filings change the stated horizon and composition of manufacturing purchase-level commitments over time.

related party exposure · 1

The filings report customer-linked warrants whose vesting and revenue recognition depend on purchases by the customer or its affiliate.

subsequent event · 1

The FY2025 filing is followed by a $2.5 billion asset sale and the FY2025 filing period is followed by major acquisitions funded with cash and shares.

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