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Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)

Data as of 2026-09-03 · 26 quarters · filed in USD

Revenue reached $9.5 billion over the trailing year, while reported expenses were $6.6 billion. Revenue growth of 23% per year outpaced expense growth of 16% per year, while committed obligations grew 29% per year.

Revenue, last 12 mo $9.5B to 2026-08-01
Spend, last 12 mo $6.6B 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 $19B the obligation wall

Earned, collected early, and merely signed

revenue (qtr)deferredQ2 '20Q4 '21Q3 '23Q1 '25Q3 '26$1.4B$2.9B

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

Leases add $323 million to the $5.0 billion of reported debt, bringing total committed obligations to $5.3 billion. That makes commitments 1.1x reported debt.

promisedreported debtQ2 '20Q4 '21Q3 '23Q1 '25Q3 '26$3.4B$6.9B

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 near-term wall is the sharpest pressure point: $18.7 billion of obligations come due in the next five years. After that, $6 million is due in years five to ten, plus $115 million without a stated date after year five.

$19Bnext 5 years$5.9Myears 5–10$0beyond 10$115Mafter yr 5, undated

The rates that matter

Revenue growth /yr 23% 2021-Q1 → 2026-Q3
Expense growth /yr 16%
Promised money /yr 29%
Reported debt /yr 30%
Deferred revenue /yr -34%
Quarters re-stated 7 of 26 by cited reconciliation

Expenses as filed vs after cited reconciliation

$2.3Bfiled2020$2.3Breality2020$4.1Bfiled2021$3.3Breality2021$5.7Bfiled2022$5.6Breality2022$5.7Bfiled2023$5.6Breality2023$6.3Bfiled2024$6.0Breality2024$7.0Bfiled2025$5.3Breality2025$6.3Bfiled2026$6.3Breality2026

14 patterns worth a second look

The strongest flag is non-recourse factoring of trade receivables while Marvell continues servicing some sold receivables. The FY2025 filing also reports $702.7 million of restructuring and related charges, including $97.8 million tied to impaired technology license agreements. Customer-linked warrants with revenue-based vesting appear alongside a customer or distributor that represents a substantial share of revenue.

off balance sheet · 1

The filings report non-recourse factoring of trade receivables while the company continues servicing some sold receivables.

one time dressing · 1

The FY2025 filing reports $702.7 million of restructuring and related charges, including $97.8 million tied to impaired technology license agreements, alongside recurring operating disclosures.

regulator challenge · 8

A reply to SEC staff was filed on 2021-02-03, answering a staff comment letter dated 2021-01-19; it quotes 12 staff comments.

A reply to SEC staff was filed on 2021-02-26, answering a staff comment letter dated 2021-02-17; it quotes 2 staff comments.

A reply to SEC staff was filed on 2021-03-09, answering a staff comment letter dated 2021-02-17; it quotes 0 staff comments.

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related party exposure · 1

The FY2025 and FY2026 filings report customer-linked warrants with revenue-based vesting, while the customer/distributor represents a substantial share of revenue.

subsequent event · 2

The FY2025 Q1 filing reports a pending $2.5 billion automotive Ethernet sale; the FY2025 Q2 filing reports completion for $2.5 billion in cash.

The FY2025 Q3 filing reports a proposed Celestial acquisition; the FY2026 FY filing reports closing for approximately $1.3 billion in cash plus shares.

value revision · 1

The FY2024 filing contains a $250.0 million claim amount alongside the separately reported $251.0 million aggregate charge; the catalog supports a substantive discrepancy review.

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