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BroadcomAVGO

Semiconductors · Palo Alto, California · In the S&P 500
High quality
$326.08−5.48%After hours: $327.13 (+0.32%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▼ 15.5% over 1 year
Broadcom over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$300$400Nov2026MarMayJulSep$326.08$300$400NovMarJul$326.08
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$1.56T
Price to earnings41.6x
Forward P/E18.8x
Dividend yield0.80%
Year to date−5.8%
One year−15.5%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$293.41$481.57

Quality and valuation

How Broadcom compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Broadcom and 6 semiconductors peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: stronger than mostValuation: in line with its sector

A stronger business than most information technology companies, priced about in line with them.

Broadcom trades at 18.8 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +48.7% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps more of each sale (gross margin): 68.8% vs 61.5%
  • More profitable (operating margin): 48.0% vs 17.0%
  • Turns more of its sales into cash: 44.2% vs 21.7%
AVGO trades at 18.8x forward earnings, below the sector medianForward p/e, Semiconductors peers
MU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xTXN28.7xINTC38.4xAMD44.8xARM86.3xSector median 22.2xMU5.0xNVDA16.9xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xTXN28.7xINTC38.4xAMD44.8xARM86.3xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 41.6x earnings, AVGO is cheaper than its average since Sep 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
100x150x200xAverage 101.1x2025202641.6x100x200xAverage 101.1x2025202641.6x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From Broadcom's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 2 Aug 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 85.5% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$10bn$20bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$29.6bnQ3 ’26$0bn$10bn$20bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$29.6bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +85.5% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%25%50%75%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2585.5%Q3 ’260%50%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2585.5%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 53.9% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2553.9%Q3 ’260%20%40%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2553.9%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $39.4 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $bn
$0bn$5bn$10bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$13.7bnQ3 ’26$0bn$5bn$10bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$13.7bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsAVGOSector median
Revenue growth+48.7%+20.6%
Gross margin68.8%61.5%
Operating margin48.0%17.0%
Free cash flow margin44.2%21.7%
Price to earnings41.6x33.1x

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