AVGO Broadcom

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About the company

Broadcom develops semiconductors and software. Its chips are used in networking equipment, data centers, smartphones and broadband devices, plus custom AI chips for large cloud companies. With the acquisition of VMware, data center software became a major pillar. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Semiconductors (chips) · Palo Alto, USA

The company develops and supplies semiconductors, solutions based on them and infrastructure software. Its roots go back to AT&T/Bell Labs, Lucent and Hewlett-Packard, and it has grown through acquisitions such as Symantec Enterprise Security and VMware. Its chips are used, for example, in data centers, networking equipment, storage systems, broadband technology, wireless devices and automated factory equipment. For artificial intelligence data centers, it supplies large cloud operators and model developers with custom accelerators (XPUs), Ethernet chips and network cards. The infrastructure software is divided into Mainframe Software, Private Cloud, Cybersecurity, FC SAN Management and Enterprise Software. Sales run through its own sales force, distributors and partners; assembly and testing are mostly handled by contract manufacturers such as TSMC.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Dec 18, 2025) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +2.3%
  • 7 days −1.6%
  • 30 days −6.7%
  • 1 year −7.1%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.8%Price at 67% of the range+0.9%
52-week range
−11.9%Price at 19% of the range+50.4%
Distance from the all-time high
−33.5%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamentals · Analysis method

Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.

Growth: greenMargin: greenDebt: yellow

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Fundamental analysis

Broadcom · Sector Technology · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Dec 18, 2025.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Nov 2, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 8 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 6 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity · 1 without data 4 of 5 criteria met

Quality 8 of 8 met

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 67.8%
  • met: Operating margin above 15% 39.9%
  • met: Net margin above 10% 36.2%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 28.4%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 42.1%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 47.5%
Gross margin

67.8% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 153 peers (All). strong.

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 57 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 56.1%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

39.9% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 192 peers (All). strong.

Rank 89 of 100: higher than 89% of 60 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

36.2% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 92 of 100: higher than 92% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 87 of 100: higher than 87% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 12.5%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

28.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 61 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 13.5%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

13.5% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 5.9%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

47.5% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 44 of 100: higher than 44% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 51.6%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

42.1% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 95 of 100: higher than 95% of 213 peers (All). strong.

Rank 91 of 100: higher than 91% of 62 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: 19.0%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

26.9B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 6 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +24.4%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +21.7%
  • no data: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year no comparable figures over 10 years
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +21.6%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +49.8%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +23.9%
Revenue growth 3 years

+24.4% per year

Rank 81 of 100: higher than 81% of 230 peers (All). strong.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 59 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +14.3%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+21.7% per year

Rank 77 of 100: higher than 77% of 217 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 54 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +14.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+21.6% per year

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 157 peers (All). strong.

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 32 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +19.2%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+49.8% per year

Rank 92 of 100: higher than 92% of 146 peers (All). strong.

Rank 84 of 100: higher than 84% of 34 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Technology: +17.0%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 2.36 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 49%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +12.7%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 2.3x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 44% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

49% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+12.7% per year

Rank 69 of 100: higher than 69% of 118 peers (All). strong.

Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 21 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +11.2%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

2.3x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 4 of 5 met · 1 without data

  • no data: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 too many criteria without data 6 of 8 · 1 without data
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.80
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.71
  • met: Positive equity 81.3B USD
  • not met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% +15.3%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 26.9B USD
Piotroski F-Score

6 of 8 Fiscal year 2025

No rank: not all 9 criteria have data.

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.80 at fiscal year end

Rank 40 of 100: lower than 40% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 34 of 100: lower than 34% of 54 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 0.41

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.71 at fiscal year end

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: 2.02

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

+15.3% in 5 years

Rank 24 of 100: lower than 24% of 199 peers (All). weak.

Rank 34 of 100: lower than 34% of 51 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Technology: +2.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • no data: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • not met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+21.7% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+50.9% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +49.8% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 36.2%, above the sector median (12.5%).
  • Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Nov 2, 2015 – Oct 30, 2016): Revenue 13.2B USD · Net income −1.7B USD · Net margin −13.1%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Oct 31, 2016 – Oct 29, 2017): Revenue 17.6B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 9.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Oct 30, 2017 – Nov 4, 2018): Revenue 20.8B USD · Net income 12.3B USD · Net margin 58.8%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Nov 5, 2018 – Nov 3, 2019): Revenue 22.6B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 12.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Nov 4, 2019 – Nov 1, 2020): Revenue 23.9B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 12.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Nov 2, 2020 – Oct 31, 2021): Revenue 27.5B USD · Net income 6.7B USD · Net margin 24.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Nov 1, 2021 – Oct 30, 2022): Revenue 33.2B USD · Net income 11.5B USD · Net margin 34.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Oct 31, 2022 – Oct 29, 2023): Revenue 35.8B USD · Net income 14.1B USD · Net margin 39.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Oct 30, 2023 – Nov 3, 2024): Revenue 51.6B USD · Net income 5.9B USD · Net margin 11.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Nov 4, 2024 – Nov 2, 2025): Revenue 63.9B USD · Net income 23.1B USD · Net margin 36.2%

Fiscal year 2025 (Nov 4, 2024 – Nov 2, 2025): Revenue 63.9B USD · Net income 23.1B USD · Net margin 36.2%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 67.8 USD gross profit, 39.9 USD operating income and 36.2 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue63.9B USD100.0%
Gross profit43.3B USD67.8%
Cost of revenue20.6B USD32.2%
Operating income25.5B USD39.9%
Research & development11.0B USD17.2%
Other operating expenses6.8B USD10.7%
Net income23.1B USD36.2%
Taxes, interest & other (net)2.4B USD3.7%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin rose in 5 years from 16.8% to 39.9%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 44.9% · Operating margin −3.1% · Net margin −13.1%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 48.2% · Operating margin 13.5% · Net margin 9.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 51.5% · Operating margin 24.6% · Net margin 58.8%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 55.2% · Operating margin 15.2% · Net margin 12.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 56.6% · Operating margin 16.8% · Net margin 12.4%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 61.4% · Operating margin 31.0% · Net margin 24.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 66.5% · Operating margin 42.8% · Net margin 34.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 68.9% · Operating margin 45.2% · Net margin 39.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 63.0% · Operating margin 26.1% · Net margin 11.4%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 67.8% · Operating margin 39.9% · Net margin 36.2%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 12.4% to 28.4%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity −7.9% · Return on assets not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 8.3% · Return on assets 3.1%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 46.0% · Return on assets 24.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 10.9% · Return on assets 4.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 12.4% · Return on assets 3.9%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 27.0% · Return on assets 8.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 50.6% · Return on assets 15.7%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 58.7% · Return on assets 19.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 8.7% · Return on assets 3.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 28.4% · Return on assets 13.5%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 31.4% to 47.5%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases. Definition changes: some years use a different debt tag.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 21.9B USD · Long-term debt not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 20.3B USD · Long-term debt 17.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 26.7B USD · Long-term debt 17.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 24.9B USD · Long-term debt 32.8B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 23.9B USD · Long-term debt 41.0B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 25.0B USD · Long-term debt 39.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 22.7B USD · Long-term debt 39.1B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 24.0B USD · Long-term debt 37.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 67.7B USD · Long-term debt 66.3B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 81.3B USD · Long-term debt 65.1B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.87 to 1.71.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio not available
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 6.26
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 3.90
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.44
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.87
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 2.64
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 2.62
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 2.82
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.17
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.71

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 11.6B USD to 26.9B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 3.4B USD · Capital expenditure 723.0M USD · Free cash flow 2.7B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 6.6B USD · Capital expenditure 1.1B USD · Free cash flow 5.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 8.9B USD · Capital expenditure 635.0M USD · Free cash flow 8.2B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 9.7B USD · Capital expenditure 432.0M USD · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 12.1B USD · Capital expenditure 463.0M USD · Free cash flow 11.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 13.8B USD · Capital expenditure 443.0M USD · Free cash flow 13.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 16.7B USD · Capital expenditure 424.0M USD · Free cash flow 16.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 18.1B USD · Capital expenditure 452.0M USD · Free cash flow 17.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 20.0B USD · Capital expenditure 548.0M USD · Free cash flow 19.4B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 27.5B USD · Capital expenditure 623.0M USD · Free cash flow 26.9B USD

Share count

The share count rose in 5 years by 15.3% – more new shares were issued than repurchased (dilution).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 3.8B
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 4.2B
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 4.3B
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 4.2B
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 4.2B
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 4.3B
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 4.2B
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 4.3B
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 4.8B
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 4.9B

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
2.36 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y +12.9%5 y +12.7%10 y –
Years without a cut
at least 9 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 49% of free cash flow 41%
To shareholders (5 years)
63.7B USD 35% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
+15.3% more shares – dilution

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 1.30 USD to 2.36 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 0.19 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 0.41 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 0.70 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 1.06 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 1.30 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 1.44 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 1.64 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 1.84 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 2.11 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 2.36 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 205.4% to 49.5%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 26.6%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 101.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 30.2%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 24.6% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 35.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 164.9% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 45.7%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 205.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 45.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 96.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 44.4%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 61.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 55.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 43.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 171.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 50.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.5% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 41.4%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 63.7B USD went back to shareholders, 35% of it through share repurchases. That is 68% of the free cash flow of those years. This was offset by new shares issued for 817.0M USD (including employee plans).

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 716.0M USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.7B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 1.7B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 257.0M USD · Free cash flow 5.5B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 2.9B USD · Share repurchases 7.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 212.0M USD · Free cash flow 8.2B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 4.2B USD · Share repurchases 5.4B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 253.0M USD · Free cash flow 9.3B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 5.2B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 276.0M USD · Free cash flow 11.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 5.9B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 170.0M USD · Free cash flow 13.3B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 6.7B USD · Share repurchases 7.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 114.0M USD · Free cash flow 16.3B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 7.6B USD · Share repurchases 5.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 122.0M USD · Free cash flow 17.6B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 9.8B USD · Share repurchases 7.2B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 190.0M USD · Free cash flow 19.4B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 11.1B USD · Share repurchases 2.5B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) 221.0M USD · Free cash flow 26.9B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Broadcom next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison AVGO, sector Technology; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
ACN Accenture 74.2B USD +8.0%32.0%15.4%11.3%26.5%42.9%15.7%6/9
IBM IBM 67.5B USD −1.7%58.2%–15.7%32.4%21.5%17.9%7/9
ORCL Oracle Corporation 67.4B USD +10.7%–30.6%25.4%40.2%16.2%−35.2%–
AVGO Broadcom this stock 63.9B USD +21.7%67.8%39.9%36.2%28.4%47.5%42.1%–
CSCO Cisco 63.3B USD +4.9%64.5%24.3%21.0%26.4%38.8%20.2%7/9
INTC Intel 52.9B USD −7.5%34.8%−4.2%−0.5%−0.2%54.1%−9.4%6/9
QCOM Qualcomm 44.3B USD +13.5%55.4%27.9%12.5%26.1%42.3%28.9%6/9
CRM Salesforce 41.5B USD +14.3%77.7%20.1%18.0%12.6%52.7%34.7%7/9
SMCI Supermicro 39.1B USD +61.5%10.8%7.1%5.7%15.4%48.4%−17.8%4/9
Median of the sector 63 symbols 11.0B USD +14.5%56.1%14.2%12.5%13.5%51.6%19.0%6/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+21.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 21.7% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.5%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+50.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)

per share: +49.8% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 50.9% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.3%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

36.2% last fiscal year

Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 36.20 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.5%). Five years ago the margin was 12.4%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light yellow: higher than sector

0.60 latest balance sheet

Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.60 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.45). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

49% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.49 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 30%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
63.9B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+23.9%
Net income (FY)
23.1B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+292.3%
EPS (FY)
4.77 USD
13F funds with a position
5 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−24.8%
Fiscal year to Nov 2, 2025 · 10-K filed Dec 18, 2025 · Balance sheet Aug 2, 2026 (filed Sep 10, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Nov 2, 2025 63.9B23.1B 36.2% 4.77 2.36 49%
2024Nov 3, 2024 51.6B5.9B 11.4% 1.23 2.11 171%
2023Oct 29, 2023 35.8B14.1B 39.3% 3.30 1.84 56%
2022Oct 30, 2022 33.2B11.5B 34.6% 2.65 1.64 62%
2021Oct 31, 2021 27.5B6.7B 24.5% 1.50 1.44 96%
2020Nov 1, 2020 23.9B3.0B 12.4% 0.63 1.30 205%
2019Nov 3, 2019 22.6B2.7B 12.1% 0.64 1.06 165%
2018Nov 4, 2018 20.8B12.3B 58.8% 2.84 0.70 25%
2017Oct 29, 2017 17.6B1.7B 9.6% 0.40 0.41 101%
2016Oct 30, 2016 13.2B−1.7B −13.1% −0.49 0.19 –
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Aug 2, 2026 29.6B13.1B 44.2% 2.68 0.65 24%
Q2/26May 3, 2026 22.2B9.3B 42.0% 1.91 0.65 34%
Q1/26Feb 1, 2026 19.3B7.3B 38.1% 1.50 0.65 43%
Q4/25*Nov 2, 2025 18.0B8.5B 47.3% – 0.59 –
Q3/25Aug 3, 2025 16.0B4.1B 26.0% 0.85 0.59 69%
Q2/25May 4, 2025 15.0B5.0B 33.1% 1.03 0.59 57%
Q1/25Feb 2, 2025 14.9B5.5B 36.9% 1.14 0.59 52%
Q4/24*Nov 3, 2024 14.1B– – – 0.53 –
Q3/24Aug 4, 2024 13.1B−1.9B −14.3% −0.40 0.53 –
Q2/24May 5, 2024 12.5B2.1B 17.0% 0.44 0.53 119%
Q1/24Feb 4, 2024 12.0B1.3B 11.1% 0.28 0.53 185%
Q4/23*Oct 29, 2023 9.3B– – – 0.46 –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Per-share values adjusted for stock split 10:1 (between Jun 13, 2024 and Sep 11, 2024). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $250.0M1 person −$250.0M
6 months $373.6K1 person $533.7M4 people −$533.3M
12 months $698.7K1 person $1.2B8 people −$1.2B

Latest transactions

  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 11,309 shares · $4.1M · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 407 shares · $147.0K · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 22,579 shares · $8.1M · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 44,618 shares · $16.0M · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 50,998 shares · $18.2M · SEC
  • Sep 23, 2026 Samueli Henry Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 85,221 shares · $30.4M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -90

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)-15
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)26.5
Rel. strength 60 d−17.5%

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