Stock Analysis
Broadcom Inc. Common StockAVGO
P/E 41.01×· 5Y range 18.91–234.45×· 43th percentile of history
Sector: Technology · Industry: Semiconductors
AnalystsStrong Buy57 analystsP/E 41.0× sits at the 43rd percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 21% of debt · Q1 2026.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Growth100
- Profitability100
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Market context
-4.5% today· Z 2.0σ
Bull Case
- ✓Piotroski F-Score 8/9 — high earnings quality
- ✓Altman Z 11.2 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓ROE 47.9% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Revenue CAGR 23.5% — durable top-line growth
- ✓Interest coverage 15.0× — debt well covered
What's happening with AVGO
Profile
Strong growth and profitability; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation27/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (43th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (2.5%)5/25
- P/S (17.7x)5/25
- EV/EBIT (38.0x)5/25
- Growth100/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (23.5%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (37.7%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (33.5%)25/25
- Fwd implied growth (116.5%)25/25
- Profitability100/100 · Strong
- ROIC (25.7%)25/25
- ROE (47.9%)25/25
- Net margin (42.9%)25/25
- Operating margin (48.0%)25/25
- Financial Health73/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (11.21)25/25
- Current ratio (1.90)18/25
- Interest coverage (15.0x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 31%)5/25
- Quality74/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (8/9)25/25
- Beneish M (-2.11)12/25
- FCF conversion (103%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 14.2%)12/25
- Moat74/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/9 yrs)6/25
- Median gross margin (61.4%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (9/9 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 9.6%)18/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠SBC 9.5% of revenue — real dilution cost
About Broadcom Inc. Common Stock
Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software. Show more
Its semiconductors primarily serve computing and networking, with custom AI accelerators now accounting for the bulk of the business. It is primarily a fabless designer, but holds some manufacturing in-house, such as for its best-of-breed film bulk acoustic resonator filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments. Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.
Headquarters: PALO ALTO, CA · Employees: 33,000 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
27EP/E (TTM)41.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 18.9x–234.4x · 43rd pct
P/FCF41.2xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield2.5%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.2%–8.2% · 44th pct
P/S (TTM)17.67xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 5.9x–33.4x · 64th pct
EV/EBIT38.0xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 16.8x–95.8x · 45th pct
EV/Sales18.6xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E19.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio19.71xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.70A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield0.74%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio31.6%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
100A+ROIC25.7%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE47.9%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA21.6%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin42.9%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin48.0%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin68.8%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin44.2%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin34.7%A
Grade A: HighTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
100A+Revenue CAGR23.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR37.7%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)33.5%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth116.5%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+11.3%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income22.2%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue9.5%D
Grade D: HighTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
73B+Altman Z-Score11.21A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.90xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.19xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage15.0xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment1.3yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.2xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.83xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.21xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
74B+Piotroski F-Score8/9A
Grade A: StrongFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.11C
Grade C: Gray zoneEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion103.0%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability14.2%C
Grade C: AverageEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.4%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.50xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | Gift | -72474 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -11309 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -407 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -22579 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -44618 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -50998 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -85221 | |
SAMUELI HENRY Filed | SAMUELI HENRY | SellOpen market sale | -230031 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
74B+ROIC >12% Years4/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)61.4%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/9 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor9.6%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$8.02
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$5.02
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$20.88
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$66.06B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$14.17B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$51.88B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$79.87B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.89xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$1.57T
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.49C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Broadcom Inc. Common Stock (AVGO)
AVGO is down 4.52% at the last close. Broadcom Inc. Common Stock meets 8 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria, placing its fundamental strength in the top tier of US-listed stocks. Altman Z-Score of 11.21 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Revenue has compounded at roughly 24% annually, with net income growing about 38% per year — a strong growth profile.
- Broadcom Inc. Common Stock converts about 44% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
- Takes ~1.3 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 27/100, AVGO trades at a premium to its historical multiples (P/E 41.1).
- Return on equity of 47.9% is well above the market average.
See how AVGO ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all AVGO moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | After-hours | 341.93 | -4.31% | -2.22 |
| Oct 8 | Regular | 358.05 | -4.90% | -2.45 |
| Oct 6 | Regular | 378.21 | +4.33% | 2.13 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 377.25 | +4.07% | 2.01 |
Frequently Asked Questions about AVGO
What is the current Broadcom Inc. Common Stock (AVGO) stock price?
AVGO is trading at $328.75 at the last market close, down 4.52% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks AVGO pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is AVGO stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Broadcom Inc. Common Stock's financial health at 73/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is AVGO stock overvalued?
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock trades at a trailing P/E of 41.1 and our valuation score rates it 27/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Broadcom Inc. Common Stock report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for AVGO. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Broadcom Inc. Common Stock operate in?
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock operates in the Technology sector, within the Semiconductors industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Broadcom Inc. Common Stock do?
Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software.
About Broadcom Inc. Common Stock (AVGO) Stock
Broadcom Inc. Common Stock (AVGO) is a US-listed stock operating in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry. As of the latest update, Broadcom Inc. Common Stock is trading at $328.75, down 4.52% on the day with a market capitalization of $1.57 trillion. The financial health score for AVGO is 73/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for AVGO stock.
AVGO Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Broadcom Inc. Common Stock across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 73/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for AVGO.
- Sector peers: Compare AVGO against 6 other technology stocks on key financial metrics.
Is AVGO a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Broadcom Inc. Common Stock (AVGO) as an investment. The financial health score of 73/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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