AVGO Jumps 9.4% In A Day: How Does It Stack Against Peers?

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Here is how Broadcom (AVGO) stacks up against its peers in size, valuation, growth and margin.

  • AVGO’s operating margin of 37.5% is high, higher than most peers though lower than NVDA (58.1%).
  • AVGO’s revenue growth of 33.9% in the last 12 months is strong, outpacing CSCO, IBM, QCOM, INTC but lagging NVDA.
  • AVGO gained 121.6% in the past year and trades at a PE of 122.0, outperforming its peers.

As a quick background, Broadcom provides semiconductor devices and infrastructure software, including set-top box system-on-chips, cable, DSL, and passive optical networking solutions.

  AVGO CSCO IBM QCOM INTC NVDA
Market Cap ($ Bil) 1,576.3 265.0 231.3 174.5 107.0 4,069.6
Revenue ($ Bil) 57.0 56.7 64.0 43.3 53.1 165.2
PE Ratio 122.0 26.0 39.7 15.1 -5.2 47.0
LTM Revenue Growth 33.9% 5.3% 2.7% 15.8% -3.7% 71.6%
LTM Operating Margin 37.5% 22.1% 17.1% 27.8% -8.3% 58.1%
LTM FCF Margin 39.8% 23.5% 18.2% 26.9% -20.6% 43.6%
12M Market Return 121.6% 39.1% 26.1% -0.2% 26.2% 55.8%

Why does this matter? AVGO just went up 11% in a month – peer comparison puts stock performance, valuation, and financials in context – highlighting whether it is truly outperforming, lagging behind, and above all – can this continue? Read Buy or Sell AVGO Stock to see if Broadcom holds up as a quality investment. Furthermore, there is always a risk of fall after a strong rally – see how the stock has dipped and recovered in the past through AVGO Dip Buyer Analysis lens.

While peer comparison is critical Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risks while giving upside exposure.

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Revenue Growth Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
AVGO 33.9% 44.0% 7.9% 21.0%
CSCO 5.3% 5.3% -5.6% 10.6%  
IBM 2.7% 1.4% 2.2% 5.5%
QCOM 15.8% 8.8% -19.0% 31.7%
INTC -3.7% -2.1% -14.0% -20.2%
NVDA 71.6% 114.2% 125.9% 0.2%  

Operating Margin Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
AVGO 37.5% 29.1% 45.9% 43.0%
CSCO 22.1% 22.1% 24.1% 27.3%  
IBM 17.1% 16.1% 15.9% 13.5%
QCOM 27.8% 25.8% 21.7% 35.9%
INTC -8.3% -8.9% 0.1% 3.7%
NVDA 58.1% 62.4% 54.1% 20.7%  

PE Ratio Comparison

  LTM 2025 2024 2023 2022
AVGO 122.0 181.9 32.9 19.9
CSCO 26.0 23.1 19.8 15.5  
IBM 39.7 33.6 19.9 77.5
QCOM 15.1 16.9 22.3 9.5
INTC -5.2 -4.6 124.7 13.5
NVDA 47.0 45.2 41.1 83.2  

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