Stronger Bet Than Broadcom Stock: NVDA, MU Deliver More

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NVDA, MU are Broadcom’s peers in Semiconductors industry that have:

1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to Broadcom stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth

This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying NVDA, MU stocks vs. AVGO stock

Key Metrics Compared

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Metric AVGO NVDA MU
P/OpInc* 69.9x 37.2x 20.7x
LTM OpInc Growth 51.2% 60.1% 354.6%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 24.7% 232.8% 108.3%
LTM Revenue Growth 25.2% 65.5% 85.5%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 26.2% 101.8% 45.3%

OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio

But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell AVGO Stock to see if Broadcom still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, Broadcom (AVGO) provides semiconductor devices and infrastructure software, including set-top box system-on-chips, cable, DSL, and passive optical networking solutions.

This is just one approach to evaluate investments. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure

Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary

One way to check if Broadcom stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for Broadcom in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Broadcom would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon

Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior

Metric AVGO NVDA MU
P/OpInc* 35.5x 24.6x 6.3x
LTM OpInc Growth 73.9% 55.0% 198.9%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth 26.7% 160.8% 59.8%
LTM Revenue Growth 23.9% 65.2% 45.4%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth 25.2% 91.6% 28.3%

OpInc = Operating Income

Additional Metrics To Consider

Metric AVGO NVDA MU
P/S 29.0x 22.5x 10.0x
Market Cap (Current) $ 2.0 Tril $ 4.8 Tril $ 582.3 Bil
LTM Revenue $ 68.28 Bil $ 215.94 Bil $ 58.12 Bil
LTM Opinc $ 28.31 Bil $ 130.39 Bil $ 28.13 Bil
LTM Op Margin 41.5% 60.4% 48.4%

OpInc = Operating Income

Alternate buying based on valuation, while attractive, needs to be evaluated carefully from multiple angles. Such multi-factor analysis is exactly how we construct Trefis portfolio strategies. If you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outperformed its benchmark – a combination of the S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap index.