Broadcom (AVGO) Competitors

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Does the media prefer AAPL or AVGO?

In the previous week, Apple had 32 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 206 mentions for Apple and 174 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Apple's score of 1.10 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	130 Very Positive mention(s)	16 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Broadcom	147 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AAPL or AVGO more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 31.59% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	24.30%	170.91%	31.94%
Broadcom	31.59%	36.60%	15.52%

Do analysts prefer AAPL or AVGO?

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $248.29, suggesting a potential downside of 2.79%. Broadcom has a consensus target price of $357.22, suggesting a potential upside of 2.59%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Apple.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.03

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AAPL or AVGO?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$391.04B	9.69	$93.74B	$6.59	38.76
Broadcom	$59.93B	27.44	$5.90B	$3.92	88.83

Is AAPL or AVGO a better dividend stock?

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, AAPL or AVGO?

Apple has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or AVGO?

67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Broadcom beats Apple on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.