Broadcom (AVGO) Competitors $304.97 +1.21 (+0.40%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$305.45 +0.48 (+0.16%) As of 08/8/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AVGO vs. AAPL, AMD, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, SNPS, and TSLAShould you be buying Broadcom stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Broadcom include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Synopsys (SNPS), and Tesla (TSLA). Broadcom vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Micro Devices Amazon.com Alphabet Alphabet Meta Platforms Microsoft NVIDIA Synopsys Tesla Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Which has more risk & volatility, AVGO or AAPL? Broadcom has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AVGO or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 231 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 388 mentions for Apple and 157 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Apple's score of 0.88 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 123 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 215 Very Positive mention(s) 56 Positive mention(s) 84 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVGO or AAPL? 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Broadcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AVGO or AAPL? Broadcom currently has a consensus price target of $294.92, indicating a potential downside of 3.30%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.60%. Given Apple's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Broadcom.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Broadcom 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.07Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is AVGO or AAPL a better dividend stock? Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Broadcom pays out 88.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AVGO or AAPL? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBroadcom$51.57B27.81$5.90B$2.67114.22Apple$391.04B8.70$93.74B$6.5934.80 Is AVGO or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Broadcom's net margin of 22.64%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Broadcom's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom22.64% 35.49% 14.58% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% SummaryBroadcom and Apple tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Broadcom News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVGO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVGO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVGO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBroadcomELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.43T$40.29B$29.75B$9.72BDividend Yield0.77%2.42%3.12%4.12%P/E Ratio114.22564.3050.4424.76Price / Sales27.81271.811,533.1998.33Price / Cash50.9290.5736.1158.47Price / Book21.125.167.295.59Net Income$5.90B$555.81M$804.94M$265.99M7 Day Performance5.66%1.16%1.37%5.07%1 Month Performance10.74%-7.34%-1.11%0.61%1 Year Performance105.70%45.58%24,146.63%22.83% Broadcom Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVGOBroadcom4.7764 of 5 stars$304.97+0.4%$294.92-3.3%+105.7%$1.43T$51.57B114.2237,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAAPLApple4.7361 of 5 stars$203.69+0.6%$237.25+16.5%+6.1%$3.05T$391.04B30.94164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.3693 of 5 stars$177.32+3.3%$162.94-8.1%+28.7%$288.00B$25.79B130.6028,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7793 of 5 stars$212.69-1.0%$262.45+23.4%+33.4%$2.26T$670.04B32.461,556,000Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.7927 of 5 stars$195.34+2.8%$215.19+10.2%+22.2%$2.36T$350.02B20.82190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeGOOGLAlphabet4.1394 of 5 stars$194.50+2.8%$211.39+8.7%+23.1%$2.35T$350.02B20.73183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeMETAMeta Platforms4.3043 of 5 stars$774.50+3.3%$820.32+5.9%+48.6%$1.95T$164.50B28.0474,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9441 of 5 stars$537.19+2.5%$609.86+13.5%+28.6%$4.00T$281.72B39.41228,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.6616 of 5 stars$179.39+3.3%$182.03+1.5%+74.4%$4.38T$148.52B57.9436,000Trending NewsInsider TradeSNPSSynopsys4.2256 of 5 stars$631.68+2.1%$622.33-1.5%+18.0%$98.01B$6.13B45.6120,000News CoveragePositive NewsTSLATesla4.355 of 5 stars$309.06+2.1%$303.31-1.9%+64.8%$996.11B$92.72B178.51125,665Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMD Alternatives AMZN Alternatives GOOG Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives META Alternatives MSFT Alternatives NVDA Alternatives SNPS Alternatives TSLA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVGO) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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