Broadcom (AVGO) Competitors $231.68 +1.05 (+0.46%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AVGO vs. NVDA, TXN, ADI, MU, INTC, MRVL, MPWR, MCHP, FSLR, and SWKSShould you be buying Broadcom stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Broadcom include NVIDIA (NVDA), Texas Instruments (TXN), Analog Devices (ADI), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Microchip Technology (MCHP), First Solar (FSLR), and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry. Broadcom vs. NVIDIA Texas Instruments Analog Devices Micron Technology Intel Marvell Technology Monolithic Power Systems Microchip Technology First Solar Skyworks Solutions Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and earnings. Is AVGO or NVDA more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 55.69% compared to Broadcom's net margin of 11.43%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 114.83% beat Broadcom's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom11.43% 28.00% 11.16% NVIDIA 55.69%114.83%76.61% Is AVGO or NVDA a better dividend stock? Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Broadcom pays out 113.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NVIDIA pays out 1.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and NVIDIA has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend AVGO or NVDA? Broadcom presently has a consensus target price of $229.48, indicating a potential upside of 0.10%. NVIDIA has a consensus target price of $164.84, indicating a potential upside of 23.84%. Given NVIDIA's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Broadcom.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Broadcom 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 25 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.96NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 36 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Which has more risk and volatility, AVGO or NVDA? Broadcom has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AVGO or NVDA? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 306 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 414 mentions for NVIDIA and 108 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.99 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 75 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 261 Very Positive mention(s) 56 Positive mention(s) 75 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor AVGO or NVDA? NVIDIA received 373 more outperform votes than Broadcom when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 82.95% of users gave Broadcom an outperform vote while only 69.75% of users gave NVIDIA an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBroadcomOutperform Votes251682.95% Underperform Votes51717.05%NVIDIAOutperform Votes288969.75% Underperform Votes125330.25% Do institutionals and insiders believe in AVGO or NVDA? 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Broadcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AVGO or NVDA? NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. NVIDIA 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$54.53B19.77$5.90B$2.08110.22NVIDIA$130.50B24.95$29.76B$2.9445.28 SummaryNVIDIA beats Broadcom on 15 of the 22 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricBroadcomSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.08T$58.81B$25.23B$8.47BDividend Yield1.01%2.19%2.89%4.11%P/E Ratio187.2441.8945.0419.98Price / Sales19.77108.202,194.93118.16Price / Cash36.5126.4934.8134.62Price / Book15.887.096.784.59Net Income$5.90B$760.21M$738.01M$248.18M7 Day Performance-1.36%-1.90%0.21%2.32%1 Month Performance34.08%23.04%14.14%14.75%1 Year Performance62.13%23.09%52,433.01%7.14% Broadcom Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVGOBroadcom4.781 of 5 stars$231.68+0.5%$229.48-0.9%+65.3%$1.09T$54.53B188.9720,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8536 of 5 stars$135.40+0.0%$164.84+21.7%+46.6%$3.31T$130.50B53.3226,200Trending NewsTXNTexas Instruments4.6084 of 5 stars$188.21-0.2%$189.41+0.6%-3.4%$171.04B$16.05B36.2833,000Positive NewsADIAnalog Devices4.9019 of 5 stars$225.56-0.7%$251.20+11.4%+4.9%$112.04B$9.34B71.9424,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMUMicron Technology4.9449 of 5 stars$98.48+0.5%$126.48+28.4%-21.3%$110.14B$31.32B28.4048,000Positive NewsINTCIntel3.1022 of 5 stars$21.45-1.0%$21.67+1.0%-32.8%$93.54B$53.04B-4.90131,900Trending NewsMRVLMarvell Technology4.926 of 5 stars$62.68-1.7%$110.69+76.6%-13.0%$54.12B$5.77B-36.856,730Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.9721 of 5 stars$700.06-2.1%$779.83+11.4%-3.8%$33.43B$2.39B18.993,250Positive NewsMCHPMicrochip Technology4.4233 of 5 stars$60.85-0.6%$67.42+10.8%-35.8%$32.80B$4.40B108.7321,000Positive NewsFSLRFirst Solar4.9819 of 5 stars$163.21-8.5%$226.30+38.7%-16.5%$17.54B$4.26B14.084,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSWKSSkyworks Solutions4.3389 of 5 stars$72.71-0.8%$78.29+7.7%-22.1%$10.92B$3.95B22.3111,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NVDA Alternatives TXN Alternatives ADI Alternatives MU Alternatives INTC Alternatives MRVL Alternatives MPWR Alternatives MCHP Alternatives FSLR Alternatives SWKS 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 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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