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AVGO vs. AAPL, AMD, AMZN, GOOG, and GOOGL

Should you buy Broadcom stock or one of its competitors? Broadcom's main competitors and comparable companies include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Broadcom compare to Apple?

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

Broadcom presently has a consensus target price of $527.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.55%. Apple has a consensus target price of $340.39, suggesting a potential downside of 0.26%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Broadcom pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% 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. 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.

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 Ratio
Broadcom$63.89B26.70$23.13B$7.8345.63
Apple$416.16B11.97$112.01B$8.7239.14

Broadcom has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Broadcom has a net margin of 42.94% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.62%. Apple's return on equity of 135.46% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom42.94% 48.33% 23.78%
Apple 27.62%135.46%34.11%

In the previous week, Apple had 190 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 303 mentions for Apple and 113 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Apple's score of 0.87 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
67 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Apple
173 Very Positive mention(s)
51 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
30 Negative mention(s)
18 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held 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.

Summary

Broadcom beats Apple on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

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

Broadcom has a net margin of 42.94% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 15.58%. Broadcom's return on equity of 48.33% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom42.94% 48.33% 23.78%
Advanced Micro Devices 15.58%12.30%9.89%

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 60 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 173 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 113 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.84 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
67 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Advanced Micro Devices
99 Very Positive mention(s)
27 Positive mention(s)
26 Neutral mention(s)
16 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom currently has a consensus price target of $527.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.55%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $593.82, suggesting a potential downside of 1.93%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Advanced Micro Devices
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Broadcom$63.89B26.70$23.13B$7.8345.63
Advanced Micro Devices$34.64B28.54$4.34B$3.89155.66

Broadcom has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Broadcom beats Advanced Micro Devices on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Amazon.com?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadcom currently has a consensus target price of $527.20, indicating a potential upside of 47.55%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $322.53, indicating a potential upside of 24.73%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
56 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Broadcom has a net margin of 42.94% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 17.44%. Broadcom's return on equity of 48.33% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom42.94% 48.33% 23.78%
Amazon.com 17.44%18.00%8.97%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 189 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 302 mentions for Amazon.com and 113 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.85 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
67 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
166 Very Positive mention(s)
60 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Amazon.com 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 Ratio
Broadcom$63.89B26.70$23.13B$7.8345.63
Amazon.com$716.92B3.89$77.67B$12.4320.80

Summary

Broadcom beats Amazon.com on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Alphabet?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Broadcom$63.89B26.70$23.13B$7.8345.63
Alphabet$402.84B10.61$132.17B$19.9117.55

In the previous week, Alphabet had 49 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 162 mentions for Alphabet and 113 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.69 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
67 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
88 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
11 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Broadcom's net margin of 42.94%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom42.94% 48.33% 23.78%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Broadcom pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Broadcom presently has a consensus target price of $527.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.55%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $421.95, suggesting a potential upside of 20.72%. Given Broadcom's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.07

Summary

Alphabet beats Broadcom on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom pays out 33.2% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 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.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Alphabet 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 Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.74$132.17B$19.9117.77
Broadcom$63.89B26.70$23.13B$7.8345.63

In the previous week, Alphabet had 48 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 161 mentions for Alphabet and 113 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Alphabet's score of 0.79 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
95 Very Positive mention(s)
13 Positive mention(s)
41 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Broadcom
67 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Broadcom's net margin of 42.94%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Broadcom 42.94%48.33%23.78%

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $425.72, suggesting a potential upside of 20.33%. Broadcom has a consensus target price of $527.20, suggesting a potential upside of 47.55%. Given Broadcom's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
46 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Summary

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

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AVGO vs. The Competition

MetricBroadcomSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.65T$108.24B$30.18B$12.92B
Dividend Yield0.73%1.67%2.76%22.89%
P/E Ratio44.2274.6278.6525.28
Price / Sales25.8775.85581.8678.55
Price / Cash46.0562.5949.4853.04
Price / Book20.199.537.725.92
Net Income$23.13B$2.56B$768.63M$381.04M
7 Day Performance-8.04%-11.45%-4.32%-4.41%
1 Month Performance0.44%-2.31%-3.49%-7.30%
1 Year Performance0.62%52.39%163.41%-5.04%

Broadcom Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AVGO
Broadcom
4.9193 of 5 stars
$346.25
-3.1%
$527.20
+52.3%
+0.2%$1.65T$63.89B44.2233,000
AAPL
Apple
4.3119 of 5 stars
$340.42
+1.1%
$340.02
-0.1%
+37.8%$4.91T$416.16B39.04166,000
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
3.6927 of 5 stars
$620.68
-3.9%
$585.26
-5.7%
+179.8%$1.05T$41.31B159.5631,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.897 of 5 stars
$254.06
-2.3%
$322.86
+27.1%
+17.5%$2.80T$716.92B20.441,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
4.6102 of 5 stars
$344.86
-0.7%
$421.95
+22.4%
+42.9%$4.25T$445.87B17.32198,933

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