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Should you buy Broadcom stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Broadcom with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Broadcom include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), and Alphabet (GOOGL).

How does Broadcom compare to Apple?

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

Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Apple had 92 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 291 mentions for Apple and 199 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Apple's score of 0.88 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
185 Very Positive mention(s)
34 Positive mention(s)
36 Neutral mention(s)
26 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Broadcom
152 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple currently has a consensus price target of $314.59, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. Broadcom has a consensus price target of $490.13, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.69
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom pays out 43.3% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 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
Apple$416.16B10.46$112.01B$8.2735.84
Broadcom$63.89B29.34$23.13B$6.0065.66

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Apple's net margin of 27.15%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.15% 146.69% 34.02%
Broadcom 38.85%41.61%19.55%

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Broadcom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

How does Broadcom compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

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

Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.5, meaning that its stock price is 150% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Advanced Micro Devices$34.64B25.76$4.34B$3.05179.43
Broadcom$63.89B29.34$23.13B$6.0065.66

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 13.37%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices13.37% 9.55% 7.68%
Broadcom 38.85%41.61%19.55%

Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus target price of $428.65, indicating a potential downside of 21.67%. Broadcom has a consensus target price of $490.13, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Advanced Micro Devices
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Broadcom shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 31 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 230 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 199 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 1.09 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Advanced Micro Devices
171 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
13 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Broadcom
152 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Broadcom beats Advanced Micro Devices on 12 of the 16 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $490.13, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.78, indicating a potential upside of 27.13%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Broadcom.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Amazon.com
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
57 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.95

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom38.85% 41.61% 19.55%
Amazon.com 12.22%19.92%9.86%

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$63.89B29.34$23.13B$6.0065.66
Amazon.com$716.92B3.69$77.67B$8.3629.43

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 115 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 314 mentions for Amazon.com and 199 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.95 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
152 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Amazon.com
198 Very Positive mention(s)
45 Positive mention(s)
45 Neutral mention(s)
20 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Broadcom on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Alphabet?

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

In the previous week, Broadcom had 5 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 199 mentions for Broadcom and 194 mentions for Alphabet. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alphabet'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
152 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
125 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
24 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom presently has a consensus target price of $490.13, indicating a potential upside of 24.42%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $376.78, indicating a potential upside of 2.63%. Given Broadcom's higher probable upside, research 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)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.03

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 0.2%. Broadcom pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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 Alphabet 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.

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$63.89B29.34$23.13B$6.0065.66
Alphabet$402.84B11.04$132.17B$13.1128.00

Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom38.85% 41.61% 19.55%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Summary

Broadcom beats Alphabet on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Broadcom compare to Alphabet?

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

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by 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
Broadcom$63.89B29.34$23.13B$6.0065.66
Alphabet$402.84B11.11$132.17B$13.1128.17

In the previous week, Broadcom had 2 more articles in the media than Alphabet. MarketBeat recorded 199 mentions for Broadcom and 197 mentions for Alphabet. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Alphabet's score of 1.10 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Broadcom
152 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
152 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
14 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Broadcom has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

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 0.2%. Broadcom pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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 Alphabet 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.

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Alphabet's net margin of 37.92%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadcom38.85% 41.61% 19.55%
Alphabet 37.92%38.99%27.41%

Broadcom currently has a consensus target price of $490.13, suggesting a potential upside of 24.42%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.13, suggesting a potential upside of 11.85%. 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
Broadcom
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Summary

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

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AVGO vs. The Competition

MetricBroadcomELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.82T$73.14B$39.04B$12.07B
Dividend Yield0.68%1.01%3.16%5.66%
P/E Ratio65.6698.34172.1824.57
Price / Sales29.34164.40632.77141.49
Price / Cash49.60266.1749.0237.92
Price / Book22.9711.099.936.78
Net Income$23.13B$854.56M$1.07B$337.32M
7 Day Performance-0.67%4.66%1.08%1.96%
1 Month Performance-7.35%12.60%6.80%3.81%
1 Year Performance58.40%245.81%163.36%32.19%

Broadcom Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AVGO
Broadcom
4.9947 of 5 stars
$393.94
+3.1%
$490.13
+24.4%
+53.6%$1.82T$63.89B65.6633,000
AAPL
Apple
4.5701 of 5 stars
$311.24
+0.3%
$312.82
+0.5%
+48.2%$4.56T$416.16B37.63166,000
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
3.4956 of 5 stars
$523.20
-3.6%
$419.86
-19.8%
+340.4%$884.63B$37.45B171.5431,000
AMZN
Amazon.com
4.9432 of 5 stars
$253.79
+1.5%
$312.52
+23.1%
+12.5%$2.69T$716.92B30.361,576,000
GOOG
Alphabet
3.8009 of 5 stars
$369.27
+3.8%
$376.00
+1.8%
+103.6%$4.31T$422.50B28.17190,200

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