Broadcom Inc. is a global technology leader specializing in the design, development, and supply of semiconductor and semiconductor-based solutions, as well as infrastructure software. The company's products serve diverse markets including AI data centers, networking, wireless devices, servers, storage, broadband, and industrial applications, helping enterprises optimize and secure their IT environments.
Broadcom guided for Q3 FY2026 revenue of approximately $15.0 billion, representing 20% year-over-year growth driven by AI semiconductor demand. Management expects continued strength in infrastructure software and expects EPS growth in the mid-teens for FY2026. They highlighted robust AI-related bookings exceeding $4 billion.
Notable Q&A
Tore Svanberg (Stifel): Asked about sustainability of AI demand growth. Tan responded that hyperscaler capex plans remain strong into 2027 with no signs of slowdown. Harlan Sur (JPM): Inquired on VMware integration progress. Spears noted $1B+ in cost synergies achieved ahead of schedule.
Surprise items
AI revenue significantly exceeded expectations at $4.1B vs. $3.8B consensus, driving post-earnings stock rally despite broader market weakness; raised full-year revenue guidance.
Wall Street consensus — sourced weekly via public disclosures
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Financial summary — Gemini analysis
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Revenue
$63,887 million
23.87% YoY
Operating margin
39.9%
Net income
$23,126 million
Free cash flow
$26,914 million
Dividend / share
$2.360
Total debt
$67,120 million
Cash: $16,178 million
CapEx guidance
We expect capital expenditures to be higher in fiscal year 2026 as compared to fiscal year 2025.
Earnings quality:HIGH
Recurring revenue:30%
Cash conversion:1.2x
Non-recurring items: Restructuring charges of $667 million, Loss on debt extinguishment of $138 million, Non-recurring impairment charge related to an asset held-for-sale of $70 million, Valuation allowance against federal corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) credits of $1,321 million
Confidence 6.3 / 10 · 75% model agreement ·
Scheduled May 17, 2026
AVGO trades at 82x TTM earnings and near its 52-week high (~96% of peak), leaving virtually no margin of safety in a bearish macro regime. While AI-driven revenue is genuinely accelerating—Q1 FY2026 AI semiconductor revenue surged 106% YoY to $8.4B—the forward multiple of ~23x is only supportable if the company hits extremely aggressive 2027 targets ($100B AI revenue) that require ~122% annual growth. A flurry of analyst upgrades in the past week (Wells Fargo to $545, Citi/Wolfe to $500) has already pulled forward near-term upside, and the stock's -3.3% single-day decline from $439 suggests post-upgrade selling pressure at these levels.
Strongest bull case
Major XPU ramp-ups in 2H FY26, a confirmed expanded Meta multi-gigawatt partnership, the Google Cloud collaboration, and VMware Infrastructure Software delivering 26% revenue growth at 78% operating margin provide durable, high-visibility cash flow that justifies a meaningful premium to the sector.
Strongest bear case
Morningstar estimates intrinsic fair value at $144 (846% premium at current price), one Seeking Alpha analysis pegs intrinsic value at ~$383, and the stock is trading within 4% of its 52-week high following a burst of analyst upgrades—meaning the near-term bullish catalyst has been fully absorbed with no new incremental driver expected in the next 5 sessions. In a bearish macro regime with elevated beta (1.44), any broad market risk-off move hits AVGO disproportionately hard.
What the market may be missing
Marvell Technology is reportedly developing two custom AI chips for Google, potentially as a TPU alternative—a non-obvious competitive threat to Broadcom's most critical hyperscaler relationship that the market is currently discounting entirely amid the upgrade euphoria.
Formal transition of Hock Tan's role from Meta board member to specialized advisory role guiding Meta's custom silicon roadmap. Discussed expanded Broadcom-Meta partnership through 2029 focusing on next-generation 2nm MTIA accelerators.
Hock Tan provided forward guidance on AI semiconductor revenue trajectory and competitive positioning. Highlighted custom accelerators embedded with hyperscalers and durable competitive advantages.
“"line of sight to achieve AI revenue from chips, just chips, in excess of $100 billion in 2027"”
CEO letter to shareholders
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No shareholder letter on file for AVGO
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Executive compensation
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Name
Title
Total compensation
Hock E. Tan
President and Chief Executive Officer
$205,278,006
Kirsten M. Spears
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Credit$28,390,625,000.00 (aggregate principal amount of Term A-2, Term A-3, and Term A-5 Loans borrowed)
First Amendment to Credit Agreement (Term A-2, Term A-3, and Term A-5 Loans)
Matures · Filed 2024-03-14
Floating · SOFR
Term Loan$28,390,625,000
Credit Agreement for Term A-2, Term A-3, and Term A-5 Facilities
Matures 2028-08-15 · Filed 2023-08-16
Floating · SOFR
Unsecured. The agreement does not describe any collateral granted for these loans. The 'Applicable Rate' definition refers to 'non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt'.
11134NAS411134NAT211134NAU911134NAV7
Credit$7,500,000,000
Credit Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 18,
Matures 2026-01-19 · Filed 2023-06-07
Floating · SOFR
Unsecured. The facility is described as 'non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt'. Cash collateral is required for L/C Obligations under certain circumstances (e.g., Defaulting Lender, L/C Obligations exceeding Letter of Credit Sublimit).
11134NAQ811134NAR6
Bond$3,249,984,000 aggregate principal amount of 2035 Notes and $2,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2036 Notes
3.137% Senior Notes due 2035 and 3.187% Senior Notes due 2036
Matures 2036-11-15 · Filed 2021-09-30
Fixed
unsecured
Bond$5,499,998,000
3.419% Senior Notes due 2033 and 3.469% Senior Notes due 2034
Matures 2034-04-15 · Filed 2021-03-31
Fixed
unsecured
CUSIP/ISIN _________ (for 3.419% Senior Notes due 2033)CUSIP/ISIN _________ (for 3.469% Senior Notes due 2034)
Credit$7,500,000,000
CREDIT AGREEMENT D ATED AS OF J ANUARY 19, 2021 AMONG BROADCOM INC., AS THE BORROWER
Matures 2026-01-19 · Filed 2021-01-19
Floating · LIBOR | Federal Funds | Prime | SOFR
Unsecured
11134NAQ811134NAR6
8 additional agreements on file
Financial covenants
Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
≥ 2.00:1.00
Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Charges
Credit Agreement for Term A-2, Term A-3, and Term
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio
not be less than 3.00 to 1.00
Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four prior fiscal quarters ending on such date to Consolidated Interest Charges for such period
Credit Agreement, dated as of January 19, 2021, as
Limitation on Exempted Indebtedness and Attributable Liens
does not exceed the greater of (i) 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Issuer and (ii) $2,000,000,000
aggregate amount of Secured Debt (other than permitted under Section 4.08) and Attributable Liens of Sale and Lease-back Transactions (other than set forth in Section 4.10)
3.137% Senior Notes due 2035 and 3.187% Senior Not
Limitation on Secured Debt
Issuer will not (nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to) create, assume, or guarantee any Secured Debt without making effective provision for securing the Notes equally and ratably with such Secured Debt, subject to certain exceptions.
Secured Debt
3.419% Senior Notes due 2033 and 3.469% Senior Not
Limitation on Sale and Lease-back Transactions
Issuer will not (nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to) enter into any sale and lease-back transaction for any Principal Property unless: (a) such transaction was entered into prior to the issue date of the Notes; (b) such transaction involves a lease for less than three years; (c) such transaction involves the sale and leasing back to the Issuer of any Principal Property by one of its Subsidiaries, the sale and leasing back to one of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries by the Issuer or the sale and leasing back to one of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries by another of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries; (d) the Issuer or such Subsidiary would be entitled to incur Secured Debt on the Principal Property to be leased in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Liens with respect to such Sale and Lease-back Transaction without equally and ratably securing the Notes pursuant to Section 4.08; or (e) the Issuer applies an amount equal to the fair market value of the Principal Property sold, within 180 days of such Sale and Lease-back Transaction, to any of (or a combination of) (a) the prepayment or retirement of the Notes, (b) the prepayment or retirement of Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated to the Notes) or (c) the purchase, construction, development, expansion or improvement of Principal Property.
Sale and Lease-back Transaction
3.419% Senior Notes due 2033 and 3.469% Senior Not
Exempted Indebtedness
Does not exceed the greater of (i) 15% of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the Issuer calculated as of the date of the creation or incurrence of such Secured Debt or Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and (ii) $2,000 million, in each case after giving effect to such incurrence and the application of the proceeds therefrom.
Aggregate amount of Secured Debt (other than permitted under Section 4.08) and Attributable Liens of Sale and Lease-back Transactions (other than permitted under Section 4.10)
3.419% Senior Notes due 2033 and 3.469% Senior Not
CREDIT AGREEMENT D ATED AS OF J ANUARY 19, 2021 AM
Maximum Secured Indebtedness
≤ the greater of (a) $14,018,000,000 and (b) 100% of Consolidated EBITDA
Aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness secured by Liens
CREDIT AGREEMENT D ATED AS OF J ANUARY 19, 2021 AM
8 additional covenants on file
CUSIP identifiers (18 on file)
11134NAA311134NAC911134NAD711134NAB111134NAK111134NAL911134NAM711134NAQ811134NAS411134NAT211134NAU911134NAV7+6 more
Cross-default risk
8 agreements contain cross-default provisions — a covenant breach on one facility may trigger default on others.
Xavier risk radar
Pro
Covenant headroom
Low leverage — no covenants required
Earnings quality
High quality (cash conversion 1.2x)
Risk trend
Risk increasing — Adverse global economic conditions could have a negative effect on the business,
Mgmt narrative
Management tone: Cautiously optimistic
Analyst drift
Consensus Buy — targets stable
Insider sentiment
Pattern detection — 90 days needed
Signal history
Signal
Date
Direction
Conf.
Agree.
Thesis
Price
Type
May 17, 2026
NEUTRAL
6.3/10
75%
AVGO trades at 82x TTM earnings and near its 52-week high (~96% of peak), leaving virtually no margi...
$425.19
Sched.
May 10, 2026
NEUTRAL
6.6/10
100%
AVGO has strong AI and VMware-related narrative support and benefits from a bullish macro tape, but ...
$430.00
Sched.
May 03, 2026
NEUTRAL
5.7/10
100%
AVGO's fundamental AI growth story is genuinely exceptional — Q1 FY26 AI revenue surged 106% YoY to ...
$421.28
Sched.
Apr 12, 2026
BULLISH
8.1/10
100%
Broadcom just posted record Q1 FY2026 revenue of $19.3 billion with AI semiconductor revenue up 106%...
$371.55
Sched.
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AVGOBroadcom Inc.
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FY2026 annual report (10-K filed 2025-12-18)
INCOME STATEMENT
?Revenue
$63,887 million23.87% YoY
Total sales from software licenses, cloud services, hardware, and subscriptions. Up 23.87% from last year. Management has guided capital spending of We expect capital expenditures to be higher in fiscal year 2026 as compared to fiscal year 2025..
?Operating income
$25,484 million
What remains after subtracting all operating costs — salaries, materials, rent, R&D — from revenue. This is the profit from actually running the business, before interest and taxes. Operating margin is 39.9%, meaning 40 cents of every dollar of revenue becomes operating profit.
?Net income
$23,126 million
The bottom line — what the company actually earned after all expenses, interest, and taxes. This is the number that gets divided by shares outstanding to calculate earnings per share (EPS), which directly affects the stock price. Net margin is 38.1%. Note: results include non-recurring items (restructuring charges of $667 million, loss on debt extinguishment of $138 million) that may not repeat.
?Free cash flow
$26,914 million
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure. This is the money available for dividends, share buybacks, debt repayment, or acquisitions. Free cash flow is what many professional investors consider the truest measure of financial health.
?EPS (diluted)
$1.50
Earnings per share — net income divided by total shares outstanding (including stock options and convertible bonds that could become shares). This is the single number most investors watch because it directly connects company profits to your ownership stake.
?Dividend per share
$2.360
Cash paid to shareholders each year for every share they own. Tech dividends vary — mature companies like Apple and Microsoft pay growing dividends while growth companies reinvest.
BALANCE SHEET
?Total assets
$169.9B
Everything the company owns — cash, factories, equipment, patents, inventory, investments. Includes intellectual property, data centers, patents, and acquired technology.
?Cash & equivalents
$16,178 million
Money available right now — bank accounts, money market funds, short-term government bonds. This is the company's financial cushion. More cash means more flexibility to invest, acquire, or survive a downturn without borrowing.
?Total debt
$67,120 million
All money the company owes — bonds, bank loans, credit facilities. Compare this to cash to understand the net debt position. The company holds $16,178 million in cash against this debt.
?Shares outstanding
4,741,273,799 shares
Total number of shares that exist — owned by all investors, insiders, and institutions combined. When the company reports EPS, this is the denominator. Share buybacks reduce this number, which increases EPS even without earnings growth.
?Debt-to-equity ratio
0.9%
How much debt the company uses for every dollar of shareholder equity. Under 100% means more equity than debt (conservative). Over 200% means heavy leverage. Banks and utilities naturally run higher ratios.
CASH FLOW
?Operating cash flow
$8.3B
Actual cash generated from running the business — not accounting profits, real money coming in the door. This is more trustworthy than net income because it's harder to manipulate. A company can report profits but still run out of cash.
?Capital expenditure
$250M
Money spent on long-term assets — data centers, server infrastructure, and R&D facilities. This is the cost of maintaining and growing the business. Management has guided We expect capital expenditures to be higher in fiscal year 2026 as compared to fiscal year 2025. for capital spending.
?Free cash flow
$8.0B
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure. This is the money available for dividends, share buybacks, debt repayment, or acquisitions. Free cash flow is what many professional investors consider the truest measure of a company's financial health.
?Interest expense
$801M
The cost of borrowing money — interest payments on bonds, loans, and credit facilities. Higher interest expense means more of the company's earnings go to lenders instead of shareholders.
?Interest coverage
10.9x
EBITDA divided by interest expense — how many times over the company can pay its interest bill from earnings. At 10.9x, coverage is very comfortable. Lenders typically want to see at least 3-4x.
?Depreciation & amortization
$150M
A non-cash expense that spreads the cost of servers, data center equipment, and acquired technology over their useful life. This reduces reported income but no cash actually leaves the company — that's why it gets added back to calculate EBITDA and operating cash flow.
EARNINGS QUALITY
?Accrual quality
HIGH
Measures how well reported earnings match actual cash generation. HIGH means earnings are backed by real cash. LOW means the company may be using accounting techniques to inflate reported numbers. Professional investors check this before trusting EPS.
?Recurring revenue
30%
30% of revenue comes from repeat sources — ongoing contracts, subscriptions, or regular customer purchasing patterns rather than one-time sales. Higher recurring revenue means more predictable future earnings.
?Cash conversion
1.2x
Operating cash flow divided by net income. Above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than it reports in profits — a sign of high-quality earnings. At 1.2x, the company is converting reported profits to cash efficiently.
?Non-recurring items
4 identified
One-time items that affect the bottom line but won't repeat: restructuring charges of $667 million, loss on debt extinguishment of $138 million, non-recurring impairment charge related to an asset held-for-sale of $70 million, valuation allowance against federal corporate alternative minimum tax (camt) credits of $1,321 million. When evaluating the company's true earning power, investors strip these out to see what the business earns on a normal basis.
?Management tone
Cautious Optimistic
How management sounds in their SEC filings — are they confident, cautious, or defensive? This is analyzed from the actual language used in the 10-K annual report. A shift in tone from prior years can signal changing conditions before the numbers reflect it.
?Top risk factor
Increasing
Adverse global economic conditions could have a negative effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. Risk trend: increasing. This is the single biggest threat to the company's future earnings as identified in their SEC filing.
Click any row to expand the plain-English explanation. Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings.
Capital intelligence
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital · Return on Invested Capital · Economic Value Added
ROIC
5.73%
WACC
11.80%
🔴 VALUE DESTROYER — EVA Spread: -6.07%
?WACC
11.80%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital — the minimum return Broadcom Inc. must earn on its investments to satisfy both debt holders and shareholders. Computed from a 96.68% equity / 3.32% debt capital structure. If the company earns less than 11.80% on its invested capital, it is destroying shareholder value.
?Cost of equity
12.17%
The return shareholders demand for holding AVGO stock instead of a risk-free Treasury bond. Computed using the Capital Asset Pricing Model: Risk-Free Rate (4.25%) + Beta (1.44) × Equity Risk Premium (5.50%). A beta of 1.44 means AVGO is more volatile than the overall market.
?Cost of debt (after-tax)
1.05%
What Broadcom Inc. effectively pays on its borrowed money after the tax deduction on interest. Interest is tax-deductible, so the true cost is lower than the stated rate. Effective tax rate used: 10.32%.
?Capital structure
E: 96.68% / D: 3.32%
How Broadcom Inc. finances its operations — the split between equity (stock market value: $1.99T) and debt (total borrowings: $68.3B). More debt means more leverage — higher potential returns but higher risk.
?ROIC
5.73%
Return on Invested Capital — how efficiently Broadcom Inc. turns its total invested capital into after-tax operating profit. NOPAT ($7.7B) ÷ Invested Capital ($134.0B). This is below WACC, meaning the company is not earning enough to cover its cost of capital.
?EVA
-$8.1B
Economic Value Added — the dollar amount of value Broadcom Inc. created (or destroyed) above its cost of capital. NOPAT ($7.7B) minus the capital charge (Invested Capital × WACC = $15.8B). Negative EVA means the company would create more value by returning capital to shareholders.
?NOPAT
$7.7B
Net Operating Profit After Tax — operating income adjusted for taxes, ignoring how the company is financed. Operating Income ($8.6B) × (1 - Tax Rate 10.32%). This isolates the company's core business profitability from its financing decisions.
Xavier consensus signals are intelligence outputs, not investment advice. All signals are generated by a multi-model AI system and reflect public information at time of generation. Past signal accuracy does not guarantee future performance. Wall Street analyst consensus sourced from public disclosures, summarized weekly. Financial data sourced from SEC EDGAR and yfinance. Insider transactions sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Updated May 17, 2026.