Broadcom Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Broadcom has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.8%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 23.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.6% per year. Broadcom's return on equity is 8.4%, and it has net margins of 11.7%.

Key information

30.8%

Earnings growth rate

29.8%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate14.6%
Return on equity8.4%
Net Margin11.7%
Last Earnings Update04 Aug 2024

Recent past performance updates

Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Sep 19
Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Mar 14
Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Recent updates

Broadcom: The Philosopher's Stone Of AI Innovation

Oct 06

Broadcom Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVGO) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Oct 06
Broadcom Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVGO) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Why Broadcom Is AI's Big Winner

Sep 24

Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Sep 19
Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) Sees Strong AI Revenue Growth and Challenges in Broadband Sector

Sep 18
Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) Sees Strong AI Revenue Growth and Challenges in Broadband Sector

Here's Why We're Switching Sides On Broadcom (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 16

Is Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Potentially Undervalued?

Sep 12
Is Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) Potentially Undervalued?

Broadcom Investors Acknowledge It's Overvalued

Sep 10

Broadcom Has More Growth In The Tank: Buy Going Into Earnings (Earnings Preview)

Sep 03

Broadcom Q3 Preview: Not A Wise Time To Initiate A Position

Aug 28

A Look At The Fair Value Of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Aug 25
A Look At The Fair Value Of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Broadcom: VMWare Is Driving An Upgrade In Business Quality

Aug 21

Broadcom Still Has Strong Legs In The Next Phase Of The 'AI Bubble'

Aug 08

Broadcom: Worsening Geopolitical Environment (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 26

Broadcom: An AI-Flavored Dividend Growth Stock

Jul 18

Broadcom: Advancing AI Excellence Ahead Of Stock Split

Jul 11

Earnings Tell The Story For Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) As Its Stock Soars 31%

Jul 04
Earnings Tell The Story For Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) As Its Stock Soars 31%

Broadcom: An Essential Company For AI Investors

Jul 01

Broadcom: Focus On Organic Revenue Growth

Jun 24

Making The Case For Buying Broadcom Despite Its Higher Valuation

Jun 17

Broadcom: Eyes On AI But 5G Outperforms On Revenue

Jun 11

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)?

Jun 05
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)?

Broadcom Is Overvalued Amid AI Exuberance

Jun 03

We Think Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 21
We Think Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Baron Funds - Broadcom Inc.: Tailwinds Creating An Attractive Opportunity

May 10

Broadcom Stock: Time To Take Some Profit

May 03

Broadcom: A Great Corporation At Too High A Price

Apr 08

Broadcom's Opportunity In The AI Revolution: Why Investors Should Take Notice

Mar 25

Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Mar 14
Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Broadcom: AI Saves The Day

Mar 11

Broadcom: Poised To Deliver Another Strong Quarter

Mar 04

A Look At The Fair Value Of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Feb 26
A Look At The Fair Value Of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Broadcom Stock Is Expensive, But Worth It Long Term

Feb 21

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)?

Feb 12
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Jan 29
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Broadcom: The AI-Driven Rally Is Far From Being Over

Jan 24

Earnings Tell The Story For Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Jan 16
Earnings Tell The Story For Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Broadcom makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:AVGO Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
04 Aug 2446,8155,4874,1168,464
05 May 2442,61910,2223,4167,469
04 Feb 2438,86511,5822,5976,366
29 Oct 2335,81914,0821,5935,253
30 Jul 2335,45413,8691,5455,062
30 Apr 2335,04213,5651,4804,959
29 Jan 2334,41212,5991,4104,908
30 Oct 2233,20311,2231,3834,919
31 Jul 2231,6809,8261,3494,922
01 May 2229,9948,6291,3724,872
30 Jan 2228,5017,5311,3294,849
31 Oct 2127,4506,4371,3474,854
01 Aug 2126,5105,7731,4124,836
02 May 2125,5534,5861,4944,859
31 Jan 2124,6853,6621,6704,890
01 Nov 2023,8882,6641,8214,968
02 Aug 2023,1972,2321,8654,963
03 May 2022,8912,3321,8474,970
02 Feb 2022,6662,5321,7654,852
03 Nov 1922,5972,7071,7084,696
04 Aug 1922,2653,0041,5084,467
05 May 1921,8133,4861,3324,191
03 Feb 1921,3106,5141,2073,976
04 Nov 1820,84812,2781,0273,768
05 Aug 1820,24811,6901,0013,648
06 May 1819,64810,9769673,516
04 Feb 1818,8247,6998773,409
29 Oct 1717,6361,6987773,302
30 Jul 1716,9286017303,270
30 Apr 1716,257-1687583,257
29 Jan 1715,608-1,7607553,215
30 Oct 1613,240-1,6277642,674
31 Jul 1610,944-5875902,155
01 May 168,887-575051,617
31 Jan 166,9601,4304121,081
01 Nov 156,8241,3914151,049
02 Aug 156,5741,058430996
03 May 156,108694424960
01 Feb 155,195513383823
02 Nov 144,269309340695
03 Aug 143,417344327570
04 May 142,792606247431
02 Feb 142,653561232412
03 Nov 132,520552211398

Quality Earnings: AVGO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AVGO's current net profit margins (11.7%) are lower than last year (39.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AVGO's earnings have grown significantly by 30.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AVGO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AVGO had negative earnings growth (-60.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Semiconductor industry average (-7.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: AVGO's Return on Equity (8.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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