BroadcomvsFlex

AVGO and FLEX stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AVGO

Broadcom Inc.

$347.01

Value $1.65T

-4.76%
AVGO's page

Broadcom (AVGO) has a market value of $1.65T and Flex (FLEX) $27.5B. Over the last year, with dividends, AVGO moved -1.6% and FLEX +19.2%. The P/E is 43.0 for AVGO and 26.5 for FLEX. Dividend yield: AVGO 0.75%, FLEX none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AVGO$1.65T

    FLEX$27.5B

    AVGO is 60 times FLEX

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AVGO$89.1B

    FLEX$31.0B

    AVGO is 2.9 times FLEX

  • Net income, 12 months

    AVGO$38.3B

    FLEX$1.0B

    AVGO is 37 times FLEX

  • Operating margin

    AVGO48.1%

    FLEX5.1%

    43.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    AVGO27.3%

    FLEX10.9%

    16.4 points apart

  • P/E

    AVGO43.0

    FLEX26.5

    AVGO is 1.6 times FLEX

  • Dividend yield

    AVGO0.8%

    FLEX0.0%

    0.8 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AVGO+573.1%

    FLEX+424.3%

    148.8 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AVGO+573.1%

FLEX+424.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodAVGOWith dividendsFLEXWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-1.6%Price -2.3%+19.2%Price +19.2%
3 years since November 13, 2023+278.5%+55.8% a yearPrice +266.5%+282.7%+56.4% a yearPrice +282.7%
5 years since November 12, 2021+573.1%+46.4% a yearPrice +516.1%+424.3%+39.3% a yearPrice +424.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016+2,615.2%+39.1% a yearPrice +1,984.1%+613.4%+21.7% a yearPrice +613.4%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

AVGOBroadcomFLEXFlex

Valuation

AVGOFLEX
Valuation
Price$347.01$74.98
Market value$1.65T$27.5B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.68T$29.6B
P/E43.026.5
P/E, 5-year median30.413.4
P/B16.54.7
EV/EBIT39.318.9
Free cash flow yield2.4%2.9%

Results and growth

AVGOFLEX
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$89.1B$31.0B
Net income, 12 months$38.3B$1.0B
Free cash flow, 12 months$39.4B$783M
Earnings per share, 12 months$7.84$2.77
Revenue growth, year on year23.9%8.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+21.7%over 5 years+3.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+49.8%over 5 years+14.0%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

AVGOFLEX
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin68.8%9.5%
Operating margin48.1%5.1%
Net margin42.9%3.4%
ROIC27.3%10.9%
ROE45.4%19.5%

Balance sheet

AVGOFLEX
Balance sheet
Cash$24.0B$3.1B
Total debt$59.4B$6.0B
Net debt / EBITDA0.81.1
Interest cover13.7×6.9×

Dividends and buybacks

AVGOFLEX
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.8%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.60–
Dividend growth a year, past+12.7%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.2%3.4%
Shareholder yield0.9%3.4%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: AVGO or FLEX

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Which is bigger, Broadcom or Flex?

By market value, Broadcom ($1.65T) is about 59.9 times Flex ($27.5B), at today's prices.

How did AVGO and FLEX stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AVGO's price moved +1,984.1% and FLEX's +613.4%. With dividends: AVGO +2,615.2% (+39.1% a year), FLEX +613.4% (+21.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AVGO or FLEX?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.75% for Broadcom and none for Flex. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.60 and – per share.

What is the P/E of AVGO and FLEX?

At today's price, the P/E is 43.0 for AVGO and 26.5 for FLEX. The median of the last five years was 30.4 and 13.4, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Broadcom or Flex?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 42.9% for Broadcom and 3.4% for Flex, and the operating margin 48.1% and 5.1%. Revenue was $89.1B and $31.0B.

Which is the better investment, Broadcom or Flex?

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