AVGO vs GOOGL vs NVDA Stock Comparison

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AVGO Broadcom Inc.
$322.23 -9.3% 1M -12.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.54T
P/E
40.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.10B
Div. yield
0.81%
Semiconductor Design Technology
1 win
GOOGL Alphabet Inc.
$278.99 -18.8% 1M -0.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.39T
P/E
14.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$471.10B
Div. yield
0.31%
Digital Advertising Technology
4 wins
NVDA Nvidia Corp
$202.06 -13.6% 1M -0.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.87T
P/E
25.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$302.97B
Div. yield
0.26%
Semiconductor Design Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Nvidia leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Nvidia 7, Alphabet 4, Broadcom 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVGOGOOGLNVDALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.54T $3.39T $4.87T NVDA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.1x 14.4x 25.3x GOOGL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.3x 13.2x 23.1x GOOGL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.7% +22.2% +83.4% NVDA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.9% 49.9% 63.7% NVDA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.0% 16.7% 71.1% NVDA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.8x -0.2x GOOGL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.81% 0.31% 0.26% AVGO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.8% -0.8% -0.2% NVDA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.8%/yr +13.7%/yr +50.1%/yr NVDA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.7% 34.1% 37.6% GOOGL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 57/100 73/100 NVDA

Percentile Scorecard

AVGOGOOGLNVDA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 38 #102 of 165 56 #42 of 94
Growth 91 #9 of 92 67 #51 of 153 97 #4 of 92
Profitability 94 #6 of 90 83 #27 of 153 99 #2 of 90
Financial Health 34 #67 of 101 74 #47 of 179 65 #36 of 101
Shareholder Returns 59 #31 of 74 20 #75 of 94 49 #38 of 74
Overall 65 57 73
  • AVGO ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • GOOGL ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NVDA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAVGOGOOGLNVDASPY
1 month -9.3%-18.8%-13.6% -2.3%
3 months -17.8%-25.3%-2.2% -0.7%
6 months -22.6%-27.2%+1.8% +4.8%
Year to date -6.9%-10.9%+8.3% +10.3%
1 year -12.8%-0.8%-0.2% +10.3%
3 years +265.1%+116.1%+349.0% +73.0%
3 years, per year +54.0%+29.3%+65.0% +20.1%
5 years +494.1%+90.3%+659.7% +61.9%
5 years, per year +42.8%+13.7%+50.1% +10.1%
10 years +1,766.9%+607.7%+11,654.5% +258.6%
10 years, per year +34.0%+21.6%+61.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureAVGOGOOGLNVDASPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.7%34.1%37.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 49.3%34.5%36.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.211.401.94 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.27-0.02-0.01 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.5%-44.3%-66.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.1%-30.7%-15.5% -3.5%
52-week high $481.57$402.62$239.24 $779.14
52-week low $293.41$273.50$165.17 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAVGOGOOGLNVDA
P/E now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 41.3x 14.4xmedian 17.3x 25.3xmedian 41.3x
P/S now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 6.6x 7.2xmedian 1.4x 16.1xmedian 6.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 26.2x 17.6xmedian 14.5x 24.0xmedian 26.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 37.7x 171.7xmedian 10.8x 38.3xmedian 37.7x
P/B now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 4.3x 5.0xmedian 1.7x 21.3xmedian 4.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.18median 1.81 0.25median 0.40 0.15median 1.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Revenue $89.10B $471.10B $302.97B
Gross profit $61.28B $286.70B $226.24B
Operating income $42.81B $156.98B $197.58B
Net income $38.27B $235.69B $192.88B
Free cash flow $39.40B $19.75B $127.01B
R&D $11.84B $74.46B $23.59B
EPS (diluted) $7.83 $19.12 $7.94
Cash & equivalents $23.98B $56.33B $22.44B
Total debt $59.42B $125.10B $33.37B
Shares (diluted) 4.89B 12.31B 24.29B
Enterprise value $1.46T $3.12T $4.64T

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAVGOGOOGLNVDA
P/E 40.1x 14.4x 25.3x
P/FCF 39.0x 171.7x 38.3x
P/Operating cash flow 37.8x 18.9x 36.2x
P/S 17.3x 7.2x 16.1x
P/B 15.4x 5.0x 21.3x
P/Tangible book 21.0x 5.1x 21.5x
EV/EBITDA 30.4x 17.6x 24.0x
EV/EBIT 36.8x 20.7x 24.5x
EV/Revenue 17.7x 6.9x 16.0x
EV/FCF 39.9x 164.6x 38.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.7x 18.1x 36.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.18 0.25 0.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.7% 22.2% 83.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.0% 16.6% 110.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.0% 25.7% 96.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 20.0% 120.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.4% 26.5% 105.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 25.8% 163.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 102.1% 89.7% 122.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.1% 52.3% 165.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 101.0% 87.8% 125.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.1% 57.2% 167.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 59.8% 18.6% 74.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.6% 19.0% 124.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 58.1% -73.2% 76.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.4% -36.6% 130.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Gross margin 68.8% 60.9% 74.7%
EBITDA margin 58.2% 39.3% 66.4%
Operating margin 48.0% 33.3% 65.2%
Pretax margin 45.4% 61.1% 75.8%
Net margin 42.9% 49.9% 63.7%
FCF margin 44.2% 4.2% 41.9%
Operating cash flow margin 45.6% 38.1% 44.3%
Return on equity 40.8% 35.8% 90.9%
Return on assets 20.8% 24.5% 66.5%
Return on invested capital 26.0% 16.7% 71.1%
Return on capital employed 26.3% 19.0% 80.0%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.8x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 9.5% 6.5% 2.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Debt / assets 31.6% 12.5% 10.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x -0.8x -0.2x
Debt / FCF 1.5x 6.3x 0.3x
Liabilities / assets 47.0% 32.5% 28.5%
Equity / assets 53.0% 67.5% 71.5%
Interest coverage 13.7x – –
Current ratio 2.5x 2.8x 4.6x
Quick ratio 2.2x 2.5x 3.0x
Cash ratio 1.2x 2.0x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 12.02 8.24 36.52

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Dividend yield 0.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Net buyback yield 0.5% -0.2% 1.1%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 0.1% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Forward P/E 29.3xFY2026 13.2xFY2026 23.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.01FY2026 $21.10FY2026 $8.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.4%FY2026 +95.2%FY2026 +83.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +68.8% -31.6% +91.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $102.00BFY2026 $528.22BFY2026 $383.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +59.7%FY2026 +31.1%FY2026 +77.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +61.2% +21.6% +85.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVGOGOOGLNVDA
Held by institutions 78.1% 70.1% 69.0%
Institutions holding 4,801 5,743 5,927
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +4.6% +4.0%
Institutions buying 2,638 2,657 3,281
Institutions selling 1,844 2,575 2,315
Buyers to sellers 1.43 1.03 1.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AVGOGOOGLNVDA
AVGO 1.00 0.28 0.53
GOOGL 0.28 1.00 0.22
NVDA 0.53 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVGO, GOOGL and NVDA?

Nvidia (NVDA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Broadcom (AVGO) $1.54T, Alphabet (GOOGL) $3.39T, Nvidia (NVDA) $4.87T.

Which stock is cheaper, AVGO, GOOGL and NVDA?

Alphabet (GOOGL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Broadcom (AVGO) 40.1x, Alphabet (GOOGL) 14.4x, Nvidia (NVDA) 25.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Alphabet (GOOGL) is cheapest (Broadcom (AVGO) 29.3x, Alphabet (GOOGL) 13.2x, Nvidia (NVDA) 23.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nvidia (NVDA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Broadcom (AVGO) +48.7%, Alphabet (GOOGL) +22.2%, Nvidia (NVDA) +83.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nvidia (NVDA) has the highest net margin (Broadcom (AVGO) 42.9%, Alphabet (GOOGL) 49.9%, Nvidia (NVDA) 63.7%). On return on invested capital, Nvidia (NVDA) leads (Broadcom (AVGO) 26.0%, Alphabet (GOOGL) 16.7%, Nvidia (NVDA) 71.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nvidia (NVDA) returned the most: Broadcom (AVGO) -12.8%, Alphabet (GOOGL) -0.8%, Nvidia (NVDA) -0.2%. Over five years, Nvidia (NVDA) compounded fastest (Broadcom (AVGO) +42.8%/yr, Alphabet (GOOGL) +13.7%/yr, Nvidia (NVDA) +50.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Broadcom (AVGO) has the highest dividend yield: Broadcom (AVGO) 0.81%, Alphabet (GOOGL) 0.31%, Nvidia (NVDA) 0.26%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Alphabet (GOOGL) has been the steadiest (Broadcom (AVGO) 46.7%, Alphabet (GOOGL) 34.1%, Nvidia (NVDA) 37.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AVGO, GOOGL and NVDA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nvidia (NVDA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.