AVGO vs U Stock Comparison

Broadcom and Unity Software Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AVGO Broadcom Inc.
$321.68 -9.4% 1M -6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.57T
P/E
41.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$89.10B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
8 wins
U Unity Software Inc.
$40.79 -7.5% 1M +12.4% 1Y
Market cap
$17.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.03B
Div. yield
–
Developer Tools Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Broadcom leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Broadcom 8, Unity Software 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVGOULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.57T $17.67B AVGO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 41.0x -30.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.2x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +48.7% +14.0% AVGO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 42.9% -29.0% AVGO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 26.0% -17.2% AVGO
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.7x 13.2x AVGO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.6% +12.4% U
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +44.3%/yr -22.3%/yr AVGO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.3% 75.1% AVGO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 47/100 AVGO

Percentile Scorecard

AVGOU

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

AxisAVGOU
Valuation 43 #55 of 95 60 #50 of 124
Growth 92 #8 of 93 41 #67 of 113
Profitability 93 #7 of 91 49 #57 of 110
Financial Health 33 #69 of 102 50 #65 of 129
Shareholder Returns 57 #33 of 76 36 #44 of 68
Overall 64 47
  • AVGO ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • U ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAVGOUSPY
1 month -9.4%-7.5% -1.0%
3 months -15.8%+42.6% +2.9%
6 months -23.9%+56.8% +6.4%
Year to date -7.1%-7.7% +11.4%
1 year -6.6%+12.4% +13.1%
3 years +265.1%+48.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +54.0%+14.1% +21.5%
5 years +524.1%-71.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +44.3%-22.3% +10.9%
10 years +1,760.5%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +34.0%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureAVGOUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.3%75.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.6%82.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.162.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.140.17 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.5%-93.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.2%-17.5% -2.5%
52-week high $481.57$49.47 $779.14
52-week low $293.41$17.13 $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.

MultipleAVGOU
P/E now vs peer median 40.1xmedian 41.5x -30.4xmedian 37.4x
P/S now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 6.9x 8.8xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.3xmedian 27.3x -119.2xmedian 35.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.0xmedian 35.6x 33.3xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 15.4xmedian 4.2x 5.9xmedian 3.4x
PEG now vs peer median 1.18median 2.31 -1.55median 1.27

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 monthsAVGOU
Revenue $89.10B $2.03B
Gross profit $61.28B $1.32B
Operating income $42.81B -$616.00M
Net income $38.27B -$588.01M
Free cash flow $39.40B $538.39M
R&D $11.84B $1.03B
EPS (diluted) $7.83 $-1.34
Cash & equivalents $23.98B $2.35B
Total debt $59.42B $1.67B
Shares (diluted) 4.89B 437.90M
Enterprise value $1.50T $9.22B

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
MetricAVGOU
P/E 40.1x -30.4x
P/FCF 39.0x 33.3x
P/Operating cash flow 37.8x 32.4x
P/S 17.2x 8.8x
P/B 15.4x 5.9x
P/Tangible book 20.9x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA 30.3x -119.2x
EV/EBIT 36.7x -26.2x
EV/Revenue 17.6x 8.0x
EV/FCF 39.9x 30.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.6x 29.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.18 -1.55

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVGOU
Revenue growth (1Y) 48.7% 14.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 36.0% 3.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 53.0% -0.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 36.3% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 89.4% -23.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 39.0% 13.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 102.1% -35.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.1% 15.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 101.0% -29.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.1% 19.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 59.8% 45.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.6% 110.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 58.1% 51.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.4% 83.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVGOU
Gross margin 68.8% 64.9%
EBITDA margin 58.2% -6.7%
Operating margin 48.0% -30.4%
Pretax margin 45.4% -29.0%
Net margin 42.9% -29.0%
FCF margin 44.2% 26.5%
Operating cash flow margin 45.6% 27.3%
Return on equity 40.8% -19.5%
Return on assets 20.8% -8.9%
Return on invested capital 26.0% -17.2%
Return on capital employed 26.3% -12.3%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 9.5% 16.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVGOU
Debt / assets 31.6% 8.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.7x 13.2x
Debt / FCF 1.5x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 47.0% 54.4%
Equity / assets 53.0% 45.6%
Interest coverage 13.7x -25.5x
Current ratio 2.5x 2.0x
Quick ratio 2.2x 1.9x
Cash ratio 1.2x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 12.01 2.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVGOU
Dividend yield 0.8% –
Net buyback yield 0.5% -0.6%
Shareholder yield 1.4% -0.6%
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.

ConsensusAVGOU
Forward P/E 29.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $11.01FY2026 $-0.70FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +68.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $101.99BFY2026 $2.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +59.6%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +61.0% +31.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVGOU
Held by institutions 78.1% 84.7%
Institutions holding 4,796 558
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.7% +8.0%
Institutions buying 2,635 306
Institutions selling 1,842 161
Buyers to sellers 1.43 1.90

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.

AVGOU
AVGO 1.00 0.24
U 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVGO and U?

Broadcom (AVGO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Broadcom (AVGO) $1.57T, Unity Software (U) $17.67B.

Which company is growing faster?

Broadcom (AVGO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Broadcom (AVGO) +48.7%, Unity Software (U) +14.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Broadcom (AVGO) has the highest net margin (Broadcom (AVGO) 42.9%, Unity Software (U) -29.0%). On return on invested capital, Broadcom (AVGO) leads (Broadcom (AVGO) 26.0%, Unity Software (U) -17.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Unity Software (U) returned the most: Broadcom (AVGO) -6.6%, Unity Software (U) +12.4%. Over five years, Broadcom (AVGO) compounded fastest (Broadcom (AVGO) +44.3%/yr, Unity Software (U) -22.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Broadcom (AVGO) has been the steadiest (Broadcom (AVGO) 46.3%, Unity Software (U) 75.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do AVGO and U move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.24, a weak relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, AVGO and U?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Broadcom (AVGO) leads on 8. 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.