Broadcom (AVGO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026)
Broadcom's (AVGO) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $4.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 5.93% YoY from $4.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 0.72% on a QoQ basis from $4.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Broadcom (AVGO) Operating Expenses (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Broadcom's Operating Expenses history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.6 billion for Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 5.93% year-over-year to $4.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $18.8 billion, a 9.2% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.8 billion, down 6.49% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $4.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Broadcom, up from $4.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for AVGO reached as high as $5.3 billion in Q1 2024 and fell as low as $1.9 billion in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $3.5 billion and a median of $4.1 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Expenses soared 178.38%; it then fell 26.59% in 2025.
- Tracing AVGO's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then climbed by 11.7% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then soared by 101.89% to $4.4 billion in 2024, then climbed by 8.37% to $4.7 billion in 2025, then fell by 2.4% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $4.6 billion, $4.6 billion, and $4.7 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 4.63 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1,080.21 Bn | 983.26 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.97 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.94 Bn | 867.59 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 3.94 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 8.48 Bn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 991.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 921.40 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 212.24 Bn | 208.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | 4.63 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.59 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2025 | 4.74 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 4.82 Bn |
| May 4, 2025 | 4.37 Bn |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 3.89 Bn |
| Nov 3, 2024 | 4.38 Bn |
| Aug 4, 2024 | 4.57 Bn |
| May 5, 2024 | 4.81 Bn |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 5.29 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.11 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 1.90 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| May 1, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 1.94 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.06 Bn |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |