Broadcom reported cash from operations of $14.20B and free cash flow of $13.66B for the quarter ended Aug 2026, up 98.1% year over year. This cash flow statement covers 38 quarters of results from Apr 2017 through Aug 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Cash Flow Statement | Apr2017 | Jul2017 | Oct2017 | Feb2018 | May2018 | Aug2018 | Nov2018 | Feb2019 | May2019 | Aug2019 | Nov2019 | Feb2020 | May2020 | Aug2020 | Nov2020 | Jan2021 | May2021 | Aug2021 | Oct2021 | Jan2022 | May2022 | Jul2022 | Oct2022 | Jan2023 | Apr2023 | Jul2023 | Oct2023 | Feb2024 | May2024 | Aug2024 | Nov2024 | Feb2025 | May2025 | Aug2025 | Nov2025 | Feb2026 | May2026 | Aug2026 |
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| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | 1.99B | 2.47B | 2.59B | 3.07B | 3.36B | 3.77B | 3.48B | 3.30B | 3.52B | 1.32B | 2.12B | -1.88B | 4.32B | 5.50B | 4.96B | 4.14B | 8.97B | 7.35B | 9.31B | 13.09B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based CompensationStock Comp. | 0.41B | 0.39B | 0.50B | 0.29B | 0.35B | 0.39B | 0.56B | 0.59B | 0.64B | 1.58B | 1.46B | 1.39B | 1.31B | 2.04B | 1.77B | 1.57B | 2.19B | 2.18B | 2.09B | 2.02B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred Taxes | -0.05B | 0.07B | -0.01B | -0.09B | -0.57B | -0.32B | -0.25B | 0.64B | -0.29B | -0.51B | 3.64B | -0.87B | -0.70B | -0.57B | 0.28B | -3.02B | -0.46B | -0.60B | 0.01B | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash ItemsNon-Cash Items | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Working CapitalChange Working Cap. | 0.54B | -0.52B | -0.29B | 0.20B | 0.39B | -0.57B | 0.17B | 0.34B | 0.69B | 2.18B | 0.39B | 1.34B | 1.41B | -0.03B | 0.06B | 1.00B | 0.81B | 0.69B | -0.47B | 2.67B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in ReceivablesChange Receivables | -0.16B | 0.47B | 0.54B | -0.38B | 0.24B | 0.28B | -0.18B | -0.14B | 0.23B | -1.76B | 0.51B | -0.83B | -0.25B | 0.54B | 0.59B | 0.94B | 0.65B | 1.31B | 2.37B | 2.86B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in InventoryChange Inventory | 0.14B | 0.22B | 0.15B | 0.17B | 0.09B | -0.03B | -0.01B | -0.04B | 0.06B | 0.01B | -0.08B | 0.05B | -0.13B | 0.15B | 0.11B | 0.16B | 0.09B | 0.69B | 1.37B | 0.20B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Account PayablesChange Payables | 0.10B | -0.03B | -0.35B | 0.30B | -0.08B | -0.11B | 0.19B | 0.21B | -0.07B | -0.09B | 0.37B | -0.09B | 0.24B | -0.61B | 0.14B | 0.12B | 0.53B | 0.15B | 1.63B | |||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Accured ExpensesChange Accured Exp. | 0.17B | -0.53B | 0.21B | 0.32B | 0.13B | -0.66B | 0.09B | 0.18B | 0.10B | -0.66B | 0.25B | 0.29B | 0.20B | -0.91B | 0.29B | 0.51B | 0.41B | -1.26B | 0.27B | 0.37B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from OperationsCash from Ops. | 3.54B | 3.49B | 4.24B | 4.42B | 4.58B | 4.04B | 4.50B | 4.72B | 4.83B | 4.82B | 4.58B | 4.96B | 5.60B | 6.11B | 6.55B | 7.17B | 7.70B | 8.26B | 10.49B | 14.20B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortizatization of IntangiblesAmort. of Intangibles | 1.37B | 1.15B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.09B | 0.91B | 0.81B | 0.81B | 0.81B | 2.21B | 2.38B | 2.38B | 2.46B | 2.03B | 2.02B | 2.06B | 2.08B | 2.00B | 2.00B | 2.04B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of Deferred ChargesAmort. Deferred Charges | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.10B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.09B | 0.10B | 0.09B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | 0.07B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital ExpendituresCapex | 0.09B | 0.10B | 0.09B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.10B | 0.12B | 0.12B | 0.10B | 0.12B | 0.13B | 0.17B | 0.12B | 0.10B | 0.14B | 0.14B | 0.24B | 0.25B | 0.23B | 0.53B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of Property, Plant and EquipmentPP&E (Sale) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.04B | 25.42B | 0.56B | 0.00B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divestments | 0.04B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Acquisitions & DivestmentsChange Acquisitions | 0.10B | 0.07B | 0.15B | 0.09B | 0.04B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.08B | 0.05B | 0.10B | 0.24B | 0.04B | 0.04B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from Investing ActivitiesCash from Investing | 0.05B | -0.31B | -0.31B | 0.08B | -0.13B | -0.10B | -0.32B | -0.14B | -0.12B | -25.48B | -0.71B | 3.25B | -0.13B | -0.17B | -0.13B | 0.09B | -0.37B | -0.12B | -0.21B | -1.11B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activitiesOther financing | -0.00B | -0.00B | -0.01B | -0.00B | -0.01B | 0.01B | -0.01B | -0.01B | -0.01B | -0.01B | -0.00B | -0.04B | -0.01B | -0.05B | -0.00B | -0.01B | -0.03B | -0.04B | -0.00B | -0.01B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash from Financing ActivitiesCash from Financing | -2.53B | -5.12B | -5.15B | -3.53B | -2.02B | -3.70B | -5.28B | -4.07B | -2.57B | 18.34B | -5.93B | -8.06B | -6.08B | -5.98B | -6.26B | -6.01B | -1.88B | -10.15B | -4.83B | -8.74B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Capital Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Equity Issued and RepurchasedNet Equity Issued | 0.06B | 0.00B | 0.06B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.13B | 0.10B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid - CommonDiv. Paid (Common) | 1.56B | 1.76B | 1.75B | 1.74B | 1.78B | 1.93B | 1.91B | 1.90B | 1.90B | 2.44B | 2.44B | 2.45B | 2.48B | 2.77B | 2.79B | 2.79B | 2.80B | 3.09B | 3.09B | 3.10B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional items | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Cash | 1.06B | -1.94B | -1.21B | 0.97B | 2.44B | 0.23B | -1.09B | 0.50B | 2.13B | -2.33B | -2.06B | 0.14B | -0.60B | -0.04B | 0.17B | 1.25B | 5.46B | -2.00B | 5.45B | 4.35B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Free Cash FlowFCF | 3.45B | 3.38B | 4.16B | 4.31B | 4.46B | 3.93B | 4.38B | 4.60B | 4.72B | 4.69B | 4.45B | 4.79B | 5.48B | 6.01B | 6.41B | 7.02B | 7.47B | 8.01B | 10.26B | 13.66B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net Cash FlowNCF | 1.06B | -1.94B | -1.21B | 0.97B | 2.44B | 0.23B | -1.09B | 0.50B | 2.13B | -2.33B | -2.06B | 0.14B | -0.60B | -0.04B | 0.17B | 1.25B | 5.46B | -2.00B | 5.45B | 4.35B |