Broadcom Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), the latest P/E of 45.6 frames valuation, while ROE 43.91% and ROIC 23.99% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.50 and debt-to-equity 0.60, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

AVGO Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$18.70$11.15$8.63$8.12$6.70$5.94$5.68$4.99$4.35$3.62
Net Income per Share$8.03$1.27$3.39$2.81$1.64$0.74$0.68$2.93$0.42$-0.48
Operating Cash Flow per Share$8.53$4.32$4.36$4.09$3.36$3.00$2.44$2.12$1.62$0.93
Free Cash Flow per Share$8.27$4.20$4.25$3.99$3.25$2.89$2.33$1.97$1.35$0.73
Cash per Share$5.03$2.02$3.42$3.04$2.97$1.90$1.27$1.03$2.77$0.85
Book Value per Share$20.92$14.64$5.78$5.55$6.09$5.95$6.27$6.38$5.72$5.98
Tangible Book Value per Share$-5.13$-15.31$-5.67$-6.85$-7.28$-9.04$-7.36$-2.64$-3.05$-4.90
Interest Debt per Share$12.78$15.47$9.94$10.20$10.28$10.81$8.60$4.34$4.44$3.89
CAPEX per Share$0.26$0.12$0.11$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.11$0.15$0.26$0.20

AVGO Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)45.56133.1724.816.7332.1447.4842.87.6263.17-35.84
Price to Book (P/B)17.5611.614.568.478.665.884.673.55.273.3
Price to Sales (P/S)19.6115.229.755.797.895.885.164.486.064.71
Enterprise Value to EBITDA35.6935.3118.2311.4816.6515.715.2711.5516.1628.96
EV to Sales20.0116.3510.466.628.917.316.395.116.425.5
EV to Operating Cash Flow43.8542.2420.7213.1417.7714.4814.8812.0117.2821.36
EV to Free Cash Flow45.2443.4321.2513.4818.3615.0615.5812.9320.6527.11
Enterprise Value$1782.62B$843.23B$374.64B$219.83B$244.63B$174.61B$144.32B$106.62B$113.22B$72.87B

AVGO Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)43.91%8.71%58.70%50.62%26.96%12.38%10.91%45.99%8.34%-9.20%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)23.99%5.57%22.52%19.71%12.18%6.90%6.68%29.86%4.47%-1.36%
Return on Tangible Assets59.77%21.68%55.57%51.03%32.47%18.85%20.60%98.47%8.96%-17.11%
Earnings Yield2.19%0.75%4.03%5.98%3.11%2.11%2.34%13.12%1.58%-2.79%
Free Cash Flow Yield2.26%2.47%5.05%8.48%6.15%8.25%7.95%8.83%5.13%4.31%
Dividend Yield0.69%1.25%2.19%3.66%2.87%3.94%3.63%3.21%1.55%1.20%

AVGO Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.51.172.822.622.641.871.443.96.262.31
Interest Coverage29.183.419.998.194.522.262.398.185.22-0.7
Income Quality1.063.391.281.462.044.073.560.73.46-1.83
Debt to Equity0.611.651.761.611.741.310.660.870.72
Debt to Assets31.58%40.79%54.42%54.58%53.29%54.90%48.59%34.90%32.25%27.30%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.712.441.241.441.913.062.941.430.914.19

AVGO Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover6.511.6811.3611.2213.2510.46.936.277.26.07
Payables Turnover7.211.479.211.139.7712.4111.8312.478.265.79
Inventory Turnover6.3710.835.865.778.1810.3411.5796.315.21
Days Sales Outstanding56.1531.2532.1432.5227.5435.152.6458.2150.6660.13
Days Payables Outstanding50.6631.8239.6832.7937.3729.4230.8629.2644.1963.05
Days of Inventory on Hand57.2933.762.2563.2544.6435.331.5440.5657.8770

AVGO Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA35.6935.3118.2311.4816.6515.715.2711.5516.1628.96
Market Cap$1747.17B$785.02B$349.18B$192.27B$216.52B$140.54B$116.57B$93.42B$106.88B$62.33B
Enterprise Value$1782.62B$843.23B$374.64B$219.83B$244.63B$174.61B$144.32B$106.62B$113.22B$72.87B
Dividend Yield0.69%1.25%2.19%3.66%2.87%3.94%3.63%3.21%1.55%1.20%
Payout Ratio31.56%166.48%54.29%61.17%92.22%186.96%155.47%24.46%97.70%-43.13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Broadcom Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, AVGO's current P/E is 45.6, compared with a multi-year average around 45.9. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is Broadcom Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.75T. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Broadcom Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Broadcom Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Broadcom Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Broadcom Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Broadcom Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Broadcom Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Broadcom Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.50, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 29.18, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.60, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Broadcom Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Broadcom Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 43.91% and ROIC at 23.99%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.