Designs networking and custom silicon for data centres and sells a large portfolio of acquired infrastructure software.
Broadcom (AVGO) scores 7.5 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as high quality. The reading rests on profitability, and predictability is what holds it back.
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Broadcom’s filings do not show enough of the signs a moat leaves: 2 of 5 indicators passed.
Quantitative signs of a moat, read from the filed statements. This is not a judgement of where it comes from (brand, network effects, switching costs). How Lemma measures a moat →
An acquisitive company is the hardest kind to read from ratios alone: goodwill inflates the asset base, deal debt weighs on the balance sheet, and part of the reported growth was purchased rather than earned. Profitability and cash conversion tend to look exceptional, so solvency is the pillar that decides the score. Whether the leverage is comfortable is a judgement about interest coverage, not about the size of the debt.
As of October 16, 2026, Broadcom scores 7.5 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of high quality. Businesses in this band tend to combine good returns with a sound balance sheet, even if one pillar lags the others. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Broadcom’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.
Ranked with the 260 Technology companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 90th percentile, among the top tenth of the group. A typical company in the group scores 5.9, and the best quarter starts from 6.7. Broadcom is well above that typical reading.
On profitability, Broadcom scores 9.1, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 4.6 across 252 Technology companies, which places it well above them, at the 96th percentile. High profitability means each unit of capital and of sales is turning into more profit than at most of its peers, which is usually the first sign of pricing power or a cost advantage.
On solvency, Broadcom scores 8.2, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 8.0 across 194 Technology companies, which places it in line with them, at the 54th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
Broadcom’s growth score is 8.8 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 6.4 among 207 Technology companies, that is well above the group and the 84th percentile. A high growth score rewards a business that is getting bigger in a way that reaches the bottom line, not just the top one.
Efficiency scores 6.3 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 240 Technology companies is 7.1, so Broadcom is below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 36th percentile. Middling efficiency is unremarkable on its own, though improvements here tend to show up in free cash flow first.
Predictability scores 4.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 258 Technology companies is 4.7, so Broadcom is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 46th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
The gap between Broadcom’s best and worst pillar is wide: profitability at 9.1 against predictability at 4.5, 4.6 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. A profitability lead usually reflects something durable in the business model rather than a good year. Uneven results make any single year a weaker guide to the next one.
Closing the gap on efficiency would do the most for the overall. At the median of Technology companies, 7.1, Broadcom would score about 7.6 instead of 7.5. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Broadcom has a reading on every pillar.
For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Technology companies below are nearest to Broadcom by market value, each scored on the same pillars.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Broadcom scores 7.5 out of 10, which reads as high quality. Its strongest pillar is profitability, its weakest is predictability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Broadcom ranks at the 90th percentile of the 260 Technology companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.9 and the top quarter starts at 6.7, against Broadcom’s 7.5.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 16, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for AVGO are in the app.
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