Broadcom Inc. 🇺🇸
AVGO • Semiconductors • USA
⚡ 87.0/100
Wide Moat Score™
$172.5
+3.15% (24H)
Fundamental Snapshot • Market Cap: $805B
PEG Ratio
1.12x
GARP / VALUE
Forward P/E
21.5x
GROWTH FAIR
Revenue Growth YoY
+47.9%
ROBUST EXPANSION
Gross Margin
76.3%
HIGH PRICING POWER
Free Cash Flow
$19.5B
CASH FORTRESS
Debt / EBITDA
0.8x
SOLVENT BALANCE
📊 Proprietary 12-Point Fundamental Audit
| Audit Dimension | Benchmark Criterion | AVGO Actual | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Economic Moat Strength | Software lock-in / high switching barrier / patent moat | Moat Score 87.0/100 | ✅ WIDE MOAT |
| 2. Pricing Power & Margins | Gross Margin > 40% sustainable | 76.3% Gross Margin | ✅ PASSED |
| 3. Revenue Acceleration | YoY Top-Line Growth > 15% | +47.9% YoY | ✅ PASSED |
| 4. Peter Lynch PEG Ratio | PEG < 1.2x (Growth at a Reasonable Price) | 1.12x PEG Ratio | ✅ PASSED |
| 5. Fortress Balance Sheet | Debt / EBITDA < 2.5x | 0.8x Net Leverage | ✅ PASSED |
| 6. Free Cash Flow Generation | Positive and compounding FCF | $19.5B Free Cash Flow | ✅ PASSED |
| 7. Multiple vs Sector Median | Forward P/E reasonable vs earnings growth | Forward P/E: 21.5x | ✅ ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE |
| 8. Management & Insider Ownership | Insider Ownership > 3% | 8.5% Insider Equity | ✅ ALIGNED |
| 9. Superinvestor Whale Backing | Held by Top 25 13F Wall St Whales | Nancy Pelosi | ✅ 13F WHALE BACKED |
| 10. Secular Industry Tailwinds | Exposure to multi-year compound themes | Semiconductors sector expansion | ✅ PASSED |
| 11. Trailing P/E Multiple | Historical earnings multiple sanity | Trailing P/E: 42.0x | ✅ PASSED |
| 12. Overall Moat Conviction | Composite algorithmic evaluation | Overall Score: 87.0/100 | ✅ HIGH CONVICTION |
📝 MoatPicks Investment Thesis
Competitive Moat Breakdown: Custom hyperscaler AI silicon (TPUs) plus VMware enterprise recurring cash flows, up +47.9% YoY.
Valuation Verdict: Trading at a Forward P/E of 21.5x and PEG ratio of 1.12x, Broadcom Inc. satisfies core fundamental screens for quality and durability.
🐋 Tracked Superinvestor Backing
🎯 Nancy Pelosi