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Broadcom vs Qualcomm: revenue, margins and valuation

Broadcom and Qualcomm share the fabless design model: each designs chips while outsourcing wafer manufacturing; revenue depends on product demand and mix. Latest reported quarterly revenue: Broadcom US$29.6B in Q3 2026; Qualcomm US$10.3B in Q4 FY2026.

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Valuation

Market cap

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Trailing P/Elower is better

Broadcom.
Qualcomm. No dated market figure stored

P/Slower is better

Broadcom.
Qualcomm. No dated market figure stored

Growth

Revenue growth

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Peer median (20 companies): 46.5% · 18 with data

Profitability

Gross margin

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Peer median (20 companies): 61.9% · 19 with data

Operating margin

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Peer median (20 companies): 36.8%

Net margin

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Peer median (20 companies): 30.7%

Diluted EPS

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

EPS (basic)

Broadcom. Not stored for this period
Qualcomm.

R&D % of revenue

Broadcom.
Qualcomm.

Peer median (20 companies): 9.9% · 18 with data

Scale

Revenue

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Operating income

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

Net income

Broadcom. Leader.
Qualcomm.

R&D

Broadcom.
Qualcomm.

Capex

Broadcom.
Qualcomm. Capex not stored for Q4 FY2026

Free cash flow

Broadcom.
Qualcomm. Operating cash flow and capex not stored for Q4 FY2026

Net cash / net debt

Broadcom.
Qualcomm. Leader.

Employees

Broadcom.
Qualcomm.

Shares outstanding

Broadcom.
Qualcomm.
MetricBroadcomQualcommPeer median(20 companies)
Valuation
Market capLeader.
Trailing P/Elower is better—
P/Slower is better—
Growth
Revenue growthLeader. 46.5%18 with data
Profitability
Gross marginLeader. 61.9%19 with data
Operating marginLeader. 36.8%
Net marginLeader. 30.7%
Diluted EPSLeader.
EPS (basic)—
R&D % of revenue9.9%18 with data
Scale
RevenueLeader.
Operating incomeLeader.
Net incomeLeader.
R&D
Capex—
Free cash flow—
Net cash / net debtLeader.
Employees
Shares outstanding

Valuation

Trailing P/EMultiple (x), trailing twelve months; period under each companyBroadcom: 45.3x · as of 12 Oct 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom45.3xas of 12 Oct 2026Source: company filings, trailing twelve months · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Price ÷ last four reported quarters of diluted EPS. Loss-making companies show N/M.
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Not shown: Qualcomm: No dated market figure stored.

P/SMultiple (x), trailing twelve months; period under each companyBroadcom: 19.0x · as of 12 Oct 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom19.0xas of 12 Oct 2026Source: company filings, trailing twelve months · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Market cap ÷ trailing-twelve-month revenue.
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Not shown: Qualcomm: No dated market figure stored.

Growth

Revenue growthPercent, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: 85.5% · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom85.5%Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: −8.4% · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Qualcomm−8.4%Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Peer median (20 companies) 46.5%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Change versus the same period a year earlier.
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Profitability

Gross marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: 69.1% · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom69.1%Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: 50.7% · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Qualcomm50.7%Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Peer median (20 companies) 61.9%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Gross profit ÷ revenue, GAAP/IFRS unless labelled otherwise.
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Operating marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: 53.9% · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom53.9%Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: 13.1% · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Qualcomm13.1%Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Peer median (20 companies) 36.8%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Operating income ÷ revenue, GAAP/IFRS unless labelled otherwise.
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Net marginPercent, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: 44.2% · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom44.2%Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: 12.1% · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Qualcomm12.1%Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Peer median (20 companies) 30.7%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated Net income ÷ revenue for the same period (Silicon Analytica calculation unless the company states it).
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R&D % of revenuePercent, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: 9.8% · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Calculated)Broadcom9.8%Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: 26.0% · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Calculated)Qualcomm26.0%Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Peer median (20 companies) 9.9%Source: company filings, latest quarter · Silicon Analytica calculationsSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
  • Calculated R&D ÷ revenue for the same period.
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Scale

RevenueUS$, latest quarter; period under each companyBroadcom: US$29.6B · Q3 2026 · to 2 Aug 2026 (Reported)BroadcomUS$29.6BQ3 2026 · to 2 Aug 20…Qualcomm: US$10.3B · Q4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep 2026 (Reported)QualcommUS$10.3BQ4 FY2026 · to 27 Sep…Source: company filings, latest quarterSilicon Analyticasiliconanalytica.com/compare/broadcom-vs-qualcomm
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Revenue mix

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Qualcomm

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Each company's own classification and latest fiscal year with a stored split; categories differ between companies and are never added together.

Period ends — Broadcom: 2 Aug 2026 · Qualcomm: 27 Sep 2026. Valuation multiples remain trailing.

Copper underline: the leader among values for comparable periods. Higher is better, except P/E and P/S, where the lower positive multiple leads. R&D, capex, employees and shares have no leader. Peer median uses the latest quarter of the 20 covered companies and is shown for ratios only. “—” means neither the figure nor its inputs are stored; hover or tap for the missing input. Values marked Calculated are Silicon Analytica calculations from stored reported figures.

How to read this comparison

Business models. These companies share the fabless design model and are broadly comparable, subject to product mix and definitions. Broadcom designs chips while outsourcing wafer manufacturing; revenue depends on product demand and mix; Qualcomm designs chips while outsourcing wafer manufacturing; revenue depends on product demand and mix.

Accounting and periods. Latest reported quarter ends — Broadcom: 2026-08-02 · Qualcomm: 2026-09-27. Each value retains its period, status and source; adjusted measures remain separate. Same-mode periods within 100 days are compared; valuation multiples remain trailing.

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