AMD vs. AVGO: Advanced Micro Devices vs. Broadcom Stock Comparison

September 7, 2026

How do Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Profile Item	AMD	AVGO
Name	Advanced Micro Devices Inc.	Broadcom Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	779.62 billion USD	1,702.71 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	August 6, 2009
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMD

AVGO

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Total Return (1Y)	195.18%	17.78%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	63.41%	62.01%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	34.15%	51.19%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMD

AVGO

GSPC

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	71.78%	48.19%
Beta (5Y)	2.49	1.46
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.45%	-41.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)	26.52M	25.85M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMD and AVGO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	2.66	0.28
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	4.56	0.42

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 10.20% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AVGO.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.20%

Max: 53.94%
Q3: 20.35%
AMD: 10.20%
Median: 9.12%
Q1: -3.10%
Min: -21.32%

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.25%

Max: 53.94%
AVGO: 44.25%
Q3: 20.35%
Median: 9.12%
Q1: -3.10%
Min: -21.32%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 42.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 15.58%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.58%

Max: 55.91%
Q3: 23.05%
AMD: 15.58%
Median: 9.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

42.94%

Max: 55.91%
AVGO: 42.94%
Q3: 23.05%
Median: 9.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -34.50%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 54.31% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 17.25%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.25%

Max: 54.31%
Q3: 23.49%
AMD: 17.25%
Median: 14.56%
Q1: -0.14%
Min: -31.62%

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

54.31%

AVGO: 54.31%
Max: 54.31%
Q3: 23.49%
Median: 14.56%
Q1: -0.14%
Min: -31.62%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
ROE (TTM)	10.20%	44.25%
ROA (TTM)	5.13%	15.30%
Net Margin (TTM)	15.58%	42.94%
Operating Margin (TTM)	17.25%	54.31%
Gross Margin (TTM)	55.72%	75.52%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 34.34% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMD.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 165.00% and Broadcom (AVGO) at 287.80% grew per-share earnings faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for EPS growth — a strong showing on both sides, though a depressed base year can exaggerate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters too.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.34%	23.87%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.64%	24.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	165.00%	287.80%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	46.66%	21.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 2.61 and Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.61

Max: 10.12
Q3: 5.49
Median: 3.44
AMD: 2.61
Q1: 2.30
Min: 1.03

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.50

Max: 10.12
Q3: 5.49
Median: 3.44
AVGO: 2.50
Q1: 2.30
Min: 1.03

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 0.06 and Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.60 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.19
AMD: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.60

Max: 1.44
Q3: 0.65
AVGO: 0.60
Median: 0.19
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.61	2.50
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.06	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.92	0.68

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Broadcom (AVGO) reports a yield of 0.73%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.85%
Q3: 0.36%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.73%

Max: 0.85%
AVGO: 0.73%
Q3: 0.36%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Broadcom (AVGO) reports a payout of 32.40%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 45.89%
Q3: 18.55%
AMD: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

32.40%

Max: 45.89%
AVGO: 32.40%
Q3: 18.55%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	32.40%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 45.65 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 121.83 sits in the richer quartile — AMD needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

121.83

Max: 153.66
AMD: 121.83
Q3: 87.88
Median: 45.74
Q1: 31.84
Min: 10.37

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

45.65

Max: 153.66
Q3: 87.88
Median: 45.74
AVGO: 45.65
Q1: 31.84
Min: 10.37

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 18.87 and Broadcom (AVGO) at 19.11 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

18.87

Max: 32.20
AMD: 18.87
Q3: 16.84
Median: 6.93
Q1: 3.28
Min: 0.01

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.11

Max: 32.20
AVGO: 19.11
Q3: 16.84
Median: 6.93
Q1: 3.28
Min: 0.01

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at 11.59 and Broadcom (AVGO) at 17.11 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

AMD

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.59

Max: 24.29
AMD: 11.59
Q3: 11.44
Median: 5.33
Q1: 2.75
Min: 0.19

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

17.11

Max: 24.29
AVGO: 17.11
Q3: 11.44
Median: 5.33
Q1: 2.75
Min: 0.19

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) vs. Broadcom (AVGO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Broadcom (AVGO)
Metric	AMD	AVGO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	121.83	45.65
P/S Ratio (TTM)	18.87	19.11
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	11.59	17.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.13%	1.79%