AVGO vs. DELL: Broadcom vs. Dell Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL) 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

Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AVGO in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and DELL in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Profile Item	AVGO	DELL
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Dell Technologies Inc. Class C Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Market Capitalization	1,401.97 billion USD	208.88 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	August 17, 2016
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

DELL

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL), 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	142.85%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	72.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	47.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

DELL

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL), 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	80.23%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.50
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-59.59%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	7.77M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO and DELL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	1.73
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	3.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Broadcom (AVGO) earns 44.25% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Dell (DELL) has no ROE this period.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

44.25%

Max: 52.82%
AVGO: 44.25%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%
DELL: --

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): DELL does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; AVGO is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 42.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 7.53%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

42.94%

Max: 63.80%
AVGO: 42.94%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.53%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
DELL: 7.53%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 54.31% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Dell (DELL) at 12.02%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

54.31%

Max: 58.66%
AVGO: 54.31%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.02%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
DELL: 12.02%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	--
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	8.64%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	7.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	12.02%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	19.91%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87% and Dell (DELL) at 18.80% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Broadcom (AVGO) at 287.80% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Dell (DELL) at 36.05%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	18.80%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	3.54%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	36.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	21.60%	38.89%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Dell (DELL) at 0.96 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for DELL.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.50

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
AVGO: 2.50
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.96

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
DELL: 0.96
Min: 0.17

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Broadcom (AVGO) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60 against its industry range, while Dell (DELL) reports no figure this period.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.60

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
AVGO: 0.60
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01
DELL: --

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): DELL does not report debt-to-equity ratio, so it has no value marker; AVGO is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	0.96
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	1.34

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.89% and Dell (DELL) at 0.73% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.89%

Max: 1.37%
AVGO: 0.89%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.73%

DELL: 0.73%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 13.43% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 32.44% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

32.44%

Max: 49.64%
AVGO: 32.44%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

13.43%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
DELL: 13.43%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.73%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	13.43%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 19.10 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.51 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for DELL, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

37.51

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
AVGO: 37.51
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.10

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
DELL: 19.10
Min: 6.07

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Dell (DELL) at 1.38 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 15.73 sits in the pricier quartile — AVGO costs more per dollar of sales.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.73

Max: 21.42
AVGO: 15.73
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.38

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
DELL: 1.38
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Dell (DELL) reports a negative P/B ratio of -147.32, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Broadcom (AVGO) reports 14.06, ranking against industry peers normally.

AVGO

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.06

AVGO: 14.06
Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

DELL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

-147.32

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33
DELL: -147.32

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Dell (DELL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Dell (DELL)
Metric	AVGO	DELL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	19.10
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	1.38
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	-147.32
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	2.89%