AVGO vs. FN: Broadcom vs. Fabrinet Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN) 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 Fabrinet (FN) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AVGO in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and FN in Technology Hardware & Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN)
Profile Item	AVGO	FN
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Fabrinet
Country/Region	United States	Cayman Islands
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	1,401.97 billion USD	11.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	June 25, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN), 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 Fabrinet (FN). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	-18.88%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	29.70%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	25.04%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Broadcom (AVGO) is heavily traded at around 23.75M shares per day, whereas Fabrinet (FN) sees a more moderate 999.77K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	81.72%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.33
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-60.75%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	999.77K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO and FN 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 Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	-0.28
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	-0.40

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% and Fabrinet (FN) at 21.00% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

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%

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.00%

Max: 42.47%
FN: 21.00%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 42.94% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Fabrinet (FN) at 9.36%, 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%

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

9.36%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
FN: 9.36%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): 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 Fabrinet (FN) at 9.95%, 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%

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

9.95%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
FN: 9.95%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): 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 Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	21.00%
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	8.80%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	9.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	9.95%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	11.95%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Fabrinet (FN) at 35.73% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for FN.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): 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 Fabrinet (FN) at 42.31%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	35.73%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	20.61%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	42.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	21.60%	24.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 and Fabrinet (FN) at 2.04 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

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

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.04

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
FN: 2.04
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Fabrinet (FN) at 0.03 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.60 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.03

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
FN: 0.03
Min: 0.01

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	2.04
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.03
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	-1.15

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Fabrinet (FN) 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 0.89%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Fabrinet (FN) 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 32.44%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
FN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): 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 Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.51 and Fabrinet (FN) at 24.69 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.69

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
FN: 24.69
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Fabrinet (FN) at 2.27 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

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.27

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
FN: 2.27
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Fabrinet (FN) at 4.66 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 14.06 carries an above-peer premium to book — AVGO is pricier on assets.

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

FN

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.66

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
FN: 4.66
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Fabrinet (FN): 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 Fabrinet (FN)
Metric	AVGO	FN
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	24.69
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	2.27
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	4.66
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	-2.11%