AVGO vs. PLTR: Broadcom vs. Palantir Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR) 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 Palantir (PLTR) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — AVGO in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and PLTR in Software & Services.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Profile Item	AVGO	PLTR
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Software
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Application Software
Market Capitalization	1,401.97 billion USD	386.44 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	September 30, 2020
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

PLTR

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR), 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 Palantir (PLTR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	-4.94%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	109.97%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	47.47%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

PLTR

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	60.50%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.63
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-75.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	27.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO and PLTR 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 Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	-0.15
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	-0.24

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% and Palantir (PLTR) at 40.91% 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%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

40.91%

Max: 53.85%
PLTR: 40.91%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) at 50.34% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Broadcom (AVGO) at 42.94% also retains a top-quartile 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%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

50.34%

PLTR: 50.34%
Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 54.31% and Palantir (PLTR) at 46.89% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

46.89%

PLTR: 46.89%
Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	40.91%
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	19.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	50.34%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	46.89%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	84.74%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Palantir (PLTR) at 56.18% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

EPS Growth

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 287.80% and Palantir (PLTR) at 231.06% 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.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	56.18%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	32.92%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	231.06%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	21.60%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Palantir (PLTR) at 7.10 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets 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

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

7.10

PLTR: 7.10
Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Palantir (PLTR) at 0.02 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

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
PLTR: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	7.10
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	-3.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) 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%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

PLTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Palantir (PLTR) 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%

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

PLTR: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.51 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Palantir (PLTR) at 112.94 sits in the richer quartile — PLTR needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

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

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

112.94

PLTR: 112.94
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on sales: Broadcom (AVGO) at 15.73 sits in the upper P/S ratio quartile, and Palantir (PLTR) at 53.02 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

53.02

PLTR: 53.02
Max: 17.91
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Broadcom (AVGO) at 14.06 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and Palantir (PLTR) at 34.41 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

PLTR

Software & Services industry group

34.41

PLTR: 34.41
Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Palantir (PLTR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Software & Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Palantir (PLTR)
Metric	AVGO	PLTR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	112.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	53.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	34.41
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	0.69%