AVGO vs. Q: Broadcom vs. Qnity Electronics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q) 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 Qnity Electronics (Q) both belong to the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, though AVGO is classified under Semiconductors while Q falls under Semiconductor Materials & Equipment.

Broadcom (AVGO) has been public since August 6, 2009, giving it a longer listed trading history, while Qnity Electronics (Q) listed on October 27, 2025 and still has a shorter public-market record.

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Profile Item	AVGO	Q
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Qnity Electronics 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	Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Market Capitalization	1,401.97 billion USD	24.46 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	October 27, 2025
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q), 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 Qnity Electronics (Q). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	35.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	55.87%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	1.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-38.03%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	1.73M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO and Q 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 Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	0.55
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	0.80

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Qnity Electronics (Q) at 6.98% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for AVGO.

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%

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

6.98%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q: 6.98%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): 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 Qnity Electronics (Q) at 10.16%, 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%

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

10.16%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q: 10.16%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): 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 Qnity Electronics (Q) at 25.00%, 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%

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

25.00%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Q: 25.00%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	6.98%
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	5.78%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	10.16%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	25.00%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	46.92%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 23.87% and Qnity Electronics (Q) at 9.67% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): 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 Qnity Electronics (Q) at -0.27%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	9.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	-0.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	-0.27%
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 Qnity Electronics (Q) at 2.09 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for Q.

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

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.09

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
Q: 2.09
Min: 1.03

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.60 and Qnity Electronics (Q) at 0.57 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.57

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Q: 0.57
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	2.09
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	2.07

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.89% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Qnity Electronics (Q) at 0.27% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, AVGO the richer one.

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%

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.27%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Q: 0.27%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Qnity Electronics (Q) at 11.28% 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%

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

11.28%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
Q: 11.28%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	11.28%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 37.51 and Qnity Electronics (Q) at 43.98 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

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

43.98

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Q: 43.98
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Qnity Electronics (Q) at 4.46 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

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.46

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
Q: 4.46
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Qnity Electronics (Q) at 3.22 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

Q

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.22

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
Q: 3.22
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Qnity Electronics (Q): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Qnity Electronics (Q)
Metric	AVGO	Q
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	43.98
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	4.46
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	3.22
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	2.85%