AVGO vs. SMCI: Broadcom vs. Super Micro Computer Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

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

Company profile comparison for Broadcom (AVGO) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Profile Item	AVGO	SMCI
Name	Broadcom Inc.	Super Micro Computer Inc.
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	18.96 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	August 6, 2009	March 29, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AVGO

SMCI

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI), 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Total Return (1Y)	-8.02%	-26.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	53.49%	3.18%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	44.26%	45.36%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AVGO

SMCI

GSPC

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI), 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.06%	93.09%
Beta (5Y)	1.50	2.21
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.15%	-84.84%
Avg. Volume (3M)	23.75M	43.55M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AVGO and SMCI 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	-0.33
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.35	-0.48

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 44.25% and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 32.37% 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%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.37%

Max: 42.47%
SMCI: 32.37%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.77%, 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%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.77%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
SMCI: 6.77%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 10.35%, 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%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.35%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
SMCI: 10.35%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
ROE (TTM)	44.25%	32.37%
ROA (TTM)	15.37%	11.61%
Net Margin (TTM)	42.94%	6.77%
Operating Margin (TTM)	54.31%	10.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)	75.52%	11.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 77.79% 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. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Broadcom (AVGO) at 287.80% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 94.05% also sits in the top quartile.

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Broadcom (AVGO) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	23.87%	77.79%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	24.38%	76.34%
EPS Growth (YoY)	287.80%	94.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	21.60%	41.82%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Broadcom (AVGO) at 2.50 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 3.02 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

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

3.02

Max: 5.34
SMCI: 3.02
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Broadcom (AVGO) at 0.60 and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.57

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
SMCI: 0.57
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.50	3.02
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	0.57
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	0.50

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

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

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 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%

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

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

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.89%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	32.44%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 6.07 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 SMCI, 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

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.07

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
SMCI: 6.07
Min: 6.07

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 0.35 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 15.73 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

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

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.35

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
SMCI: 0.35
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) at 1.60 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while Broadcom (AVGO) at 14.06 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

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

SMCI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.60

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
SMCI: 1.60
Min: 0.33

Broadcom (AVGO) vs. Super Micro Computer (SMCI): 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 Super Micro Computer (SMCI)
Metric	AVGO	SMCI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	37.51	6.07
P/S Ratio (TTM)	15.73	0.35
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	14.06	1.60
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.18%	-42.54%