Side by sideBroadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC)Memos of October 10, 2026
Broadcom vs Intel stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do Broadcom and Intel compare?
| Broadcom AVGO | Intel INTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 23.9%Year to Nov 2025 | -0.5%Year to Dec 2025 |
| Operating margin | 39.9%Year to Nov 2025 | -4.2%Year to Dec 2025 |
| Free cash flow | 26,914US$ millions · Year to Nov 2025 | -4,949US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 |
| Free cash flow yield | 1.6%Today (Oct 8, 2026) | -0.3%Today (Oct 9, 2026) |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | 48,958US$ millions · Year to Nov 2025 | 9,251US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 |
| Dividend yield | 0.7%Today (Oct 8, 2026) | 0.0%Today (Oct 9, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | 46.0xToday (Oct 8, 2026) | not meaningfulToday (Oct 9, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 18.7xToday (Oct 8, 2026) | 50.0xToday (Oct 9, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 554.13 (+55 %)October 2027 | 85.88 (-20%)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 548.37 (+55 %)October 2029 | 93.04 (-13%)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Broadcom | The higher figure |
| Operating margin | Broadcom | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow | Broadcom | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow yield | Broadcom | The higher figure |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | Intel | The lower figure |
| Dividend yield | Broadcom | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | — | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Broadcom | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | Broadcom | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | Broadcom | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
Broadcom sells semiconductors and infrastructure software.
Broadcom (AVGO), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Broadcom stock forecast
Intel sells Core processors—the chips that carry out instructions in a computer—to PC makers, and Xeon processors to server makers and cloud operators.
Intel (INTC), from our memo of October 10, 2026 · Intel stock forecast
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