Broadcom (AVGO) Competitors

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and institutional ownership.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AVGO or AAPL?

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Broadcom shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor AVGO or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 94 more articles in the media than Broadcom. MarketBeat recorded 264 mentions for Apple and 170 mentions for Broadcom. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Apple's score of 0.87 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	138 Very Positive mention(s)	16 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	148 Very Positive mention(s)	14 Positive mention(s)	67 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AVGO or AAPL a better dividend stock?

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Broadcom pays out 88.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Broadcom is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, AVGO or AAPL?

Broadcom has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AVGO or AAPL?

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $281.46, indicating a potential upside of 2.40%. Apple has a consensus price target of $234.95, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Apple's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Broadcom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.03
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Is AVGO or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Broadcom's net margin of 22.64%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadcom	22.64%	35.49%	14.58%
Apple	24.30%	167.24%	31.35%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AVGO or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Broadcom. Apple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Broadcom	$51.57B	25.07	$5.90B	$2.67	102.95
Apple	$391.04B	8.15	$93.74B	$6.42	33.23

Summary

Apple beats Broadcom on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.