AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
AVGO has the edge over ORCL overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
ORCL offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AVGO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AVGO's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
ORCL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
ORCL's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
AVGO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $364 | — |
| Cheap | 27x | $211 | -42% |
| Current | 46x | $364 | — |
| Fair | 49x | $384 | +5.3% |
| Expensive | 86x | $671 | +84% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AVGO's PE is in its fair range at 46x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
ORCL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $127 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $119 | -6.8% |
| Current | 20x | $127 | — |
| Fair | 30x | $189 | +49% |
| Expensive | 39x | $247 | +94% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ORCL has the edge over AVGO in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AVGO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ORCL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ORCL, but weaker profitability.
AVGO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.23 | +145% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.84 | +100% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.01 | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.13 | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.77 | +288% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.92 | +241% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.67 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.09 | -23% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.23 | -63% |
AVGO earned $7.84 per share over the past year, up 100% from the year before.
ORCL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.53 | +34% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.38 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.83 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.57 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.32 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.32 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.34 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.26 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.09 | +13% |
ORCL's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.38 over the past year, up 48% from the year before, and higher year over year for 15 quarters in a row.
AVGO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.6B | +86% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.2B | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.3B | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $18B | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $16B | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $15B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.9B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.1B | +51% |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 54% | +17 points |
| Q2 2026 | 49% | +9.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +8.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +7.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | +15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +25 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -13 points |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ORCL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.3B | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.2B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.1B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.9B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.9B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.1B | +8.6% |
ORCL's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $19.3B last quarter, up 30% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +2 points |
ORCL's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 6.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AVGO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7B | +95% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.3B | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.5B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $7B | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.4B | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $6B | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5B | +16% |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
ORCL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$5.4B | -$5B |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.9B | +$1.1B |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.5B | -16275% |
| Q4 2025 | -$10B | -$7.3B |
| Q3 2025 | -$362M | -107% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.9B | -189% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -98% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7B | -$1.7B |
ORCL has burned cash in seven of the last eight quarters: −$28.7B over the past year, against −$5.9B the year before.
AVGO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +11M shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +27M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +617M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +597M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +697M shares |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $600M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.9B |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
AVGO spent $8.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
ORCL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3% | +86M shares |
| 1 year | +3.1% | +91M shares |
| 3 years | +6.3% | +177M shares |
| 5 years | +4.9% | +139M shares |
| Available history | -9.9% | -331M shares |
ORCL has 3B diluted shares, up 3.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $95M |
| Q2 2025 | $150M |
| Q1 2025 | $150M |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
| Q3 2024 | $150M |
AVGO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1x | High |
AVGO's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.3 years a year ago.
ORCL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
ORCL has the edge over AVGO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AVGO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.3 | Neutral |
AVGO's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (neutral).
ORCL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 23.0 | Neutral |
ORCL's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
AVGO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVGO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 28x | 67% above |
| PE % | 47 | 35 | 12 pts above |
AVGO is trading at 46x earnings, a 67% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ORCL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ORCL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 28% below |
| PE % | 28 | 35 | 7 pts below |
ORCL has the edge over AVGO on valuation relative to its sector.
AVGO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $338.0 | 7.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $362.1 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $363.0 | 0.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $313.8 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $214.3 | 70% above |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ORCL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $131.1 | 3.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $137.6 | 7.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $160.3 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $181.4 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $151.9 | 16% below |
ORCL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
AVGO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.7 | $43.2 | +36% |
| 2021 | $43.2 | $66.5 | +54% |
| 2022 | $66.5 | $55.2 | -17% |
| 2023 | $55.2 | $111.6 | +102% |
| 2024 | $111.6 | $241.8 | +117% |
| 2025 | $241.8 | $352.1 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $352.1 | $364.4 | +3.5% |
AVGO has the edge over ORCL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ORCL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53.5 | $65.0 | +22% |
| 2021 | $65.0 | $89.7 | +38% |
| 2022 | $89.7 | $80.9 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | $80.9 | $105.4 | +30% |
| 2024 | $105.4 | $169.0 | +60% |
| 2025 | $169.0 | $198.0 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.0 | $127.1 | -36% |
ORCL is down 36% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.