ANALOG DEVICES INC vs Broadcom Inc., two Semiconductors stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where ADI and AVGO diverge most: on return on equity, ADI reads 12.3% and AVGO reads 36.6%; on p/b, ADI reads 5.92 and AVGO reads 17.31. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What ADI's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | ADI | AVGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $406.15 | $361.54 |
| Market cap | $198.5B | $1.73T |
| Sector | Semiconductors | Semiconductors |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/E | 48.2 | 46.1 |
| P/B | 5.92 | 17.31 |
| P/S | 14.30 | 19.37 |
| EV/EBITDA | 29.8 | 34.5 |
| Revenue growth | +33.3% | +47.8% |
| Gross margin | 67.3% | 69.1% |
| Operating margin | 40.1% | 53.9% |
| Net margin | 29.8% | 40.9% |
| Return on equity | 12.3% | 36.6% |
| Return on assets | 8.5% | 19.4% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.0% | 24.2% |
| FCF yield | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.27 | 0.60 |
| Current ratio | 1.25 | 2.50 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 6.79 | 7.12 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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