Stock Analysis on Net

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Income Statement 
Quarterly Data

Broadcom Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

Microsoft Excel
3 months ended: Nov 2, 2025 Aug 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 Feb 2, 2025 Nov 3, 2024 Aug 4, 2024 May 5, 2024 Feb 4, 2024 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022 Jan 30, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020
Products 18,913 9,257 8,506 8,171 8,316 7,439 7,192 7,412 7,151 6,917 6,741 7,082 7,180 6,627 6,417 6,053 5,758 5,064 4,983 5,081 4,853 4,125 4,253 4,204
Subscriptions and services (898) 6,695 6,498 6,745 5,738 5,633 5,295 4,549 2,144 1,959 1,992 1,833 1,750 1,837 1,686 1,653 1,649 1,714 1,627 1,574 1,614 1,696 1,489 1,654
Net revenue 18,015 15,952 15,004 14,916 14,054 13,072 12,487 11,961 9,295 8,876 8,733 8,915 8,930 8,464 8,103 7,706 7,407 6,778 6,610 6,655 6,467 5,821 5,742 5,858
Cost of products sold (3,606) (3,096) (2,720) (2,693) (2,774) (2,434) (2,429) (2,160) (2,285) (2,107) (2,019) (2,225) (2,141) (1,921) (1,798) (1,769) (1,763) (1,572) (1,548) (1,672) (1,602) (1,383) (1,448) (1,459)
Cost of subscriptions and services (607) (608) (576) (580) (625) (699) (713) (954) (164) (165) (158) (149) (157) (156) (158) (156) (157) (157) (151) (142) (151) (154) (144) (177)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (1,545) (1,519) (1,483) (1,484) (1,602) (1,525) (1,516) (1,380) (438) (439) (441) (535) (705) (705) (707) (730) (849) (851) (853) (874) (962) (953) (954) (950)
Restructuring charges (8) (26) (28) (14) (51) (58) (53) (92) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (15) (5) (15) (7) (8)
Cost of revenue (5,766) (5,249) (4,807) (4,771) (5,052) (4,716) (4,711) (4,586) (2,888) (2,712) (2,618) (2,911) (3,004) (2,783) (2,664) (2,657) (2,769) (2,581) (2,553) (2,703) (2,720) (2,505) (2,553) (2,594)
Gross margin 12,249 10,703 10,197 10,145 9,002 8,356 7,776 7,375 6,407 6,164 6,115 6,004 5,926 5,681 5,439 5,049 4,638 4,197 4,057 3,952 3,747 3,316 3,189 3,264
Research and development (2,981) (3,050) (2,693) (2,253) (2,234) (2,353) (2,415) (2,308) (1,388) (1,358) (1,312) (1,195) (1,197) (1,255) (1,261) (1,206) (1,200) (1,205) (1,238) (1,211) (1,182) (1,228) (1,269) (1,289)
Selling, general and administrative (1,107) (1,072) (1,083) (949) (1,010) (1,100) (1,277) (1,572) (418) (388) (438) (348) (370) (323) (368) (321) (337) (346) (325) (339) (405) (428) (501) (601)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (507) (507) (506) (511) (813) (812) (827) (792) (348) (350) (348) (348) (358) (359) (398) (397) (494) (494) (494) (494) (599) (600) (599) (603)
Restructuring and other charges (146) (187) (86) (172) (318) (303) (292) (620) (13) (212) (9) (10) (15) (7) (18) (17) (26) (26) (25) (71) (35) (52) (54) (57)
Operating expenses (4,741) (4,816) (4,368) (3,885) (4,375) (4,568) (4,811) (5,292) (2,167) (2,308) (2,107) (1,901) (1,940) (1,944) (2,045) (1,941) (2,057) (2,071) (2,082) (2,115) (2,221) (2,308) (2,423) (2,550)
Operating income 7,508 5,887 5,829 6,260 4,627 3,788 2,965 2,083 4,240 3,856 4,008 4,103 3,986 3,737 3,394 3,108 2,581 2,126 1,975 1,837 1,526 1,008 766 714
Interest expense (761) (807) (769) (873) (916) (1,064) (1,047) (926) (405) (406) (405) (406) (406) (406) (518) (407) (434) (415) (466) (570) (420) (464) (487) (406)
Other income (expense), net 122 205 25 103 52 82 87 185 132 124 113 143 40 6 (86) (14) 22 15 (23) 117 31 49 130 (4)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 6,869 5,285 5,085 5,490 3,763 2,806 2,005 1,342 3,967 3,574 3,716 3,840 3,620 3,337 2,790 2,687 2,169 1,726 1,486 1,384 1,137 593 409 304
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes 1,649 (1,145) (120) 13 442 (4,238) 116 (68) (443) (271) (235) (66) (261) (263) (200) (215) (180) 150 7 (6) 187 96 159 76
Income (loss) from continuing operations 8,518 4,140 4,965 5,503 4,205 (1,432) 2,121 1,274 3,524 3,303 3,481 3,774 3,359 3,074 2,590 2,472 1,989 1,876 1,493 1,378 1,324 689 568 380
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 119 (443) 51 (1) (5) 5
Net income (loss) 8,518 4,140 4,965 5,503 4,324 (1,875) 2,121 1,325 3,524 3,303 3,481 3,774 3,359 3,074 2,590 2,472 1,989 1,876 1,493 1,378 1,324 688 563 385
Dividends on preferred stock (48) (75) (75) (74) (75) (74) (76) (74) (74) (74) (75) (74)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock 8,518 4,140 4,965 5,503 4,324 (1,875) 2,121 1,325 3,524 3,303 3,481 3,774 3,311 2,999 2,515 2,398 1,914 1,802 1,417 1,304 1,250 614 488 311

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-02).


Revenue Trends
The net revenue exhibits a generally upward trend over the periods analyzed, starting from approximately $5.9 billion and reaching close to $18 billion by the final quarter. Both product revenues and subscriptions and services revenues contribute to this growth, with product revenue showing a strong increase, particularly from early 2023 onward. Subscription and services revenue fluctuates, with a notable spike in early 2024, followed by a negative value appearing in the last period, which may indicate a reporting adjustment or anomaly.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin
Costs associated with products sold have progressively increased over time, consistent with growing product revenue. Cost of subscriptions and services remains relatively stable but shows a sharp increase in early 2024, possibly linked to the revenue anomaly noted. The amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets sees a decline through 2022 but jumps significantly in 2024, suggesting acquisitions or accounting changes. Overall cost of revenue rises in line with revenue, but the gross margin improves steadily, indicating enhanced profitability or efficiency gains, with gross margin climbing from about $3.3 billion to over $12 billion.
Operating Expenses
Research and development expenses remain high and relatively steady, with minor increases noted particularly from 2023 onward. Selling, general, and administrative expenses experience some volatility but exhibit an increase in recent periods. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets under operating expenses declines gradually but with significant spikes in 2024, mirroring trends in cost of revenue. Restructuring and other charges fluctuate over time, with notable peaks in early 2024, suggesting periods of organizational adjustment. The cumulative result is a general increase in operating expenses, peaking sharply in early 2024 before stabilizing somewhat.
Profitability and Income Measures
Operating income follows an upward trajectory initially, reaching new highs before a marked decline in early 2024, likely tied to the anomalous costs and expenses during that period. Interest expenses remain significant and relatively stable, with elevations in 2024. Other income (expense) is mostly positive with some fluctuations, offering a minor offset to expenses. Income from continuing operations before income taxes reflects overall profitability trends but shows a pronounced dip in early 2024. Tax provisions fluctuate significantly, with a large tax benefit recorded in one 2024 quarter, contributing to unusual net income behavior. Net income attributable to common stock demonstrates strong gains overall, interrupted by a considerable loss in early 2024, before rebounding sharply toward period end.
Additional Observations
Dividends on preferred stock are consistent with slight variation in early periods and cease to be reported in later periods, likely due to changes in capital structure. The inclusion of income from discontinued operations is minimal and sporadic, with no strong impact on total net income. The data indicates ongoing acquisitions, restructuring, and possibly other discrete events influencing intangible asset amortization and restructuring charges. The financial pattern suggests a company experiencing growth with intermittent periods of significant accounting or operational adjustments impacting income metrics notably during 2024.