Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Broadcom Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: May 3, 2026 Feb 1, 2026 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
Net income (loss) 9,310 7,349 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
Amortization of intangible and right-of-use assets 2,002 2,003 2,085 2,060 2,024 2,032 2,455 2,375 2,381 2,206 808 810 810 905 1,087 1,088 1,129 1,151 1,367 1,369 1,371 1,395 1,589 1,581 1,583 1,582
Depreciation 163 150 148 142 142 142 156 149 149 139 124 122 129 127 129 129 135 136 134 134 133 138 139 138 147 146
Share-based compensation 2,092 2,176 2,195 2,322 1,771 1,280 1,314 1,388 1,457 1,582 638 629 513 391 387 373 386 387 414 421 425 444 449 465 517 545
Deferred taxes and other non-cash taxes (603) (455) (3,025) 284 (571) (696) (868) 3,638 (511) (294) 639 (251) (316) (573) (89) (15) 70 (47) (436) (177) (149) (459) (436) (175) (72)
Loss on debt extinguishment 31 55 20 53 65 52 105 100 26 172 16 55 93 5
Non-cash interest expense 67 72 71 82 94 97 91 115 119 102 34 33 33 32 32 32 33 32 29 24 21 22 25 22 31 30
Other 3 15 36 (23) 40 41 138 136 92 38 27 21 (39) 31 27 110 15 (12) 12 34 (109) 3 (39) (2) 30
Trade accounts receivable, net (2,370) (1,315) (651) (937) (590) (539) 249 835 (513) 1,756 (231) 135 185 (276) (241) 375 (536) (468) 160 191 106 (247) 391 542 440 (392)
Inventory (1,366) (692) (90) (163) (109) (148) 134 (52) 82 (14) (56) 44 13 26 (87) (170) (147) (223) (137) (156) (52) 51 67 (128) (10) 40
Accounts payable 149 534 118 136 (613) 241 (85) 373 (93) (74) 215 188 (114) (80) 304 (352) (31) 101 156 (58) 44 (230) (123) 233 117
Employee compensation and benefits 270 (1,261) 410 511 287 (908) 196 291 251 (660) 103 184 91 (657) 128 321 215 (528) 172 254 135 (375) 142 231 61 (217)
Other current assets and current liabilities 474 (692) (809) (999) (55) 26 (1,410) (1,345) (386) (2,182) (694) (339) (165) 570 (388) (198) 287 521 (540) (227) 182 408 (131) (2) 118 346
Other long-term assets and long-term liabilities 271 321 (1,323) (442) (830) (1,023) (1,142) (1,170) (569) 891 (303) (139) (179) (164) (69) (260) (28) (79) (89) (77) (70) (59) 23 184 (386) (223)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals (2,572) (3,105) (2,345) (1,894) (1,910) (2,351) (2,058) (1,068) (1,228) (283) (966) 73 (169) (581) (353) (284) (240) (777) (333) 141 243 (178) 262 704 456 (329)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 1,183 911 (815) 3,026 1,590 610 1,280 6,838 2,459 3,490 1,304 1,416 1,021 262 1,224 1,350 1,653 1,014 1,552 1,665 2,076 1,735 2,024 2,490 2,650 1,937
Net cash provided by operating activities 10,493 8,260 7,703 7,166 6,555 6,113 5,604 4,963 4,580 4,815 4,828 4,719 4,502 4,036 4,583 4,424 4,243 3,486 3,541 3,541 3,569 3,113 3,348 3,178 3,213 2,322
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (2) (560) (25,416) (36) (17) (7) (5) (234) (8) (2) (10,870)
Proceeds from sales of businesses 300 3,485 45 50 168
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (231) (250) (237) (142) (144) (100) (122) (172) (132) (122) (105) (122) (122) (103) (122) (116) (85) (101) (88) (115) (126) (114) (102) (105) (148) (108)
Purchases of investments (23) (114) (336) (99) (57) (105) (30) (73) (59) (13) (58) (91) (197) (200)
Sales of investments 39 244 101 51 78 18 20 5 42 89 154 74 200 102 67
Other 7 5 105 (16) (10) 13 2 3 (15) (79) 12 1 1 1 9 (8) (9) 1 2 11 4 (9)
Net cash used in investing activities (208) (115) (367) 94 (133) (174) (132) 3,245 (706) (25,477) (124) (144) (318) (103) (128) 80 (310) (309) 50 (47) (126) (122) (100) (46) 24 (10,987)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 4,474 4,971 6,960 749 2,986 4,969 4,975 30,010 1,935 9,904 7,953 4,468 15,381
Payments on debt obligations (1,250) (3,650) (3,638) (6,750) (8,090) (7,472) (9,202) (2,000) (934) (143) (260) (9) (2,097) (255) (762) (1,533) (9,200) (3,000) (6,825) (4,452) (4,537)
Proceeds from commercial paper, net (488) (3,373) (119) 3,980
Other borrowings, net (3,028) 1,025 718
Payments of dividends (3,092) (3,086) (2,797) (2,786) (2,785) (2,774) (2,484) (2,452) (2,443) (2,435) (1,904) (1,901) (1,914) (1,926) (1,782) (1,736) (1,750) (1,764) (1,561) (1,556) (1,552) (1,543) (1,395) (1,386) (1,381) (1,372)
Repurchases of common stock, repurchase program (600) (7,850) (2,450) (7,176) (123) (1,707) (2,806) (1,188) (1,500) (2,776) (2,724)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of equity awards (58) (1,766) (2,036) (1,204) (1,350) (1,548) (1,114) (454) (460) (614) (333) (274) (292) (514) (375) (266) (347) (461) (225) (185) (192) (219) (169)
Issuance of common stock 113 103 118 126 64 59 63 54 59 1 57 7 71 35 102 46 91 37
Other (2) (37) (27) (7) (4) (46) (11) (36) (2) (14) (5) (5) (7) 5 (5) (4) (4) (4) (1) (11) (2) (28) (9) (50) (6) (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,831) (10,149) (1,876) (6,014) (6,257) (5,980) (6,076) (8,065) (5,929) 18,337 (2,570) (4,073) (5,278) (3,702) (2,016) (3,532) (5,147) (5,121) (2,533) (1,907) (3,477) (1,057) (4,487) (3,482) (474) 10,054
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 5,454 (2,004) 5,460 1,246 165 (41) (604) 143 (2,055) (2,325) 2,134 502 (1,094) 231 2,439 972 (1,214) (1,944) 1,058 1,587 (34) 1,934 (1,239) (350) 2,763 1,389

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 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).


Operating cash flow exhibits a sustained and significant upward trajectory, increasing from 2,322 million in February 2020 to 10,493 million by May 2026. While net income shows periodic volatility—including a notable loss of 1,875 million in August 2024—the overall trend in cash generation from operations remains robust. A substantial portion of this cash flow is supported by non-cash adjustments, most notably amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation. Share-based compensation has experienced a marked increase over the analyzed period, rising from a range of 400 to 600 million per quarter in 2020-2021 to consistently exceeding 2,000 million in later quarters.

Investing Activities and Strategic Acquisitions
Investing cash flows are characterized by massive, episodic outflows associated with business acquisitions. The most prominent instances occurred in February 2020, with an outflow of 10,870 million, and October 2023, with a significant expenditure of 25,416 million. In contrast, capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment have remained relatively stable, typically fluctuating between 100 million and 250 million per quarter, indicating that the primary use of investing capital is directed toward inorganic growth rather than internal infrastructure.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns
The company employs a strategy of leveraging long-term debt to fund its acquisition activities, evidenced by a 30,010 million inflow from borrowings in late 2023. This is offset by consistent debt repayments. Capital return to shareholders is a primary focus, with quarterly dividend payments increasing steadily from approximately 1,372 million in early 2020 to over 3,000 million by early 2026. Share repurchases are conducted intermittently but in high volumes, with significant concentrated outflows of 7,176 million and 7,850 million in specific periods.
Working Capital Dynamics
There is an observable increase in the volatility and negative impact of changes in assets and liabilities on cash flow in the later years of the period. Specifically, trade accounts receivable and inventory have shown deeper negative impacts in the most recent quarters, with receivables reaching a negative impact of 2,370 million by May 2026. This suggests an expansion in the scale of operations or a shift in the timing of cash collections and inventory management.

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