Analysis of Solvency Ratios
Quarterly Data
Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Broadcom Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
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).
The solvency profile exhibits a significant transition from a high-leverage posture to a more conservative capital structure between January 2021 and May 2026. A distinct inflection point is observable in early 2024, where debt-related metrics shifted from a period of relative stability to a sustained downward trajectory, indicating an aggressive deleveraging strategy or a substantial increase in equity.
- Debt to Equity and Debt to Capital
- The debt to equity ratio remained elevated between 1.59 and 1.89 from early 2021 through late 2023. However, starting in February 2024, the ratio declined sharply to 1.08 and continued a steady descent to 0.74 by May 2026, marking a transition from a debt-heavy structure to one where equity exceeds debt. Similarly, the debt to capital ratio decreased from a peak of 0.65 in mid-2022 to a low of 0.43 by May 2026, confirming a reduction in the proportion of debt within the total capital base.
- Debt to Assets and Financial Leverage
- Debt to assets remained remarkably stable around 0.54 for the first three years of the period. A notable contraction began in February 2024, with the ratio falling to 0.43 and eventually reaching 0.36 by May 2026, suggesting that a smaller percentage of assets is now financed through debt. Financial leverage followed a similar pattern, peaking at 3.42 in mid-2022 before trending downward to 2.04 by May 2026, indicating a reduction in the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns.
- Interest Coverage
- The interest coverage ratio demonstrates a non-linear trend characterized by an initial period of strong growth, a mid-term contraction, and a subsequent recovery. The ratio climbed from 2.82 in January 2021 to a peak of 10.31 in October 2023. A significant decline occurred throughout 2024, reaching a low of 3.51 in November 2024, which suggests a temporary increase in interest expenses or a dip in operating income. Following this trough, the ratio recovered sharply, ending at its highest observed level of 10.69 in May 2026, indicating a substantially improved capacity to service debt obligations.
Overall, the data indicates a systematic improvement in solvency. The simultaneous decline in leverage ratios and the eventual recovery of the interest coverage ratio suggest a strengthened balance sheet with reduced financial risk and increased operational cushions for debt repayment.
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Debt Ratios
Coverage Ratios
Debt to Equity
Broadcom Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 2,252) | 2,252) | 3,152) | 1,399) | 5,531) | 5,653) | 1,271) | 3,161) | 2,426) | 2,433) | 1,608) | 1,119) | 1,117) | 1,115) | 440) | 304) | 302) | 300) | 290) | 279) | 278) | 864) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 62,655) | 63,805) | 61,984) | 62,830) | 61,751) | 60,926) | 66,295) | 66,798) | 71,590) | 73,468) | 37,621) | 38,222) | 38,194) | 38,167) | 39,075) | 39,191) | 39,164) | 39,205) | 39,440) | 40,178) | 40,160) | 41,068) | |||||||
| Total debt | 64,907) | 66,057) | 65,136) | 64,229) | 67,282) | 66,579) | 67,566) | 69,959) | 74,016) | 75,901) | 39,229) | 39,341) | 39,311) | 39,282) | 39,515) | 39,495) | 39,466) | 39,505) | 39,730) | 40,457) | 40,438) | 41,932) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 87,691) | 79,872) | 81,292) | 73,277) | 69,586) | 69,789) | 67,678) | 65,651) | 69,961) | 70,284) | 23,988) | 22,079) | 22,007) | 23,310) | 22,709) | 20,876) | 20,963) | 22,968) | 24,962) | 24,340) | 23,939) | 23,973) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | 0.74 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.64 | 1.78 | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 1.75 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.47 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.08 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 3.00 | 4.75 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 1.02 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.25 | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.08 | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.56 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 2.13 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 64,907 ÷ 87,691 = 0.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The solvency profile exhibits two distinct phases characterized by a significant structural shift in February 2024. The initial period is marked by stable debt levels and relatively high leverage, followed by a period of rapid expansion and subsequent deleveraging.
- Initial Leverage Period (2021–2023)
- Between January 2021 and October 2023, total debt remained relatively consistent, fluctuating within a narrow band between approximately 39 billion and 42 billion US dollars. During this timeframe, stockholders' equity showed limited growth, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio that consistently remained above 1.50, peaking at 1.89 in July 2022. This indicates a period of sustained high reliance on debt financing relative to equity.
- Capital Structure Transition (February 2024)
- A substantial increase in both total debt and stockholders' equity occurred in February 2024. Total debt rose sharply to 75.9 billion US dollars, while stockholders' equity surged to 70.28 billion US dollars. Despite the increase in absolute debt, the concurrent spike in equity resulted in a significant compression of the debt-to-equity ratio, which dropped to 1.08, marking a fundamental shift in the solvency position.
- Deleveraging and Equity Expansion (2024–2026)
- From February 2024 through May 2026, a consistent downward trend in the debt-to-equity ratio is observed. Total debt steadily decreased from its peak of 75.9 billion US dollars to 64.9 billion US dollars. Simultaneously, stockholders' equity experienced a general upward trajectory, reaching 87.69 billion US dollars by May 2026. This combination of debt reduction and equity growth led to a progressive strengthening of the balance sheet, with the debt-to-equity ratio falling to 0.74 by the final reporting period.
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Debt to Capital
Broadcom Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 2,252) | 2,252) | 3,152) | 1,399) | 5,531) | 5,653) | 1,271) | 3,161) | 2,426) | 2,433) | 1,608) | 1,119) | 1,117) | 1,115) | 440) | 304) | 302) | 300) | 290) | 279) | 278) | 864) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 62,655) | 63,805) | 61,984) | 62,830) | 61,751) | 60,926) | 66,295) | 66,798) | 71,590) | 73,468) | 37,621) | 38,222) | 38,194) | 38,167) | 39,075) | 39,191) | 39,164) | 39,205) | 39,440) | 40,178) | 40,160) | 41,068) | |||||||
| Total debt | 64,907) | 66,057) | 65,136) | 64,229) | 67,282) | 66,579) | 67,566) | 69,959) | 74,016) | 75,901) | 39,229) | 39,341) | 39,311) | 39,282) | 39,515) | 39,495) | 39,466) | 39,505) | 39,730) | 40,457) | 40,438) | 41,932) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 87,691) | 79,872) | 81,292) | 73,277) | 69,586) | 69,789) | 67,678) | 65,651) | 69,961) | 70,284) | 23,988) | 22,079) | 22,007) | 23,310) | 22,709) | 20,876) | 20,963) | 22,968) | 24,962) | 24,340) | 23,939) | 23,973) | |||||||
| Total capital | 152,598) | 145,929) | 146,428) | 137,506) | 136,868) | 136,368) | 135,244) | 135,610) | 143,977) | 146,185) | 63,217) | 61,420) | 61,318) | 62,592) | 62,224) | 60,371) | 60,429) | 62,473) | 64,692) | 64,797) | 64,377) | 65,905) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.55 | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.68 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.36 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 64,907 ÷ 152,598 = 0.43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the solvency profile reveals two distinct phases in the capital structure, separated by a significant expansion event in early 2024. From January 2021 through October 2023, the company maintained a relatively stable financial leverage position, with the debt to capital ratio fluctuating within a narrow band between 0.61 and 0.65. During this period, total debt and total capital remained consistent, indicating a period of steady-state operations without major structural shifts.
- Capital Structure Transition
- A substantial shift occurred in February 2024, characterized by a sharp increase in both total debt and total capital. Total debt rose from approximately 39.2 billion USD to 75.9 billion USD, while total capital expanded from 63.2 billion USD to 146.2 billion USD. Despite the absolute increase in debt, the debt to capital ratio decreased from 0.62 to 0.52, indicating that the expansion was supported by a proportional increase in equity or other capital components that exceeded the growth in debt.
- Deleveraging Trend
- Following the spike in early 2024, a consistent downward trend in the debt to capital ratio is observed. Between February 2024 and May 2026, the ratio declined steadily from 0.52 to 0.43. This improvement is driven by a simultaneous reduction in total debt—which fell from 75.9 billion USD to 64.9 billion USD—and a general increase in total capital, which grew to 152.6 billion USD by the end of the period.
- Solvency Outlook
- The progression of the debt to capital ratio from a historical peak of 0.65 in mid-2022 to a low of 0.43 in May 2026 demonstrates a strengthening of the balance sheet. The trajectory suggests a strategic prioritization of debt repayment and capital accumulation, resulting in a lower reliance on borrowed funds relative to the total capital base.
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Debt to Assets
Broadcom Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 2,252) | 2,252) | 3,152) | 1,399) | 5,531) | 5,653) | 1,271) | 3,161) | 2,426) | 2,433) | 1,608) | 1,119) | 1,117) | 1,115) | 440) | 304) | 302) | 300) | 290) | 279) | 278) | 864) | |||||||
| Long-term debt | 62,655) | 63,805) | 61,984) | 62,830) | 61,751) | 60,926) | 66,295) | 66,798) | 71,590) | 73,468) | 37,621) | 38,222) | 38,194) | 38,167) | 39,075) | 39,191) | 39,164) | 39,205) | 39,440) | 40,178) | 40,160) | 41,068) | |||||||
| Total debt | 64,907) | 66,057) | 65,136) | 64,229) | 67,282) | 66,579) | 67,566) | 69,959) | 74,016) | 75,901) | 39,229) | 39,341) | 39,311) | 39,282) | 39,515) | 39,495) | 39,466) | 39,505) | 39,730) | 40,457) | 40,438) | 41,932) | |||||||
| Total assets | 179,158) | 169,903) | 171,092) | 165,621) | 164,630) | 165,358) | 165,645) | 167,966) | 175,211) | 177,870) | 72,861) | 71,595) | 71,667) | 72,976) | 73,249) | 71,326) | 71,719) | 73,224) | 75,570) | 75,880) | 75,524) | 76,972) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.54 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.23 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.31 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 64,907 ÷ 179,158 = 0.36
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The solvency profile of the organization exhibits two distinct phases characterized by an initial period of stability followed by a significant structural shift and a subsequent trend of deleveraging.
- Stability Phase (January 2021 – October 2023)
- During this period, the debt-to-assets ratio remained remarkably consistent, fluctuating within a narrow range between 0.53 and 0.55. Total debt was maintained near the 40 billion USD mark, while total assets remained stable between 71 billion and 77 billion USD, indicating a disciplined and static capital structure.
- Structural Expansion (February 2024)
- A substantial increase in both total debt and total assets occurred in February 2024. Total assets rose sharply from 72.86 billion USD to 177.87 billion USD, while total debt increased from 39.23 billion USD to 75.90 billion USD. Despite the absolute increase in debt, the disproportionate growth in assets led to an immediate reduction in the debt-to-assets ratio, which dropped to 0.43.
- Deleveraging Trend (February 2024 – May 2026)
- Following the structural shift, a consistent downward trend in the debt-to-assets ratio is observed. The ratio declined from 0.43 in February 2024 to 0.36 by May 2026. This improvement in solvency is driven by a steady reduction in total debt, which decreased from 75.90 billion USD to 64.91 billion USD, while total assets remained relatively robust, ending the period at 179.16 billion USD.
The overall trajectory indicates a strengthening solvency position. The organization successfully transitioned from a leverage ratio of approximately 54% to 36% over the analyzed timeframe, reflecting an increased asset base relative to its total liabilities.
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Financial Leverage
Broadcom Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 179,158) | 169,903) | 171,092) | 165,621) | 164,630) | 165,358) | 165,645) | 167,966) | 175,211) | 177,870) | 72,861) | 71,595) | 71,667) | 72,976) | 73,249) | 71,326) | 71,719) | 73,224) | 75,570) | 75,880) | 75,524) | 76,972) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 87,691) | 79,872) | 81,292) | 73,277) | 69,586) | 69,789) | 67,678) | 65,651) | 69,961) | 70,284) | 23,988) | 22,079) | 22,007) | 23,310) | 22,709) | 20,876) | 20,963) | 22,968) | 24,962) | 24,340) | 23,939) | 23,973) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | 2.04 | 2.13 | 2.10 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 3.04 | 3.24 | 3.26 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.03 | 3.12 | 3.15 | 3.21 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.21 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.77 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 1.68 | 1.73 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 2.06 | 2.08 | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.01 | 2.03 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 1.84 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 1.97 | 1.93 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.79 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 3.06 | 3.27 | 3.42 | 3.79 | 4.19 | 4.41 | 4.58 | 4.83 | 4.69 | 4.73 | 4.82 | 5.10 | 5.27 | 6.24 | 8.99 | 2.95 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 3.04 | 3.19 | 3.34 | 3.39 | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.11 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.10 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.85 | 2.79 | 2.78 | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.40 | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.35 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.41 | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.83 | 1.64 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 2.09 | 2.30 | 2.36 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.07 | 2.10 | 2.14 | 2.17 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 3.32 | 3.78 | 4.14 | 4.74 | 5.01 | 5.08 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.05 | 2.13 | 2.11 | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.10 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 1.91 | 1.90 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 1.75 | 1.80 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 179,158 ÷ 87,691 = 2.04
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The financial leverage profile exhibits two distinct phases characterized by a significant structural shift in the balance sheet occurring between October 2023 and February 2024. During the initial period, the company maintained a relatively stable but higher leverage posture, followed by a substantial expansion of the asset base and a subsequent consistent reduction in the leverage ratio.
- Asset and Equity Expansion
- A primary inflection point is observed between October 29, 2023, and February 4, 2024, where total assets increased from 72,861 million US$ to 177,870 million US$. Concurrently, stockholders' equity rose from 23,988 million US$ to 70,284 million US$. This simultaneous surge indicates a major capital event that significantly scaled the company's balance sheet while substantially increasing the equity cushion.
- Financial Leverage Trend Analysis
- From January 2021 through October 2023, the financial leverage ratio fluctuated within a range of 3.03 to 3.42, peaking in mid-2022. Following the balance sheet expansion in early 2024, the ratio dropped sharply to 2.53. From February 2024 through May 2026, a sustained downward trajectory is evident, with the ratio declining steadily to a period low of 2.04.
- Solvency and Capital Structure
- The transition from a leverage ratio exceeding 3.0 to approximately 2.0 suggests a strategic shift toward a more conservative capital structure. The growth in stockholders' equity has outpaced the growth in total assets in the latter half of the analyzed period, resulting in a reduction of the company's reliance on debt relative to its equity base.
The overall trend indicates an improvement in long-term solvency. The systematic decrease in the financial leverage ratio, combined with a significantly larger equity base, suggests a strengthened financial position and a reduced risk profile regarding long-term obligations.
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Interest Coverage
Broadcom Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| May 3, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Feb 2, 2025 | Nov 3, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||
| Less: Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 119) | (443) | —) | 51) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | 820) | 846) | (1,649) | 1,145) | 120) | (13) | (442) | 4,238) | (116) | 68) | 443) | 271) | 235) | 66) | 261) | 263) | 200) | 215) | 180) | (150) | (7) | 6) | |||||||
| Add: Interest expense | 776) | 801) | 761) | 807) | 769) | 873) | 916) | 1,064) | 1,047) | 926) | 405) | 406) | 405) | 406) | 406) | 406) | 518) | 407) | 434) | 415) | 466) | 570) | |||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | 10,906) | 8,996) | 7,630) | 6,092) | 5,854) | 6,363) | 4,679) | 3,870) | 3,052) | 2,268) | 4,372) | 3,980) | 4,121) | 4,246) | 4,026) | 3,743) | 3,308) | 3,094) | 2,603) | 2,141) | 1,952) | 1,954) | |||||||
| Solvency Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | 10.69 | 9.11 | 8.08 | 6.83 | 5.73 | 4.61 | 3.51 | 3.94 | 4.91 | 6.88 | 10.31 | 10.09 | 9.94 | 8.83 | 8.16 | 7.22 | 6.28 | 5.69 | 4.59 | 4.06 | 3.40 | 2.82 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 34.41 | 32.80 | 27.25 | 25.11 | 32.99 | 22.98 | 15.91 | 10.78 | 7.65 | 5.79 | 1.05 | -2.15 | 2.73 | 14.61 | 33.91 | 69.08 | 104.42 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 12.48 | 10.80 | 9.54 | 8.50 | 7.29 | 6.31 | 6.52 | 6.89 | 8.74 | 11.83 | 14.63 | 17.96 | 19.23 | 19.42 | 16.46 | 10.14 | 9.06 | 7.26 | 8.19 | 11.64 | 10.46 | 9.14 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 38.76 | 35.60 | 35.46 | 34.71 | 32.79 | 32.62 | 34.00 | 36.27 | 36.06 | 34.86 | 33.42 | 32.62 | 33.39 | 34.20 | 34.33 | 34.58 | 34.95 | 33.14 | 29.69 | 26.24 | 21.94 | 19.19 | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 19.31 | 17.75 | 16.37 | 14.66 | 12.56 | 11.71 | 11.25 | 11.00 | 11.51 | 13.03 | 13.76 | 15.81 | 18.22 | 20.31 | 22.76 | 21.81 | 20.60 | 17.91 | 16.00 | 14.05 | 10.71 | 9.97 | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 80.25 | 32.36 | 21.26 | 16.43 | 12.88 | 9.29 | 3.19 | -2.13 | -7.02 | -13.14 | -13.58 | -7.73 | 10.11 | 36.19 | 51.66 | 58.47 | 51.74 | 45.03 | 35.18 | 24.82 | 19.35 | 17.83 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 408.49 | 361.39 | 341.19 | 293.83 | 244.51 | 192.72 | 132.59 | 82.40 | 43.66 | 18.63 | 16.96 | 23.23 | 31.40 | 39.65 | 43.12 | 38.65 | 34.29 | 26.81 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 18.26 | 19.77 | 20.07 | 19.26 | 18.26 | 17.14 | 15.83 | 14.25 | 13.43 | 12.44 | 11.72 | 15.28 | 22.27 | 26.92 | 31.61 | 31.54 | 24.20 | 21.71 | 19.38 | 18.60 | 16.10 | 13.40 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 12.06 | 11.52 | 11.71 | 11.86 | 11.45 | 11.73 | 12.85 | 14.57 | 17.87 | 22.01 | 26.51 | 33.49 | 42.10 | 47.88 | 51.88 | 52.00 | 51.03 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ2 2026
+ EBITQ1 2026
+ EBITQ4 2025
+ EBITQ3 2025)
÷ (Interest expenseQ2 2026
+ Interest expenseQ1 2026
+ Interest expenseQ4 2025
+ Interest expenseQ3 2025)
= (10,906 + 8,996 + 7,630 + 6,092)
÷ (776 + 801 + 761 + 807)
= 10.69
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The solvency profile exhibits a distinct three-phase trajectory characterized by initial strength, a mid-period contraction, and a subsequent robust recovery in the capacity to service debt.
- Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) Trends
- Operating earnings demonstrated a consistent upward trajectory from January 2021, increasing from 1,954 million USD to a peak of 4,372 million USD by October 2023. A significant contraction occurred in February 2024, where EBIT dropped to 2,268 million USD. Following this volatility, a period of aggressive growth is observed, with earnings rising sharply to reach 10,906 million USD by May 2026, indicating a substantial expansion in operating profitability.
- Interest Expense Dynamics
- Interest obligations remained relatively stable or declined between January 2021 and October 2023, fluctuating primarily around the 400 million USD level. A sharp escalation in borrowing costs occurred in early 2024, with expenses peaking at 1,047 million USD in May 2024. In the subsequent periods, interest expenses gradually moderated, concluding at 776 million USD in May 2026, although they remained elevated compared to the pre-2024 baseline.
- Interest Coverage Ratio Analysis
- The interest coverage ratio reflects a cyclical pattern of solvency. From January 2021 to October 2023, the ratio improved steadily from 2.82 to 10.31, driven by rising EBIT and stable interest costs. This trend reversed sharply in early 2024, with the ratio declining to 3.51 by November 2024 as a result of the simultaneous drop in earnings and spike in interest expenses. A recovery phase commenced in February 2025, with the ratio climbing back to 10.69 by May 2026, suggesting a return to a high margin of safety and an enhanced ability to meet interest obligations.
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