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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026,
Broadcom paid$487 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$1,250 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$3,092 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spent$2 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Broadcomspent$4,831 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026.
Broadcom (NAS:AVGO) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Broadcom's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $113 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Broadcom's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-600 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Broadcom's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-1,250 Mil.
Broadcom spent$1,250 Mil paying down its debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Broadcom's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0 Mil.
Broadcom paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Broadcom's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-3,092 Mil.
Broadcom spent$3,092 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Broadcom's other financing for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $-2 Mil.
Broadcom spent$2 Mil on other financial activities.
Broadcom Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Broadcom Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Broadcom's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Broadcom's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-22,870 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $-22,870 Mil mean?
Broadcom (AVGO) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-22,870 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Broadcom and its competitors.
Is Broadcom's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Broadcom's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-22,870 Mil. Overall, Broadcom has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Broadcom's Cash Flow from Financing compare to MU and AMD?
Broadcom's Cash Flow from Financing of $-22,870 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for a Semiconductors company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Broadcom and its competitors. Broadcom's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-22,870 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Broadcom stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Broadcom (AVGO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $322.27, compared to a current price of $370.83 — trading 15.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-22,870 Mil. Broadcom's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Broadcom (AVGO), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-22,870 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Broadcom (AVGO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Broadcom stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $370.83 is trading 15.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $322.27.
GuruFocus considers Broadcom to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AVGO:
Cash Flow from Financing: $-22,870 Mil
GF Value™: $322.27 vs. price of $370.83 (15.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVGO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Broadcom is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and has also expanded into infrastructure software. Its semiconductors primarily serve computing and networking, with custom AI accelerators now accounting for the bulk of the business. It is primarily a fabless designer, but holds some manufacturing in-house, such as for its best-of-breed film bulk acoustic resonator filters that sell into the Apple iPhone. In software, it sells virtualization, infrastructure, and security software to large enterprises, financial institutions, and governments. Broadcom is the product of consolidation. Its businesses are an amalgamation of former companies like legacy Broadcom and Avago Technologies in chips, as well as VMware, Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.
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