Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.
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 paidARS677,414.61 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spentARS1,738,743.86 Mil paying down its debt.
It paidARS0.00 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spentARS4,300,956.81 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It spentARS2,781.99 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, BroadcomspentARS6,719,897.27 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026.
Broadcom (BUE: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 ARS157,182.45 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 ARS-834,597.05 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 ARS-1,738,743.86 Mil.
Broadcom spentARS1,738,743.86 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 ARS0.00 Mil.
Broadcom paidARS0.00 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 ARS-4,300,956.81 Mil.
Broadcom spentARS4,300,956.81 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 ARS-2,781.99 Mil.
Broadcom spentARS2,781.99 Mil on other financial activities.
Broadcom Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Broadcom Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* Premium members only.
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 ARS-32,014,790.88 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 ARS-32,014,790.88 Mil mean?
Broadcom (BUE:AVGO) has a Cash Flow from Financing of ARS-32,014,790.88 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 ARS-32,014,790.88 Mil. Overall, Broadcom has a GF Score™ of 96/100, 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 ARS-32,014,790.88 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 ARS-32,014,790.88 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?
Broadcom (BUE:AVGO) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of ARS-32,014,790.88 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is ARS-32,014,790.88 Mil. Broadcom's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 5 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 (BUE:AVGO), the current Cash Flow from Financing is ARS-32,014,790.88 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.
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.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
BUE:AVGO has been successfully added to your 
