Broadcom (BUE:AVGO) Days Payable: 30.52 (As of Apr. 2026) — Near Median


What is Broadcom Days Payable?

Broadcom BUE:AVGO 96 Days Payable is 30.52 as of Apr. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 33.66. GuruFocus rates BUE:AVGO with a GF Score™ of 96/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 997 Semiconductors companies, Broadcom ranks worse than 82.35% on this metric.

Broadcom's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was ARS3,150,317.01 Mil. Broadcom's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was ARS9,419,818.73 Mil. Hence, Broadcom's Days Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was 30.52.

The historical rank and industry rank for Broadcom's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:AVGO' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.49   Med: 33.66   Max: 47.31
Current: 26.64

During the past 13 years, Broadcom's highest Days Payable was 47.31. The lowest was 27.49. And the median was 33.66.

BUE:AVGO's Days Payable is ranked worse than
82.35% of 997 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 53.06 vs BUE:AVGO: 26.64

Broadcom's Days Payable increased from Apr. 2025 (28.63) to Apr. 2026 (30.52). It may suggest that Broadcom delayed paying its suppliers.


Broadcom Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Broadcom's Days Payable 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.

Broadcom Days Payable Chart

Broadcom Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Days Payable
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Broadcom Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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BUE:AVGO vs MU, AMD, INTC: Days Payable Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Broadcom's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Broadcom Days Payable vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Broadcom's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Broadcom's Days Payable falls into.



Broadcom Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Broadcom's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Oct. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Oct. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Oct. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Oct. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1612140.055 + 2245612.419) / 2 ) / 29643523.423*365
=1928876.237 / 29643523.423*365
=23.75

Broadcom's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2026 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Apr. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (3049878.51 + 3250755.519) / 2 ) / 9419818.732*365 / 4
=3150317.0145 / 9419818.732*365 / 4
=30.52

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 30.52 mean?
Broadcom (BUE:AVGO) has a Days Payable of 30.52 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Broadcom and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 33.66. Over the past decade, Broadcom's Days Payable has ranged from 27.49 to 47.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Broadcom ranks #821 out of 997 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 82.3%.
Is Broadcom's Days Payable too high?
Broadcom's current Days Payable of 30.52 is near median its 10-year median of 33.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.49 to a high of 47.31. The Semiconductors industry median Days Payable is 53.06. Broadcom's value of 30.52 is 42.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Broadcom ranks #821 out of 997 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Broadcom has a GF Score™ of 96/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Broadcom's Days Payable compare to MU and AMD?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Broadcom ranks #821 out of 997 companies for Days Payable. This places Broadcom in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.06. Broadcom's value of 30.52 is 42.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Broadcom's own Days Payable has ranged from 27.49 to 47.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.66 vs. the industry median of 53.06, Broadcom has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Semiconductors company?
The median Days Payable among Semiconductors companies is 53.06, based on 997 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Broadcom's current Days Payable of 30.52 is 42.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Broadcom and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Days Payable is 53.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Broadcom's current Days Payable is 30.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 33.66. 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 Days Payable of 30.52. The current Days Payable is 30.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 33.66 and 42.5% below the Semiconductors industry median of 53.06. 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 Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Broadcom (BUE:AVGO), the current Days Payable is 30.52 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 Business Description

Address 3421 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 94304
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.