AVGO (Broadcom) Moat Score : 8/10 (As of Jul. 24, 2025)

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What is Broadcom Moat Score?

Broadcom has the Moat Score of 8, which implies that the company might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Broadcom has Wide Moat: Broadcom possesses a robust wide moat due to its strong market leadership in semiconductor solutions, significant intellectual property, and economies of scale. The company benefits from high switching costs and a strong brand, providing durable competitive advantages.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Broadcom might have Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat.

Competitive Comparison of Broadcom's Moat Score

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Broadcom's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score 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's Moat Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Broadcom's Moat Score falls into.

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Broadcom (NAS:AVGO) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Broadcom Business Description

Industry

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Address

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

Website

https://www.broadcom.com

Broadcom is the sixth-largest semiconductor company globally and has expanded into various software businesses, with over $30 billion in annual revenue. It sells 17 core semiconductor product lines across wireless, networking, broadband, storage, and industrial markets. It is primarily a fabless designer but holds some manufacturing in-house, like for its best-of-breed FBAR 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 Brocade, CA Technologies, and Symantec in software.

Executives

Justine Lien	director	1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Mark David Brazeal	officer: Chief Legal Officer	1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Henry Samueli	director, officer: Chief Technical Officer	5300 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, IRVINE CA 92617-3038
Eddy W Hartenstein	director
Check Kian Low	director	1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Charlie B Kawwas	officer: SVP & Chief Sales Officer	C/O AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES U.S. INC., 350 WEST TRIMBLE ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Hock E Tan	director, officer: President and CEO	BROADCOM INC., 1320 RIDDER PARK DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Diane M Bryant	director	2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Kirsten M. Spears	officer: Principal Accounting Officer	1320 RIDDER PARK, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Harry L. You	director	EMC CORPORATION, 176 SOUTH STREET, HOPKINTON MA 01748
Gayla J Delly	director	3000 TECHNOLOGY DR, ANGLETON TX 77515
Kenneth Hao	director	C/O SILVER LAKE PARTNERS, 2775 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Raul J Fernandez	director	11600 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
Thomas H. Krause	officer: Chief Financial Officer	1320 RIDDER PARK, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Bryan Ingram	officer: SVP & GM, Wireless Semicon Div	C/O AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, 350 WEST TRIMBLE ROAD, BLDG. 90, SAN JOSE CA 95131