Broadcom
Semiconductors and infrastructure software · United States
Broadcom designs chips for AI data centers, networking and connected devices and sells infrastructure software such as VMware, earning from both product sales and software subscriptions.
What makes it different
A chip maker with a software business on subscription.
30%Subscriptions and services share of revenueFY2025
Software and services bring in nearly a third of revenue, alongside sales of AI and networking chips.
How big it is
How big is Broadcom?
$63.9BNet revenueFY2025
$11.0BR&D spendFY2025
33,000EmployeesFY2025
How it makes money FY2025
Chips lead, software close behind.
- Semiconductor solutions$36.9B
- Infrastructure software$27.0B
How the business works
Design chips. Acquire software. Outsource manufacturing.
- 1AI and networking chips
- 2Mission-critical software franchises
- 3Chip manufacturing
Foundries make the chips, so Broadcom keeps capital spending near 1% of revenue.
Who owns it
- The Vanguard Group9.9%
- BlackRock, Inc.7.3%
CEO: Hock E. Tan
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 2005Avago is established from Agilent's chip business
- 2006Hock Tan becomes CEO
- 2009Avago lists on Nasdaq
- 2014Acquires LSI Corporation
- 2016Avago buys Broadcom Corporation
Sources
Every number on this page comes from Broadcom's own reports.
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What Broadcom tracks22 metrics
R&D ratio
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Workforce in R&D roles
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Where the money comes from3 regions
Asia Pacific
Americas
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
The full timeline19 moments
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