Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Q3 2025 Financial Results Summary

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# Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Q3 2025 Financial Results Summary

**Release Date:** September 4, 2025

Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO), a leader in semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended on August 3, 2025. Below is a summary of the key financial metrics and figures from the report:

### Financial Highlights

– **Revenue:**
– Total revenue stood at **$15,952 million**, marking a **22% increase** compared to $13,072 million from the same quarter last year.

– **Net Income:**
– **GAAP net income:** $4,140 million, compared to a net loss of $1,875 million in Q3 2024 (an improvement of **$6,015 million**).
– **Non-GAAP net income:** $8,404 million, up from $6,120 million year-over-year (a **$2,284 million** increase).

– **Earnings Per Share (EPS):**
– **GAAP diluted EPS:** $0.85, an increase of **$1.25** from the loss of $0.40 in the prior year.
– **Non-GAAP diluted EPS:** $1.69, up by **$0.45** from $1.24 in Q3 2024.

– **Cash Flow:**
– **Cash from operations:** $7,166 million, an increase of **$2,203 million** compared to $4,963 million in Q3 2024.
– **Free cash flow:** $7,024 million, representing **44% of revenue**, up by **47%** from $4,791 million a year ago.

– **Adjusted EBITDA:**
– Amounted to **$10,702 million**, or **67% of revenue**, reflecting a **30% increase** from $8,223 million year-over-year.

### Segment Revenue Breakdown

– **Semiconductor Solutions:**
– Revenue of **$9,166 million**, constituting **57%** of total revenue, an increase of **26%** year-over-year.

– **Infrastructure Software:**
– Revenue of **$6,786 million**, or **43%** of total revenue, which increased by **17%** compared to $5,798 million in Q3 2024.

### Dividends

– **Quarterly Dividend:**
– The company declared a cash dividend of **$0.59 per share**, payable on September 30, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 22, 2025.

### Fourth Quarter Guidance

– For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 (ending November 2, 2025):
– Revenue is expected to be approximately **$17.4 billion**, which indicates a **24% increase** compared to the previous year.
– Adjusted EBITDA is also projected to remain at **67% of revenue**.

### Summary of Operational Strength

– Broadcom noted continued strength in:
– Custom AI accelerators
– Networking
– VMware
– AI revenue grew **63% year-over-year**, reaching **$5.2 billion** in Q3, with expectations to further increase to **$6.2 billion** in Q4.

### Balance Sheet Highlights

– **Cash and Cash Equivalents:**
– At the end of the fiscal quarter, cash and cash equivalents totaled **$10,718 million**, compared to **$9,472 million** at the end of the previous quarter.

### Share Repurchase Program

– It was noted that while there was activity in share buybacks in previous quarters, none were reported for this quarter.

Broadcom’s financial performance in Q3 2025 reflects substantial year-over-year growth across multiple segments, particularly driven by advances in AI technologies, alongside a commitment to returning value to shareholders through dividends.

Fiscal Quarter Ended Three Fiscal Quarters Ended
August 3, 2025 May 4, 2025 August 4, 2024 August 3, 2025 August 4, 2024
Net revenue $15,952 $15,004 $13,072 $45,872 $37,520
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue $3,704 $3,296 $3,133 $10,273 $9,389
Amortization of acquisition-related $1,519 $1,483 $1,525 $4,486 $4,421
intangible assets
Restructuring charges $26 $28 $58 $68 $203
Total cost of revenue $5,249 $4,807 $4,716 $14,827 $14,013
Gross margin $10,703 $10,197 $8,356 $31,045 $23,507
Research and development $3,050 $2,693 $2,353 $7,996 $7,076
Selling, general and administrative $1,072 $1,083 $1,100 $3,104 $3,949
Amortization of acquisition-related $507 $506 $812 $1,524 $2,431
intangible assets
Restructuring and other charges $187 $86 $303 $445 $1,215
Total operating expenses $4,816 $4,368 $4,568 $13,069 $14,671
Operating income $5,887 $5,829 $3,788 $17,976 $8,836
Interest expense -$807 -$769 -$1,064 -$2,449 -$3,037
Other income, net $205 $25 $82 $333 $354
Income from continuing operations before $5,285 $5,085 $2,806 $15,860 $6,153
income taxes
Provision for income taxes $1,145 $120 $4,238 $1,252 $4,190
Income (loss) from continuing operations $4,140 $4,965 -$1,432 $14,608 $1,963
Loss from discontinued operations, net $— $— -$443 $— -$392
of income taxes
Net income (loss) $4,140 $4,965 -$1,875 $14,608 $1,571
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) per share from continuing $0.88 $1.05 -$0.31 $3.10 $0.43
operations
Loss per share from discontinued $— $— -$0.09 $— -$0.09
operations
Net income (loss) per share $0.88 $1.05 -$0.40 $3.10 $0.34
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) per share from continuing $0.85 $1.03 -$0.31 $3.02 $0.41
operations
Loss per share from discontinued $— $— -$0.09 $— -$0.08
operations
Net income (loss) per share $0.85 $1.03 -$0.40 $3.02 $0.33
Weighted-average shares used in per
share calculations:
Basic 4,714 4,707 4,663 4,705 4,606
Diluted 4,860 4,826 4,663 4,841 4,762
Stock-based compensation expense
included in continuing operations:
Cost of revenue $251 $203 $174 $607 $505
Research and development $1,573 $1,169 $877 $3,564 $2,621
Selling, general and administrative $498 $399 $330 $1,202 $1,230
Total stock-based compensation expense $2,322 $1,771 $1,381 $5,373 $4,356

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August 3, 2025 November 3, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $10,718 $9,348
Trade accounts receivable, net $6,494 $4,416
Inventory $2,180 $1,760
Other current assets $5,606 $4,071
Total current assets $24,998 $19,595
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net $2,451 $2,521
Goodwill $97,801 $97,873
Intangible assets, net $34,344 $40,583
Other long-term assets $6,027 $5,073
Total assets $165,621 $165,645
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,432 $1,662
Employee compensation and benefits $1,719 $1,971
Short-term debt $1,399 $1,271
Other current liabilities $12,154 $11,793
Total current liabilities $16,704 $16,697
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt $62,830 $66,295
Other long-term liabilities $12,810 $14,975
Total liabilities $92,344 $97,967
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock $— $—
Common Stock $5 $5
Additional paid-in capital $69,011