# 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.
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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 |
| 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 |


