NASDAQ$AVGO

Broadcom Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Broadcom's Q1 2020 financial results were announced.

Broadcom reported first quarter revenue of $5.858 billion and GAAP net income of $385 million. The company's networking, storage, and broadband businesses grew year-over-year. They are withdrawing their annual guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainties.

  • Revenue was $5,858 million.
  • GAAP net income was $385 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.74; Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.25.
  • Free cash flow from operations was $2,214 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.86B

Previous: $5.79B+1.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: $0.56-5.4%
Cash Flow From Operations

$2.32B

Previous: $2.13B+8.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$3.27B

Previous: $3.24B+0.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$108M

Previous: -$99M-9.1%
Free Cash Flow

$277M

Previous: $372M-25.5%
Net Income

$385M

Previous: $471M-18.3%
Operating Income

$714M

Previous: $555M+28.6%
Gross Profit

$3.26B

Previous: $3.21B+1.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$6.44B

Previous: $5.09B+26.5%
Total Assets

$81B

Previous: $72.1B+12.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$545M

Previous: $465M+17.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Broadcom · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.86B

Q1 2020+1.2%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Broadcom · $5.86B total across 2 segments · Q1 2020

  • Semiconductor Solutions
    $4.19B-4.4%
  • Infrastructure Software
    $1.67B+18.8%

Forward guidance

Broadcom is providing quarterly guidance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 and withdrawing prior annual guidance due to uncertainties from COVID-19.

Tailwinds

  • Second quarter revenue guidance of $5.7 billion plus or minus $150 million
  • Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $3,135 million plus or minus $75 million, or 55% of revenue at the midpoint of guidance

Headwinds

  • Uncertainties in the global business environment arising from the effects of COVID-19
  • Company is withdrawing its prior annual guidance for fiscal year 2020

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+3.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

70%

38 / 54 earnings

Positive

+22.7%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-19.2%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+6.1%+7.9%-0.9%
Q4 2025-19.2%-19.8%-15.1%
Q3 2025+9.5%+20.7%+10.5%
Q2 2025+0.0%+1.0%+4.9%
Q1 2025+8.6%+8.2%-18.5%
Q4 2024+22.7%+31.1%+22.4%
Q3 2024-11.1%-3.8%+14.6%
Q2 2024+14.9%+25.2%+16.4%
Q1 2024+4.2%-4.3%-0.8%
Q4 2023+4.5%+18.7%+16.1%
Q3 2023-2.2%-2.3%-6.9%
Q2 2023+0.5%-2.2%+7.4%
Q1 2023+6.6%+5.3%+8.1%
Q4 2022+5.1%+10.1%+13.5%
Q3 2022+0.2%-0.2%-11.0%
Q2 2022+9.7%+9.1%-4.2%
Q1 2022+1.7%-1.7%+7.0%
Q4 2021+7.3%+4.5%+5.2%
Q3 2021+0.9%+0.7%-1.2%
Q2 2021+0.3%-2.2%-1.2%
Q1 2021-2.8%-4.2%+2.8%
Q4 2020-2.5%+0.4%+7.1%
Q3 2020-3.2%-6.5%-4.8%
Q2 2020+2.5%+1.9%+1.9%
Q1 2020-4.8%-18.9%+3.4%
Q4 2019-1.3%+1.3%-6.4%
Q3 2019-2.6%-3.1%-5.7%
Q2 2019-4.9%-0.6%+2.0%
Q1 2019+7.0%+10.4%+16.9%
Q4 2018-1.5%+6.4%+0.5%
Q3 2018+5.1%+5.0%+10.3%
Q2 2018-2.1%-0.8%-6.0%
Q1 2018-2.2%-7.0%-5.2%
Q4 2017+0.8%-0.6%+3.8%
Q3 2017-4.4%-5.9%-6.9%
Q2 2017+6.3%+6.0%-2.7%
Q1 2017+3.0%+3.3%+3.8%
Q4 2016+6.2%+6.5%+4.8%
Q3 2016-1.9%-3.0%-2.2%
Q2 2016+5.0%+6.5%-0.4%
Q1 2016+6.6%
Q4 2015+9.0%
Q3 2015+16.4%
Q2 2015+4.7%
Q1 2015+14.2%
Q4 2014+11.8%
Q3 2014+7.7%
Q2 2014+0.9%
Q1 2014+3.9%
Q4 2013+6.2%
Q3 2013+2.1%
Q2 2013+9.9%
Q1 2013+2.1%
Q4 2012+2.1%

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