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Broadcom Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Broadcom's Q4 2023 financial results were announced, featuring a 4% increase in revenue compared to the prior year period.

Broadcom reported Q4 revenue of $9.295 billion, a 4% increase year-over-year, with non-GAAP diluted EPS of $11.06. The company's fiscal year 2023 revenue grew by 8% to a record $35.8 billion. Broadcom is increasing its quarterly common stock dividend by 14% to $5.25 per share for fiscal year 2024.

  • Revenue for Q4 reached $9.295 billion, a 4% increase from the previous year.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS for Q4 was $11.06, while GAAP diluted EPS was $8.25.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $6.048 billion, representing 65% of revenue.
  • Free cash flow for Q4 was $4.723 billion, or 51% of revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$9.3B

Previous: $8.93B+4.1%
EPS (adj)

$1.11

Previous: $1.05+5.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

$6.05B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$105M

Previous: $122M-186.1%
Free Cash Flow

$4.72B

Previous: $4.46B+5.9%
Net Income

$3.52B

Previous: $3.36B+4.9%
Operating Income

$4.32B

Previous: $3.99B+8.4%
Gross Profit

$6.06B

Previous: $5.93B+2.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$14.2B

Previous: $12.4B+14.3%
Total Assets

$72.9B

Previous: $73.2B-0.5%
R&D Expense

$1.39B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$638M

Previous: $387M+64.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Broadcom · Revenue · Quarterly

$9.3B

Q4 2023+4.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Broadcom · $9.3B total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Semiconductor Solutions
    $7.33B+3.3%
  • Infrastructure Software
    $1.97B+7.1%

Forward guidance

Broadcom anticipates fiscal year 2024 revenue of approximately $50.0 billion, including contribution from VMware, and adjusted EBITDA of approximately 60% of projected revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Fiscal year 2024 revenue guidance of approximately $50.0 billion including contribution from VMware, an increase of 40 percent from the prior year period
  • Fiscal year 2024 adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately 60 percent of projected revenue
  • Semiconductor to sustain its mid to high single digit revenue growth rate
  • Contribution of VMware driving consolidated revenue to $50 billion
  • Adjusted EBITDA to $30 billion

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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