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AVGO's Semiconductor Sales Growth Picks Up: A Sign of More Upside?
ZACKSยท 2025-09-11 15:46
Core Insights - Broadcom's semiconductor revenues are significantly boosted by the rising demand for XPUs, essential for training Generative AI models, with a 26% year-over-year increase in Q3 fiscal 2025 [1][10] - AI revenues surged 63% year-over-year to $5.2 billion, with XPUs contributing 65% of these revenues [1][10] - The consolidated backlog reached $110 billion, with over $10 billion in orders for AI racks driven by XPU demand [2] Financial Performance - Semiconductor solutions revenues accounted for 57.5% of net revenues, totaling $9.17 billion in Q3 fiscal 2025 [1] - Fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 AI revenues are expected to rise 66% year-over-year to $6.2 billion, while semiconductor revenues are projected to grow 30% year-over-year to $10.7 billion [4][10] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for semiconductor sales is $10.44 billion, indicating a 27% growth from the previous year [4] Product Developments - Broadcom has launched the Tomahawk 6, the first 102.4 Terabits/sec Ethernet switch, and the Tomahawk Ultra, achieving 250ns switch latency at full 51.2 Tbps throughput [3] - The Jericho4 Ethernet fabric router can interconnect over one million XPUs across multiple data centers [3] Competitive Landscape - Broadcom faces intense competition in the semiconductor market from NVIDIA and AMD [5] - NVIDIA is capitalizing on the growth of AI and high-performance computing, with upcoming Blackwell Ultra GPUs expected to enhance AI inference capabilities [6] - AMD's growth is supported by strong demand for its Instinct accelerators, with significant adoption among top AI companies [7] Stock Performance and Valuation - Broadcom's shares have increased by 59% year-to-date, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector, which returned 16.8% [8] - The stock is trading at a forward 12-month price/earnings ratio of 45.57X, compared to the sector's 28.27X, indicating a premium valuation [12] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2025 earnings is $6.71 per share, reflecting a 37.8% growth from fiscal 2024 [15]