Price-to-Earnings (P/E)

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Broadcom

Semiconductors, infrastructure software

Estimated Fair Value

$326.40

Stock price: $361.54

Fair value close to stock price

This model estimates a company's fair value by applying its historical Price-to-Earnings multiple to Earnings per Share.

Historical P/E Ratios

This chart shows the company's historical Price-to-Earnings ratio by year.

2015: 23.1x P/E23.1x20152017: 51.1x P/E51.1x20172018: 7.4x P/E7.4x20182019: 42.3x P/E42.3x20192020: 62.3x P/E62.3x20202021: 40.9x P/E40.9x20212022: 20.1x P/E20.1x20222023: 33.0x P/E33.0x20232024: 186.1x P/E186.1x20242025: 72.3x P/E72.3x2025

Key Valuation Metrics

Selected P/E Scenario

Notes

• The historical Price-to-Earnings (P/E) range is wide, meaning the valuation is sensitive to which historical multiple is used.

What is Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Valuation?

Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Valuation estimates a company's Fair Value based on its earnings and the P/E multiple applied to those earnings.

The P/E ratio compares a company's share price with its Earnings per Share (EPS). It shows how the market values the company in relation to the earnings it generates.

Historical P/E ratios show the valuation multiples at which the company has traded in the past. They can be used as a reference for estimating Fair Value from the company's Earnings per Share.

P/E Valuation is most useful for profitable companies with relatively stable earnings and a meaningful historical P/E range.

How the P/E Model Works

The Price-to-Earnings model estimates fair value by calculating the company's historical valuation multiple, selecting a valuation P/E, and applying it to Earnings per Share.

Historical Prices & EPS
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Calculate Historical P/E
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Select Valuation P/E
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Apply to EPS
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Fair Value per Share

P/E Formula

P/E Ratio=Share PriceEarnings per Share (EPS) \text{P/E Ratio} = \frac{ \text{Share Price} }{ \text{Earnings per Share (EPS)} }

Key Model Assumptions

• The company must have positive Earnings per Share.
• The current EPS input is based on trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings when four consecutive quarterly periods are available; otherwise, the latest annual EPS is used.
• Historical P/E ratios are calculated only for years with valid positive earnings.
• The 10 most recent valid historical P/E ratios are used to estimate the company's typical valuation multiple.
• The median historical P/E forms the Base valuation assumption.
• Conservative and optimistic scenarios adjust the median historical P/E.
• Historical valuation multiples may not remain representative if the company's growth, risk or profitability changes materially.

Step 1 — Calculate Historical P/E Ratios

Historical P/E = Year-End Share Price / Historical EPS
Historical Median P/E = Median of the 10 most recent valid historical P/E ratios
Historical Median P/E =
41.63x

The model calculates historical P/E ratios from historical share prices and Earnings per Share. The median of the 10 most recent valid P/E ratios is then used as Broadcom's historical valuation benchmark. The resulting median P/E is 41.63x.

Step 2 — Select the Valuation Multiple

Selected P/E = Historical Median P/E × Scenario Adjustment (Base)
Selected P/E = 41.63x × 100% = 41.63x

The selected scenario adjusts the historical median P/E to determine the valuation multiple used to estimate Fair Value. Under the base scenario, the model uses a P/E multiple of 41.63x.

Step 3 — Estimate Fair Value per Share

Fair Value per Share = EPS × Selected P/E
Fair Value per Share = $7.84 × 41.63x = $326.40

The selected P/E scenario is applied to Broadcom's Earnings per Share of $7.84 to estimate a Fair Value per Share of $326.40.

Step 4 — Compare With the Current Market Valuation

Current P/E = Current Price / EPS
Current P/E = $361.54 / $7.84 = 46.11x
Valuation Gap = Fair Value per Share / Current Price − 1
Valuation Gap = $326.40 / $361.54 − 1 = -9.7%

Current P/E shows the multiple currently assigned to Broadcom's earnings. The stock currently trades at 46.11x compared with a historical median of 41.63x.

The Valuation Gap compares the estimated Fair Value with the current stock price of $361.54. Under the current assumptions, the Valuation Gap is -9.7%.