AVGO vs HD: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Broadcom Inc. and The Home Depot, Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Broadcom Inc. ยท Technology
$371.59
-49.9% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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The Home Depot, Inc. ยท Consumer Cyclical
$337.34
+12.1% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
HD has more upside to fair value (+12.1%). HD trades at a lower forward P/E (23.0x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AVGO HD
Current Price $371.59 $337.34
Fair Value Estimate $186.35 $378.00
Upside to Fair Value -49.9% +12.1%
Market Cap $1,761.8B $336.0B
Forward P/E 70.7x 23.0x
EV / EBITDA 46.7x 18.1x
Price / Sales 25.9x 2.3x
Price / FCF 61.1x 29.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% +3.2%
Gross Margin 67.1% 33.3%
Operating Margin 40.9% 12.7%
Return on Equity 32.9% 110.5%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.44%
FCF Yield 1.64% 3.37%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
AVGO โ€” Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc. is a leading technology company specializing in semiconductors and infrastructure software, with a strong competitive moat driven by scale, diversification, and aggressive M&A under CEO Hock E. Tan. The company has demonstrated robust revenue growth, particularly in semiconductor solutions and infrastructure software segments, with a 25% year-over-year increase recently and a five-yโ€ฆ
HD โ€” The Home Depot, Inc.
Home Depot remains the world's largest home improvement retailer with 2,350+ stores, dominant 52% market share, and a rapidly growing Pro contractor segment bolstered by the SRS Distribution acquisition. The stock has declined 21% from its $427 high to $337, but now trades at 2.28x P/S, near the 5-year median of 2.31x, and 26.5x P/E which is above the 5-year median of 23.5x. EPS declined 4.6% in โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric AVGO HD
Zone Low $139.76 $285.00
Zone High $158.40 $320.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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