AVGO vs JNJ: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Broadcom Inc. and Johnson & Johnson 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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Johnson & Johnson ยท Healthcare
$238.46
-11.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
JNJ has more upside to fair value (-11.8%). JNJ trades at a lower forward P/E (20.2x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AVGO JNJ
Current Price $371.59 $238.46
Fair Value Estimate $186.35 $210.28
Upside to Fair Value -49.9% -11.8%
Market Cap $1,761.8B $574.7B
Forward P/E 70.7x 20.2x
EV / EBITDA 46.7x 13.3x
Price / Sales 25.9x 6.2x
Price / FCF 61.1x 29.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% +6.1%
Gross Margin 67.1% 72.8%
Operating Margin 40.9% 27.2%
Return on Equity 32.9% 32.87%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.18%
FCF Yield 1.64% 3.4%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Moderate 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
JNJ โ€” Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a high-quality healthcare conglomerate focused exclusively on Innovative Medicine and MedTech following the Kenvue spin-off. The company delivered $94.2B in FY2025 revenue with 6% operational growth, generated $19.7B in free cash flow, and guided for $99.5-100.5B in 2026 operational sales (above consensus). However, at $238 the stock trades at a P/S of 6.15x, well above the 5โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric AVGO JNJ
Zone Low $139.76 $157.71
Zone High $158.40 $178.74
In Buy Zone? No No
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