AVGO vs SLB: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Broadcom Inc. and SLB N.V. 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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SLB N.V. ยท Energy
$51.92
-20.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
SLB has more upside to fair value (-20.2%). SLB trades at a lower forward P/E (18.6x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AVGO SLB
Current Price $371.59 $51.92
Fair Value Estimate $186.35 $41.43
Upside to Fair Value -49.9% -20.2%
Market Cap $1,761.8B $77.9B
Forward P/E 70.7x 18.6x
EV / EBITDA 46.7x 9.2x
Price / Sales 25.9x 2.2x
Price / FCF 61.1x 16.1x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% -1.6%
Gross Margin 67.1% 18.21%
Operating Margin 40.9% 15.28%
Return on Equity 32.9% 12.83%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.21%
FCF Yield 1.64% 6.21%
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
SLB โ€” SLB N.V.
SLB is the world's largest oilfield services company with $35.7B in FY2025 revenue, operating across four divisions: Digital and Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. The company completed the ChampionX acquisition in 2025 and is pursuing a digital transformation and AI-driven strategy. At $51.92, SLB trades at 2.18x P/S (in the fair range of the 5-year diโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric AVGO SLB
Zone Low $139.76 $34.00
Zone High $158.40 $39.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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