AVGO vs UNH: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Broadcom Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Broadcom Inc. Β· Technology
$371.59
-49.9% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Β· Healthcare
$304.33
+41.3% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+
QuantHub Verdict
UNH has more upside to fair value (+41.3%). UNH trades at a lower forward P/E (15.1x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AVGO UNH
Current Price $371.59 $304.33
Fair Value Estimate $186.35 $430.00
Upside to Fair Value -49.9% +41.3%
Market Cap $1,761.8B $276.2B
Forward P/E 70.7x 15.1x
EV / EBITDA 46.7x 14.3x
Price / Sales 25.9x 0.6x
Price / FCF 61.1x 17.2x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% +11.8%
Gross Margin 67.1% 18.5%
Operating Margin 40.9% 4.2%
Return on Equity 32.9% 12.7%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.9%
FCF Yield 1.64% 5.82%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
AVGO β€” 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-y…
UNH β€” UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group is the world's largest diversified healthcare company, combining the dominant US health insurer UnitedHealthcare with the high-margin Optum services platform spanning care delivery, pharmacy benefits, and data analytics. The stock has fallen roughly 49% from its 2024 peak of $596, driven by elevated medical costs, DOJ antitrust scrutiny, CEO transitions (Brian Thompson's murder…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AVGO UNH
Zone Low $139.76 $280.00
Zone High $158.40 $340.00
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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