AVGO vs XOM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Broadcom Inc. and Exxon Mobil Corporation 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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Exxon Mobil Corporation ยท Energy
$152.30
-33.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
XOM has more upside to fair value (-33.0%). XOM trades at a lower forward P/E (17.5x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AVGO XOM
Current Price $371.59 $152.30
Fair Value Estimate $186.35 $102.00
Upside to Fair Value -49.9% -33.0%
Market Cap $1,761.8B $634.6B
Forward P/E 70.7x 17.5x
EV / EBITDA 46.7x 9.8x
Price / Sales 25.9x 2.0x
Price / FCF 61.1x 26.9x
Revenue Growth YoY +7.2% -4.5%
Gross Margin 67.1% 21.7%
Operating Margin 40.9% 10.5%
Return on Equity 32.9% 11.1%
Dividend Yield 0% 2.65%
FCF Yield 1.64% 3.72%
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
XOM โ€” Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil is a world-class integrated energy supermajor with unmatched Permian Basin scale following the Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, a high-margin Guyana growth engine, and disciplined capital allocation. However, the stock remains significantly overvalued relative to its own 5-year history on every key metric. At $152, XOM trades at roughly 22x trailing earnings, 1.96x sales, and 27โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric AVGO XOM
Zone Low $139.76 $77.00
Zone High $158.40 $92.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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