Broadcom Inc vs Genuine Parts Company — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $420.19 (market cap $1.98T), while Genuine Parts Company trades at $135.22 (market cap $18.62B). The key difference: Broadcom Inc is far larger — about 106.3× Genuine Parts Company's market cap, and Genuine Parts Company pays the higher dividend (3.15%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | GPC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.98T | $18.62B |
Sector | Technology | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $149.26 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $92.47 |
Enterprise Value | $2.02T | $24.72B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 3.15% |
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Broadcom--the combined entity of Broadcom and Avago--boasts a highly diverse product portfolio across an array of end markets. Avago focused primarily on radio frequency filters and amplifiers used in high-end smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy devices, in addition to an assortment of solutions for wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. Legacy Broadcom targeted networking semiconductors, such as switch and physical layer chips, broadband products (such as television set-top box processors), and connectivity chips that handle standards such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The company has acquired Brocade, CA Technologies, Symantec's enterprise security business, and has a pending deal to acquire VMware to bolster its offerings in software.
Read more on AVGO →Genuine Parts sells automotive parts (about two thirds of net sales) and industrial components. The company sells vehicle parts to commercial and retail customers through roughly 9,700 stores worldwide, most of which are independently owned. Its industrial unit, primarily operating under the Motion Industries banner in the United States, supplies bearings, power transmission, industrial automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic components to maintenance, repair, and OEM clients.
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