Broadcom Inc vs HCA Health Inc — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $419.75 (market cap $1.98T), while HCA Health Inc trades at $411.49 (market cap $89.08B). The key difference: Broadcom Inc is far larger — about 22.2× HCA Health Inc's market cap, and HCA Health Inc pays the higher dividend (0.76%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | HCA | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.98T | $89.08B |
Sector | Technology | Health |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $545.13 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $361.32 |
Enterprise Value | $2.02T | $139.62B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 0.76% |
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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 →HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the U.S. As of December 2021, the firm owned and operated 182 hospitals, 125 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across nearly 20 states and a small foothold in England.
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