Broadcom Inc vs STMicroelectronics NV — how do they compare? Broadcom Inc trades at $420.63 (market cap $1.98T), while STMicroelectronics NV trades at $55.7 (market cap $49.21B). The key difference: Broadcom Inc is far larger — about 40.2× STMicroelectronics NV's market cap, and STMicroelectronics NV pays the higher dividend (0.65%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AVGO | STM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.98T | $49.21B |
Sector | Technology | Financials |
52-Week High | $481.57 | $79.91 |
52-Week Low | $289.60 | $21.20 |
Enterprise Value | $2.02T | $47.21B |
Dividend Yield | 0.62% | 0.65% |
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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 →A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconductors in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicro is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors. STMicro is an especially prominent chip supplier into the industrial and automotive industries.
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