Broadcom Inc. a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 2, 2025, provided guidance for its first quarter of fiscal year 2026 and announced its quarterly dividend.
"In Q4, record revenue of $18.0 billion grew 28% year-over-year, driven primarily by AI semiconductor revenue increasing 74% year-over-year," said Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom Inc. "We see the momentum continuing in Q1 and expect AI semiconductor revenue to double year-over-year to $8.2 billion, driven by custom AI accelerators and Ethernet AI switches. We forecast Q1'26 total revenue of $19.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA of 67%."
"In fiscal year 2025 adjusted EBITDA increased 35% year-over-year to a record $43.0 billion, and free cash flow was strong at $26.9 billion," said Kirsten Spears, CFO of Broadcom Inc. "Based on increased cash flows in fiscal year 2025, we are increasing our quarterly common stock dividend by 10% to $0.65 per share for fiscal year 2026. The target fiscal year 2026 annual common stock dividend of $2.60 per share is a record, and the fifteenth consecutive increase in annual dividends since we initiated dividends in fiscal 2011."
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(1) The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP financial information presented to the relevant projected GAAP measure without unreasonable effort. |
Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights
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GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data) |
Q4 25 |
Q4 24 |
Change |
Q4 25 |
Q4 24 |
Change |
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Net revenue |
$ |
18,015 |
$ |
14,054 |
+28 |
% |
$ |
18,015 |
$ |
14,054 |
+28 |
% |
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Net income |
$ |
8,518 |
$ |
4,324 |
+97 |
% |
$ |
9,714 |
$ |
6,965 |
+39 |
% |
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Earnings per common share - diluted |
$ |
1.74 |
$ |
0.90 |
+93 |
% |
$ |
1.95 |
$ |
1.42 |
+37 |
% |
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(Dollars in millions) |
Q4 25 |
Q4 24 |
Change |
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Cash flow from operations |
$ |
7,703 |
$ |
5,604 |
+37 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
12,218 |
$ |
9,089 |
+34 |
% |
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Free cash flow |
$ |
7,466 |
$ |
5,482 |
+36 |
% |
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Net revenue by segment |
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(Dollars in millions) |
Q4 25 |
Q4 24 |
Change |
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Semiconductor solutions |
$ |
11,072 |
61 |
% |
$ |
8,230 |
59 |
% |
+35 |
% |
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Infrastructure software |
6,943 |
39 |
5,824 |
41 |
+19 |
% |
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Total net revenue |
$ |
18,015 |
100 |
% |
$ |
14,054 |
100 |
% |
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The Company's cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal quarter were $16,178 million, compared to $10,718 million at the end of the prior fiscal quarter.
During the fourth fiscal quarter, the Company generated $7,703 million in cash from operations and spent $237 million on capital expenditures, resulting in $7,466 million of free cash flow.
On September 30, 2025, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.59 per share, totaling $2,797 million.
The differences between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP results are described generally under "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below and presented in detail in the financial reconciliation tables attached to this release.
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Highlights
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GAAP |
Non-GAAP |
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(Dollars in millions, except per share data) |
FY 25 |
FY 24 |
Change |
FY 25 |
FY 24 |
Change |
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Net revenue |
$ |
63,887 |
$ |
51,574 |
+24 |
% |
$ |
63,887 |
$ |
51,574 |
+24 |
% |
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Net income |
$ |
23,126 |
$ |
5,895 |
+292 |
% |
$ |
33,728 |
$ |
23,733 |
+42 |
% |
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Earnings per common share - diluted |
$ |
4.77 |
$ |
1.23 |
+288 |
% |
$ |
6.82 |
$ |
4.87 |
+40 |
% |
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(Dollars in millions) |
FY 25 |
FY 24 |
Change |
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Cash flow from operations |
$ |
27,537 |
$ |
19,962 |
+38 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
43,004 |
$ |
31,897 |
+35 |
% |
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Free cash flow |
$ |
26,914 |
$ |
19,414 |
+39 |
% |
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Net revenue by segment |
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(Dollars in millions) |
FY 25 |
FY 24 |
Change |
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Semiconductor solutions |
$ |
36,858 |
58 |
% |
$ |
30,096 |
58 |
% |
+22 |
% |
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Infrastructure software |
27,029 |
42 |
21,478 |
42 |
+26 |
% |
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Total net revenue |
$ |
63,887 |
100 |
% |
$ |
51,574 |
100 |
% |
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First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Business Outlook
Based on current business trends and conditions, the outlook for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending February 1, 2026, is expected to be as follows:
The guidance provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release. The Company is not readily able to provide a reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to projected net income without unreasonable effort. Actual results will vary from the guidance and the variations may be material. The Company undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these projections, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Quarterly Dividends
The Company's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per share. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on December 22, 2025.