Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Apple (AAPL) and Broadcom (AVGO) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Apple as the less overvalued of the two: Apple trades at $302 versus a fair value of $172 (-43%), while Broadcom trades at $416 versus $118 (-72%).
Apple
AAPL · USD · Information Technology
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$302
Fair Value$172
Quality82/100
Broadcom
AVGO · USD · Information Technology
-72%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$416
Fair Value$118
Quality70/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
AppleBroadcom
Valuation
37.5×P/E (TTM)61.5×
10.24×P/S (TTM)23.38×
—P/B21.70×
29.2×EV/EBITDA43.0×
2.56×PEG0.42×
0.3%Dividend yield0.7%
$1.04Dividend per share$2.54
Profitability
27%Net margin39%
32%Operating margin49%
141%Return on equity37%
26%Return on assets12%
Growth
17%Revenue growth (YoY)48%
1.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)24.4%
8.7%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)21.7%
Balance & size
1.06×Debt / equity0.76×
$4.6TMarket cap$1.8T
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Broadcom leads: 5 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Appleof which business quality 79 · market factors 66Broadcomof which business quality 68 · market factors 52
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
97
68
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
68
95
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
75
33
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
66
27
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
60
59
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
76
70
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
49
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Apple
DCF Models$170
Earnings-Based$98.15
Dividend Discount$20.06
Multiples$98.04
Asset-Based$3.36
Growth DCF$136
Economic Profit$87.59
Growth Earnings$147
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Broadcom
DCF Models$157
Earnings-Based$112
Dividend Discount$44.74
Multiples$67.62
Asset-Based$11.45
Growth DCF$123
Economic Profit$66.25
Growth Earnings$144
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Apple
Bear $102Fair Value $172Bull $231
$302 = current price (white tick)
Broadcom
Bear $82.23Fair Value $118Bull $184
$416 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Apple · Information Technology
Quality score82 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median
Broadcom · Information Technology
Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-72% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Apple as the less overvalued of the two: Apple trades at $302 versus a fair value of $172 (-43%), while Broadcom trades at $416 versus $118 (-72%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
