Operating Income
Broadcom Inc. Operating Income increased by 14.1% to $8.56B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 36.8%, from $6.26B to $8.56B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 31.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.98B | $2.13B | $2.58B | $3.11B | $3.39B | $3.74B | $3.99B | $4.10B | $4.01B | $3.86B | $4.24B | $2.08B | $2.97B | $3.79B | $4.63B | $6.26B | $5.83B | $5.89B | $7.51B | $8.56B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.6% | +21.4% | +20.4% | +9.2% | +10.1% | +6.7% | +2.9% | -2.3% | -3.8% | +10.0% | -50.9% | +42.3% | +27.8% | +22.1% | +35.3% | -6.9% | +1.0% | +27.5% | +14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.8% | +75.8% | +54.4% | +32.0% | +18.1% | +3.2% | +6.4% | -49.2% | -26.0% | -1.8% | +9.1% | +200.5% | +96.6% | +55.4% | +62.3% | +36.8% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Solutions | $3.98B | $4.04B | $4.62B | $4.71B | $4.81B | $5.22B | $6.50B | $7.50B |
| Infrastructure Software | $3.17B | $3.91B | $4.19B | $5.12B | $4.99B | $5.24B | $5.42B | $5.32B |
| Unallocated Expenses | -$4.18B | -$4.16B | -$4.18B | -$3.57B | -$3.96B | -$4.57B | — | — |
| Total | $2.97B | $3.79B | $4.63B | $6.26B | $5.83B | $5.89B | $7.51B | $8.56B |
Unallocated Expenses was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadcom Inc.'s operating income?
- Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported operating income of $8.56B in Q4 2025.
- How has Broadcom Inc.'s operating income changed year-over-year?
- Broadcom Inc.'s operating income increased by 36.8% year-over-year, from $6.26B to $8.56B.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s operating income has grown at a 31.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.52B to $25.48B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.