Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Total Cost of Revenue
Cost of RevenueBroadcom Inc. Total Cost of Revenue increased by 9.8% to $5.77B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.1%, from $5.05B to $5.77B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Cost of Revenue shows an upward trend with a 18.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue suggests declining efficiency or rising input costs, whereas a decrease suggests better operational scaling.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering the goods and services sold by the company. This typically inc...
Peer comparison
Cloud-heavy companies monitor this closely as a measure of data center and infrastructure efficiency.
is_total_cost_of_revenueHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.55B | $2.58B | $2.77B | $2.66B | $2.66B | $2.78B | $3.00B | $2.91B | $2.62B | $2.71B | $2.89B | $4.59B | $4.71B | $4.72B | $5.05B | $4.77B | $4.81B | $5.25B | $5.77B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.1% | +7.3% | -4.0% | +0.3% | +4.5% | +7.9% | -3.1% | -10.1% | +3.6% | +6.5% | +58.8% | +2.7% | +0.1% | +7.1% | -5.6% | +0.8% | +9.2% | +9.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.3% | +7.8% | +8.5% | +9.6% | -1.7% | -2.6% | -3.9% | +57.5% | +79.9% | +73.9% | +74.9% | +4.0% | +2.0% | +11.3% | +14.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broadcom Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported total cost of revenue of $5.77B in Q4 2025.
- How has Broadcom Inc.'s total cost of revenue changed year-over-year?
- Broadcom Inc.'s total cost of revenue increased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $5.05B to $5.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s total cost of revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s total cost of revenue has grown at a 18.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.61B to $20.59B.
- What does total cost of revenue mean?
- The direct expenses a company pays to create and deliver what it sells.