Broadcom Inc vs Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR

Broadcom Inc (AVGO) is overvalued and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM) is overvalued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. TSM is the closer of the two: -26%, against -63% for AVGO.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

Broadcom Inc (AVGO)

A 12.5x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $223.35; the price of $364.54 is 63% above that value.

Leak Score 68/100 on 10 of 12 signals

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR (TSM)

A 12.5x revenue multiple, adjusted for growth and margin, values the shares at $358.23; the price of $452.00 is 26% above that value.

Leak Score 59/100 on 3 of 12 signals

MetricAVGOTSM
VerdictOvervaluedOvervalued
Price$364.54$452.00
Intrinsic value$223.35$358.23
Margin of safety-63%-26%
Leak Score68/100 (10/12)59/100 (3/12)
Market cap$1.74T$2.34T
Revenue growth, 5 years21.7%21.9%
Operating margin48.6%55.8%
Net margin42.9%50.3%
Return on equity44.3%40.1%
Debt to equity0.600.17
P/E46.5x32.6x
Forward P/E18.9x20.6x
P/B17.5x11.6x
Dividend yield0.7%0.9%

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