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Broadcom’s AI chip, other chip and software sales, quarter by quarter, its latest results, the money it hands back to shareholders, plus directors’ share deals and the latest news.
Sales by business
Broadcom sells chips and software. AI chips have grown from about a third of sales to more than half in a year.
May–Jul 2026
- AI chips+221% on a year ago$16.7bn56%
- Other chips+4.4% on a year ago$4.14bn14%
- Software (incl. VMware)+29% on a year ago$8.75bn30%
The last five quarters
| Q3 FY25May–Jul 2025 | Q4 FY25Aug–Oct 2025 | Q1 FY26Nov 2025–Jan 2026 | Q2 FY26Feb–Apr 2026 | Q3 FY26May–Jul 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI chips | $5.20bn | $6.50bn | $8.40bn | $10.8bn | $16.7bn |
| Other chips | $3.97bn | $4.57bn | $4.12bn | $4.21bn | $4.14bn |
| Software (incl. VMware) | $6.79bn | $6.94bn | $6.80bn | $7.18bn | $8.75bn |
AI chip sales are given by Broadcom to the nearest $100m; other chips are total chip sales minus AI chips. Sources: Q3 FY25, Q4 FY25, Q1 FY26, Q2 FY26, Q3 FY26
Money back to shareholders
Broadcom hands cash back by buying its own shares (which leaves fewer shares, so each one owns more of the company) and by paying dividends. Read automatically from its quarterly filings with the US regulator.
- Shares bought back, last 12 months
- $8.45bn
- Dividends paid, last 12 months
- $12.1bn
- Shares in issue
- 4.89bn
- +4.7% since Nov 2023–Jan 2024
Cash handed back each quarter
Cash paid out in each quarter; the year is Broadcom’s own. Shares in issue is the average number in the quarter, counting options. SEC filings
Q3 FY26 results
Published 2 Sep 2026. Sales rose 86% to $29.6bn, driven by AI chips, which more than tripled to $16.7bn. Broadcom expects sales of about $34.8bn in Aug–Oct 2026.
In brief
- Sales of $29.6bn, up 86%.
- AI chip sales of $16.7bn, up 221% and up 54% on the quarter before.
- Software sales of $8.8bn, up 29%.
- Net profit of $13.1bn, up from $4.1bn.
- Forecast for Aug–Oct 2026: sales of about $34.8bn, with $21.7bn from AI chips.
- Quarterly dividend of 65 cents a share.
Against a year ago (Q3 FY25)
| Q3 FY25 | Q3 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | $16.0bn | $29.6bn | up +86% |
| AI chip sales | $5.20bn | $16.7bn | up +221% |
| Operating profit | $5.89bn | $16.0bn | up +171% |
| Net profit | $4.14bn | $13.1bn | up +216% |
Red and green show whether a change is good or bad for Broadcom, so more spending shows in red.
Sales
AI chip sales
AI chip sales are given by Broadcom to the nearest $100m. Broadcom Q3 FY26 results, 2 Sep 2026
Products and progress
Where each Broadcom product has got to, from first announcement to widely available. Checked against Broadcom’s Q3 FY26 report (2 Sep 2026).
AI chips
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Custom AI chips Widely available
AI chip sales of $16.7bn in May–Jul 2026, up 221%
Chips Broadcom designs for big cloud companies to run AI. Broadcom expects $21.7bn of AI chip sales in Aug–Oct 2026. Broadcom Q3 FY26 results
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AI networking chips Widely available
Demand ‘very strong’, Broadcom said in Sep 2026
Chips that link thousands of AI chips together in data centres. Broadcom Q3 FY26 results
Software
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VMware and other software Widely available
$8.8bn of software sales in May–Jul 2026, up 29%
Software that runs company data centres and private clouds, mainly VMware. Broadcom Q3 FY26 results
What’s new
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Numbers
Sales each quarter
Net profit each quarter
| Quarter | Months | Sales | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | May–Jul 2026 | $29.6bn | $13.1bn |
| Q2 FY26 | Feb–Apr 2026 | $22.2bn | $9.31bn |
| Q1 FY26 | Nov 2025–Jan 2026 | $19.3bn | $7.35bn |
| Q4 FY25 | Aug–Oct 2025 | $18.0bn | $8.52bn |
| Q3 FY25 | May–Jul 2025 | $16.0bn | $4.14bn |
Broadcom’s financial year ends in early November, so its Q3 FY26 is May to July 2026. From Broadcom’s results filed with the SEC; newer quarters appear automatically, with the business split added after each report is checked.
Directors’ share deals
Directors and senior staff must tell the SEC within two business days when they buy, sell or are given shares.
| Reported | Who | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Henry SamueliDirector | Sold 702,190 shares at $356.04 ($250m) Gift 72,474 shares |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Amie Thuener O'TooleChief Financial Officer | Shares kept back for tax 1,554 shares |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Mark David BrazealChief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Shares kept back for tax 8,059 shares |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Gayla J DellyDirector | Gift 500 shares |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Mark David BrazealChief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Sold 25,000 shares at $401.33 ($10.0m) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Gayla J DellyDirector | Sold 1,890 shares at $385.38 ($728,368) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Mark David BrazealChief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Sold 25,000 shares at $379.19 ($9.5m) |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Justine PageDirector | Sold 1,602 shares at $373.86 ($598,916) |
From Form 4 filings on SEC EDGAR. ‘Used options’ means turning share options into shares; it is not a purchase on the market.
Share price
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Timeline
- Sep 2026AI chip sales more than triple on a year earlier.
- Jul 2024Ten-for-one share split.
- Nov 2023Completes its purchase of VMware.
- Nov 2018Completes its purchase of CA Technologies, its first big software deal.
- Feb 2016Avago completes its purchase of Broadcom and takes the Broadcom name.
- Mar 2006Hock Tan becomes chief executive of Avago, which later becomes Broadcom.
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- US filings, results, buybacks and insider deals: SEC EDGAR
- Sales by business: Broadcom’s quarterly results
- Headlines: TechCrunch
- Products, cities and timeline: checked by ChartsView against the company’s own reports, last on 27 Oct 2026.
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