Broadcom's $16.7B AI Engine Faces Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive?

10-09

OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Is Closer to $50B — Not the $70B Many Investors Thought

A new OpenAI investor disclosure is forcing the market to take a closer look at one of the most important numbers in the AI boom. According to the latest investor materials, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September. That is still an extraordinary growth rate, but it is roughly $20 billion lower than the nearly $70 billion figure that had been circulating in the market just days earlier. The important point is that OpenAI did not suddenly lose $20 billion of revenue. The gap appears to come largely from different accounting and comparison methodologies. Some earlier estimates adjusted OpenAI’s revenue to make it more comparable with Anthropic, including revenue generated through cloud partners or distribution arrangements. OpenAI’s own reported run-rat

OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Is Closer to $50B — Not the $70B Many Investors Thought

Tiger_comments

10-05

Broadcom Is Lending Anthropic Up to $42B: Is AI Starting to Finance Itself?

A new pattern is emerging across the AI infrastructure boom: the companies selling compute are starting to help finance the companies buying it. According to Anthropic’s IPO filing, Broadcom has agreed to provide up to $42 billion in financing to support Anthropic’s AI infrastructure buildout. The financing could cover roughly one-third of Anthropic’s five-year $125.2 billion TPU lease commitment and may include convertible instruments that could eventually become equity. The headline number is huge, but the structure matters even more. Broadcom is already deeply involved in Google’s TPU ecosystem and is expected to help Anthropic access roughly 3.5GW of next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027. Now Broadcom is also helping Anthropic finance that infrastructure. So the relationship is

Broadcom Is Lending Anthropic Up to $42B: Is AI Starting to Finance Itself?

Isleigh

10-04

AVGO: The 16.7 Billion AI Engine. Can Margins Keep Up?

AVGO's latest numbers create one of the more interesting debates in AI semiconductors right now. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an extraordinary 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Management expects that figure to accelerate again to approximately $21.7B in Q4. Yet AVGO is around $355, well below its June peak. Why? Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen

AVGO: The 16.7 Billion AI Engine. Can Margins Keep Up?

nerdbull1669

10-01

The ASIC Inflection Point: Broadcom’s Q3 2026 Earnings and the Margin Resilience Test

Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de

The ASIC Inflection Point: Broadcom’s Q3 2026 Earnings and the Margin Resilience Test

HODL2MOON

10-01

$Broadcom(AVGO)$ Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu

D1ane

09-30

AVGO: $16.7B AI Revenue — But Can Margins Keep Up?

$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY. But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2. At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.

AVGO: $16.7B AI Revenue — But Can Margins Keep Up?

Kentzw

09-30

🔍 AVGO: Broadcom Is Becoming More Than a Networking Play Broadcom’s AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4. But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%. That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t

$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4. But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%. That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.

🔍 AVGO: Broadcom Is Becoming More Than a Networking Play Broadcom’s AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4. But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%. That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t

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10-03

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Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen","text":"AVGO's latest numbers create one of the more interesting debates in AI semiconductors right now. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an extraordinary 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Management expects that figure to accelerate again to approximately $21.7B in Q4. Yet AVGO is around $355, well below its June peak. Why? Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/843e676d9e1ec079c289e752a8afe58a","width":"1024","height":"1536"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a557cf997b4d5c7bbf523ecb9c048932","width":"508","height":"1024"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9e89e641f3f8216d3c869970988327ea","width":"503","height":"1024"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":12,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":1,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/615003426930960","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":759,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":4,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":614785983266936,"gmtCreate":1791073146519,"gmtModify":1791078618209,"author":{"id":"4226186451475212","authorId":"4226186451475212","name":"KW_26","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4226186451475212","authorIdStr":"4226186451475212"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Up up up ! ASICS demand booming","listText":"Up up up ! ASICS demand booming","text":"Up up up ! ASICS demand booming","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/614785983266936","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":357,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":614477685002664,"gmtCreate":1790999495566,"gmtModify":1790999498627,"author":{"id":"4166598858934022","authorId":"4166598858934022","name":"MMKH74","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/05dc710300a6a943e95259af7141531c","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4166598858934022","authorIdStr":"4166598858934022"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Star. What does this mean? Portfolio is down","listText":"Star. What does this mean? Portfolio is down","text":"Star. What does this mean? 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You’ll also unlock up to SGD 1,000 in welcome perks.","listText":"Find out more here:<a href=\"https://tigr.link/s/60JRiS0\">Join me on Tiger Trade!</a> Sign up with my invite and we both get USD 190*! You’ll also unlock up to SGD 1,000 in welcome perks.","text":"Find out more here:Join me on Tiger Trade! Sign up with my invite and we both get USD 190*! You’ll also unlock up to SGD 1,000 in welcome perks.","images":[{"img":"https://c1.itigergrowtha.com/files/h5-repos/market/2025/invitation/120_en_1200_630.jpg"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/614101009571936","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":988,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613926698508288,"gmtCreate":1790863191098,"gmtModify":1790863896098,"author":{"id":"3573684056944075","authorId":"3573684056944075","name":"HODL2MOON","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/580721d48317653f030eacc69e4285ba","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3573684056944075","authorIdStr":"3573684056944075"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a> Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a> Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/17fa69c0da35e5aa5e1e3f4c96a56c70","width":"784","height":"1168"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613926698508288","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1325,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613740531089552,"gmtCreate":1790819502348,"gmtModify":1790821110258,"author":{"id":"4102123614530830","authorId":"4102123614530830","name":"nerdbull1669","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/8ac2db9ff7976dac4aa567ce14027bd6","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4102123614530830","authorIdStr":"4102123614530830"},"themes":[],"title":"The ASIC Inflection Point: Broadcom’s Q3 2026 Earnings and the Margin Resilience Test","htmlText":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de","listText":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de","text":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. 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AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4. But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%. That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a>AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a>AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":1,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613440950583520","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1010,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613435306287184,"gmtCreate":1790744275582,"gmtModify":1790784794193,"author":{"id":"4244787065737032","authorId":"4244787065737032","name":"D1ane","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9977c2c8264e5d1da9a83ed61034073a","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4244787065737032","authorIdStr":"4244787065737032"},"themes":[],"title":"AVGO: $16.7B AI Revenue — But Can Margins Keep Up?","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$</a> AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$</a> AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":446,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":19,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613435306287184","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2022,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000730","authorId":"9000000000000730","name":"AbnerKeppel","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a9cbfb682aced3afaf29ae1c789efcf1","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"9000000000000730","authorIdStr":"9000000000000730"},"content":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising","text":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising","html":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613418383225176,"gmtCreate":1790739355167,"gmtModify":1790742146593,"author":{"id":"4248238233212632","authorId":"4248238233212632","name":"Arron ong","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/default-avatar2.jpg","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4248238233212632","authorIdStr":"4248238233212632"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"[微笑]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp;&nbsp;","listText":"[微笑]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp; [财迷]&nbsp;&nbsp;","text":"[微笑] [财迷] [财迷] [财迷]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613418383225176","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":443,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"essenList":[{"id":616385323086464,"gmtCreate":1791518349665,"gmtModify":1791518419004,"author":{"id":"3501196737273098","authorId":"3501196737273098","name":"Tiger_comments","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/227887b200e9925968650d5db4a8bfb3","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3501196737273098","authorIdStr":"3501196737273098"},"themes":[],"title":"OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Is Closer to $50B — Not the $70B Many Investors Thought","htmlText":"A new OpenAI investor disclosure is forcing the market to take a closer look at one of the most important numbers in the AI boom. According to the latest investor materials, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September. That is still an extraordinary growth rate, but it is roughly $20 billion lower than the nearly $70 billion figure that had been circulating in the market just days earlier. The important point is that OpenAI did not suddenly lose $20 billion of revenue. The gap appears to come largely from different accounting and comparison methodologies. Some earlier estimates adjusted OpenAI’s revenue to make it more comparable with Anthropic, including revenue generated through cloud partners or distribution arrangements. OpenAI’s own reported run-rat","listText":"A new OpenAI investor disclosure is forcing the market to take a closer look at one of the most important numbers in the AI boom. According to the latest investor materials, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September. That is still an extraordinary growth rate, but it is roughly $20 billion lower than the nearly $70 billion figure that had been circulating in the market just days earlier. The important point is that OpenAI did not suddenly lose $20 billion of revenue. The gap appears to come largely from different accounting and comparison methodologies. Some earlier estimates adjusted OpenAI’s revenue to make it more comparable with Anthropic, including revenue generated through cloud partners or distribution arrangements. OpenAI’s own reported run-rat","text":"A new OpenAI investor disclosure is forcing the market to take a closer look at one of the most important numbers in the AI boom. According to the latest investor materials, OpenAI’s annualized revenue was approaching $50 billion at the end of September. That is still an extraordinary growth rate, but it is roughly $20 billion lower than the nearly $70 billion figure that had been circulating in the market just days earlier. The important point is that OpenAI did not suddenly lose $20 billion of revenue. The gap appears to come largely from different accounting and comparison methodologies. Some earlier estimates adjusted OpenAI’s revenue to make it more comparable with Anthropic, including revenue generated through cloud partners or distribution arrangements. OpenAI’s own reported run-rat","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/e23eefe8b0d7b1f4e94fe9b15850a254","width":"1254","height":"1254"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":193,"commentSize":9,"repostSize":6,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/616385323086464","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":10041,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4194184698932812","authorId":"4194184698932812","name":"苏36","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"4194184698932812","authorIdStr":"4194184698932812"},"content":"④ The real AI bubble test isn't whether revenue reaches $50 billion or $70 billion. It's whether revenue can eventually justify the enormous infrastructure bill. A $50 billion annualized run rate is still impressive, but annualized revenue isn't realized annual revenue, and neither guarantees positive cash flow. Investors must distinguish genuine customer demand from growth supported by cloud credits, strategic partnerships, or financing arrangements. Here's the uncomfortable question: What happens if AI revenue keeps growing, but infrastructure spending grows even faster? GPU makers like NVIDIA and memory suppliers like Micron could face valuation pressure if hyperscalers slow spending. The danger isn't that AI suddenly becomes useless; it's that the market has priced in monetization arriving faster than reality. AI may be a revolutionary technology, but even revolutions have to pay their bills. @Tiger_comments [龇牙]","text":"④ The real AI bubble test isn't whether revenue reaches $50 billion or $70 billion. It's whether revenue can eventually justify the enormous infrastructure bill. A $50 billion annualized run rate is still impressive, but annualized revenue isn't realized annual revenue, and neither guarantees positive cash flow. Investors must distinguish genuine customer demand from growth supported by cloud credits, strategic partnerships, or financing arrangements. Here's the uncomfortable question: What happens if AI revenue keeps growing, but infrastructure spending grows even faster? GPU makers like NVIDIA and memory suppliers like Micron could face valuation pressure if hyperscalers slow spending. The danger isn't that AI suddenly becomes useless; it's that the market has priced in monetization arriving faster than reality. AI may be a revolutionary technology, but even revolutions have to pay their bills. @Tiger_comments [龇牙]","html":"④ The real AI bubble test isn't whether revenue reaches $50 billion or $70 billion. It's whether revenue can eventually justify the enormous infrastructure bill. A $50 billion annualized run rate is still impressive, but annualized revenue isn't realized annual revenue, and neither guarantees positive cash flow. Investors must distinguish genuine customer demand from growth supported by cloud credits, strategic partnerships, or financing arrangements. Here's the uncomfortable question: What happens if AI revenue keeps growing, but infrastructure spending grows even faster? GPU makers like NVIDIA and memory suppliers like Micron could face valuation pressure if hyperscalers slow spending. The danger isn't that AI suddenly becomes useless; it's that the market has priced in monetization arriving faster than reality. AI may be a revolutionary technology, but even revolutions have to pay their bills. @Tiger_comments [龇牙]"},{"author":{"id":"9000000000000540","authorId":"9000000000000540","name":"JesseBerkeley","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/3bf13db70d947837660ca66bb9b8e299","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"9000000000000540","authorIdStr":"9000000000000540"},"content":"The cleaner $50B run-rate matters more to me because it says more about real Azure monetization. Next few quarters are about whether this narrower definition can still hold its growth pace.","text":"The cleaner $50B run-rate matters more to me because it says more about real Azure monetization. Next few quarters are about whether this narrower definition can still hold its growth pace.","html":"The cleaner $50B run-rate matters more to me because it says more about real Azure monetization. Next few quarters are about whether this narrower definition can still hold its growth pace."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":615111168352504,"gmtCreate":1791194354895,"gmtModify":1791195765409,"author":{"id":"3501196737273098","authorId":"3501196737273098","name":"Tiger_comments","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/227887b200e9925968650d5db4a8bfb3","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3501196737273098","authorIdStr":"3501196737273098"},"themes":[],"title":"Broadcom Is Lending Anthropic Up to $42B: Is AI Starting to Finance Itself?","htmlText":"A new pattern is emerging across the AI infrastructure boom: the companies selling compute are starting to help finance the companies buying it. According to Anthropic’s IPO filing, Broadcom has agreed to provide up to $42 billion in financing to support Anthropic’s AI infrastructure buildout. The financing could cover roughly one-third of Anthropic’s five-year $125.2 billion TPU lease commitment and may include convertible instruments that could eventually become equity. The headline number is huge, but the structure matters even more. Broadcom is already deeply involved in Google’s TPU ecosystem and is expected to help Anthropic access roughly 3.5GW of next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027. Now Broadcom is also helping Anthropic finance that infrastructure. So the relationship is","listText":"A new pattern is emerging across the AI infrastructure boom: the companies selling compute are starting to help finance the companies buying it. According to Anthropic’s IPO filing, Broadcom has agreed to provide up to $42 billion in financing to support Anthropic’s AI infrastructure buildout. The financing could cover roughly one-third of Anthropic’s five-year $125.2 billion TPU lease commitment and may include convertible instruments that could eventually become equity. The headline number is huge, but the structure matters even more. Broadcom is already deeply involved in Google’s TPU ecosystem and is expected to help Anthropic access roughly 3.5GW of next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027. Now Broadcom is also helping Anthropic finance that infrastructure. So the relationship is","text":"A new pattern is emerging across the AI infrastructure boom: the companies selling compute are starting to help finance the companies buying it. According to Anthropic’s IPO filing, Broadcom has agreed to provide up to $42 billion in financing to support Anthropic’s AI infrastructure buildout. The financing could cover roughly one-third of Anthropic’s five-year $125.2 billion TPU lease commitment and may include convertible instruments that could eventually become equity. The headline number is huge, but the structure matters even more. Broadcom is already deeply involved in Google’s TPU ecosystem and is expected to help Anthropic access roughly 3.5GW of next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027. Now Broadcom is also helping Anthropic finance that infrastructure. So the relationship is","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/800c62589dee6f8835fd9969485bf107"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":153,"commentSize":5,"repostSize":8,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/615111168352504","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":10954,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"4194184698932812","authorId":"4194184698932812","name":"苏36","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"4194184698932812","authorIdStr":"4194184698932812"},"content":"The Broadcom–Anthropic deal is less about a $42 billion headline and more about who is financing AI demand. Broadcom may fund roughly one-third of Anthropic's $125.2 billion TPU commitment, while potentially becoming its largest chip customer. This is not proof that AI demand is artificial. But it changes what investors should measure. Revenue growth alone is no longer enough; we need to examine cash flow, infrastructure commitments and who ultimately funds the expansion. If financing accelerates genuine AI adoption, it is powerful operating leverage. If suppliers increasingly finance customers who then buy more infrastructure from those same suppliers, the ecosystem becomes more interconnected—and more vulnerable if monetization disappoints. The real AI question is no longer simply \"Who sells the chips?\" It is \"Who is paying for the chips—and can that spending generate enough cash flow to sustain itself?\" @Tiger_comments [思考]","text":"The Broadcom–Anthropic deal is less about a $42 billion headline and more about who is financing AI demand. Broadcom may fund roughly one-third of Anthropic's $125.2 billion TPU commitment, while potentially becoming its largest chip customer. This is not proof that AI demand is artificial. But it changes what investors should measure. Revenue growth alone is no longer enough; we need to examine cash flow, infrastructure commitments and who ultimately funds the expansion. If financing accelerates genuine AI adoption, it is powerful operating leverage. If suppliers increasingly finance customers who then buy more infrastructure from those same suppliers, the ecosystem becomes more interconnected—and more vulnerable if monetization disappoints. The real AI question is no longer simply \"Who sells the chips?\" It is \"Who is paying for the chips—and can that spending generate enough cash flow to sustain itself?\" @Tiger_comments [思考]","html":"The Broadcom–Anthropic deal is less about a $42 billion headline and more about who is financing AI demand. Broadcom may fund roughly one-third of Anthropic's $125.2 billion TPU commitment, while potentially becoming its largest chip customer. This is not proof that AI demand is artificial. But it changes what investors should measure. Revenue growth alone is no longer enough; we need to examine cash flow, infrastructure commitments and who ultimately funds the expansion. If financing accelerates genuine AI adoption, it is powerful operating leverage. If suppliers increasingly finance customers who then buy more infrastructure from those same suppliers, the ecosystem becomes more interconnected—and more vulnerable if monetization disappoints. The real AI question is no longer simply \"Who sells the chips?\" It is \"Who is paying for the chips—and can that spending generate enough cash flow to sustain itself?\" @Tiger_comments [思考]"},{"author":{"id":"4104999657240490","authorId":"4104999657240490","name":"AI Mastero","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/2f4df0d4c4b80be617d7c4184182b5e0","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"4104999657240490","authorIdStr":"4104999657240490"},"content":"Today’s Poll Question: Broadcom may finance Anthropic with up to $42B. What does this look like to you? Ans: ③ Circular financing is increasing, so AI order quality needs a closer look While Broadcom-Anthropic deal is a typical vendor financing, the quatum of finance upto $42B can not be ignored even if Broadcom is sitting on huge cash piles.","text":"Today’s Poll Question: Broadcom may finance Anthropic with up to $42B. What does this look like to you? Ans: ③ Circular financing is increasing, so AI order quality needs a closer look While Broadcom-Anthropic deal is a typical vendor financing, the quatum of finance upto $42B can not be ignored even if Broadcom is sitting on huge cash piles.","html":"Today’s Poll Question: Broadcom may finance Anthropic with up to $42B. What does this look like to you? Ans: ③ Circular financing is increasing, so AI order quality needs a closer look While Broadcom-Anthropic deal is a typical vendor financing, the quatum of finance upto $42B can not be ignored even if Broadcom is sitting on huge cash piles."}],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":615003426930960,"gmtCreate":1791126256879,"gmtModify":1791169323224,"author":{"id":"4147681045299222","authorId":"4147681045299222","name":"Isleigh","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":12,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4147681045299222","authorIdStr":"4147681045299222"},"themes":[],"title":"AVGO: The 16.7 Billion AI Engine. Can Margins Keep Up?","htmlText":"AVGO's latest numbers create one of the more interesting debates in AI semiconductors right now. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an extraordinary 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Management expects that figure to accelerate again to approximately $21.7B in Q4. Yet AVGO is around $355, well below its June peak. Why? Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen","listText":"AVGO's latest numbers create one of the more interesting debates in AI semiconductors right now. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an extraordinary 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Management expects that figure to accelerate again to approximately $21.7B in Q4. Yet AVGO is around $355, well below its June peak. Why? Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen","text":"AVGO's latest numbers create one of the more interesting debates in AI semiconductors right now. Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an extraordinary 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Management expects that figure to accelerate again to approximately $21.7B in Q4. Yet AVGO is around $355, well below its June peak. Why? Because the market isn't questioning whether Broadcom can sell AI chips anymore. It is questioning how profitable each additional dollar of AI revenue will be. That distinction determines whether $355 is an opportunity or a value trap. The $16.7B Number Is Bigger Than It Looks AI semiconductor revenue now represents roughly 56% of Broadcom's total revenue. Custom accelerators are no longer an interesting side business. They are rapidly becoming the cen","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/843e676d9e1ec079c289e752a8afe58a","width":"1024","height":"1536"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a557cf997b4d5c7bbf523ecb9c048932","width":"508","height":"1024"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9e89e641f3f8216d3c869970988327ea","width":"503","height":"1024"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":2,"paper":2,"likeSize":12,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":1,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/615003426930960","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":759,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":4,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613740531089552,"gmtCreate":1790819502348,"gmtModify":1790821110258,"author":{"id":"4102123614530830","authorId":"4102123614530830","name":"nerdbull1669","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/8ac2db9ff7976dac4aa567ce14027bd6","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4102123614530830","authorIdStr":"4102123614530830"},"themes":[],"title":"The ASIC Inflection Point: Broadcom’s Q3 2026 Earnings and the Margin Resilience Test","htmlText":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de","listText":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de","text":"Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 2026 earnings report delivered a paradox that defines the current phase of the artificial intelligence hardware boom. AI semiconductor revenue skyrocketed 221% year-over-year to $16.7 billion, accounting for over 56% of total revenue. Yet, despite this blistering top-line acceleration, Broadcom shares experienced notable pullbacks due to investor anxiety over gross margin compression. In this article, we would like to share an analysis which would explore whether the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) trade is facing a structural transition. 1. Introduction: The Q3 2026 Paradox For years, Wall Street’s narrative regarding the generative AI infrastructure buildout was dominated by general-purpose graphics processing units. However, fiscal Q3 2026 marked a de","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/76862f0fcc5f627a2f6e82b4f19e8d3f","width":"1134","height":"268"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/22c6beb62b7f38d79dea6cb9c0e11265","width":"1133","height":"153"},{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/08461a965ca0ec71af82998b0e8a04bc","width":"1134","height":"292"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":1,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613740531089552","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1637,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":4,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613926698508288,"gmtCreate":1790863191098,"gmtModify":1790863896098,"author":{"id":"3573684056944075","authorId":"3573684056944075","name":"HODL2MOON","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/580721d48317653f030eacc69e4285ba","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3573684056944075","authorIdStr":"3573684056944075"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a> Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a> Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ Broadcom’s $16.7B AI Engine Faces a Margin Test — Is the ASIC Trade Still Attractive? Broadcom’s AI business is no longer a “future opportunity.” It is already a $16.7 billion quarterly business. The harder question now is whether Broadcom can turn that explosive ASIC growth into equally strong profit and free cash flow growth. That distinction could become increasingly important for AVGO investors. The AI numbers are getting difficult to ignore Broadcom’s fiscal Q3 AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B, up 221% year over year and 54% sequentially. Management expects another acceleration in Q4, with AI semiconductor revenue guided to $21.7B, up 236% YoY. Broadcom is also forecasting roughly $58B of AI semiconductor revenu","images":[{"img":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/17fa69c0da35e5aa5e1e3f4c96a56c70","width":"784","height":"1168"}],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613926698508288","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":1325,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":1,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613435306287184,"gmtCreate":1790744275582,"gmtModify":1790784794193,"author":{"id":"4244787065737032","authorId":"4244787065737032","name":"D1ane","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/9977c2c8264e5d1da9a83ed61034073a","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4244787065737032","authorIdStr":"4244787065737032"},"themes":[],"title":"AVGO: $16.7B AI Revenue — But Can Margins Keep Up?","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$</a> AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$</a> AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI business is getting too big to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue reached $16.7B in Q3, up an incredible 221% YoY and 54% sequentially. Broadcom expects another jump to $21.7B in Q4, up 236% YoY.  But here’s the part I’m watching more closely: Margins. Broadcom’s overall gross margin fell 210 basis points sequentially to 75%, partly because AI semiconductors are becoming a much larger part of the business. AI revenue now represents 56% of total revenue, compared with 49% in Q2.  At first glance, that sounds like a problem. But operating margin tells a different story. It actually increased to 67.9%, up 240 basis points YoY, while non-GAAP EPS nearly doubled to $3.32. So the debate isn’t really whether Broadcom can grow revenue.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":2,"likeSize":446,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":19,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/613435306287184","isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2022,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[{"author":{"id":"9000000000000730","authorId":"9000000000000730","name":"AbnerKeppel","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/a9cbfb682aced3afaf29ae1c789efcf1","crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"9000000000000730","authorIdStr":"9000000000000730"},"content":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising","text":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising","html":"46% free cash flow margin already says a lot about the quality here. I care more about whether that 67.9% operating margin can stay sticky as AI mix keeps rising"}],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":613440950583520,"gmtCreate":1790744864507,"gmtModify":1790744874233,"author":{"id":"4252393041885622","authorId":"4252393041885622","name":"Kentzw","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/default-avatar2.jpg","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"4252393041885622","authorIdStr":"4252393041885622"},"themes":[],"title":"🔍 AVGO: Broadcom Is Becoming More Than a Networking Play Broadcom’s AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4. But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%. That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t","htmlText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a>AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.","listText":"<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AVGO\">$Broadcom(AVGO)$&nbsp;</a>AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. And the cash flow is worth watching.","text":"$Broadcom(AVGO)$ AI numbers are getting hard to ignore. AI semiconductor revenue hit $16.7B in Q3, up 221% year over year and 54% from the previous quarter. Management expects that figure to reach $21.7B in Q4.  But there’s another shift happening underneath those numbers. Semiconductor solutions now generated 70% of Broadcom’s total Q3 revenue, compared with 57% a year earlier. Infrastructure software was still growing, but at a much slower 29%.  That means Broadcom’s growth mix is changing quickly. The interesting question isn’t simply whether custom AI chips can compete with GPUs. It’s whether Broadcom can build a durable business around customers designing increasingly specialised AI infrastructure. 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