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Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from Broadcom Inc.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (15)

  • Receivables outpacing revenue: Accounts receivable grew +61.8% YoY vs revenue growth of +23.9%. The +37.9% spread suggests extended credit terms, channel stuffing risk, or collection deterioration. Investigate the allowance for doubtful accounts and DSO trend.
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 5 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Restatement of financial statements: The term "restatement of" "previously issued" appears in 2 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.
  • Gross margin expansion: Gross margin expanded +4.7%pp (from 63.0% to 67.8%), indicating improved pricing power, cost efficiency, or favorable product mix.
  • Goodwill is 55% of total assets: Goodwill of $97.80B represents a large share of the balance sheet. If acquired businesses underperform, a non-cash impairment charge could materially impact earnings. Monitor segment performance and acquisition integration metrics.
  • Endogenous analysis: Revenue grew +23.9% but receivables grew +61.8% — the receivables-to-revenue gap suggests growth may be partially driven by extended credit terms rather than genuine demand. If DSO continues to rise, a revenue reversal or bad-debt charge could follow.
  • 3 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • Ongoing high-severity risk language: Material weakness in internal controls, Restatement of financial statements.
  • Market cap $1.72T at $362.48 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 75.99, P/S 26.99, P/B 69.14.
  • Price $362.48 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) 38.34.
  • Receivables outpacing revenue: Accounts receivable grew +61.8% YoY vs revenue growth of +23.9%. The +37.9% spread suggests extended credit terms, channel stuffing risk, or collection deterioration. Investigate the allowance for doubtful accounts and DSO trend.
  • Material weakness in internal controls: The term "material weakness" "internal control" appears in 5 recent filing(s) (vs 2 in the prior period). This risk language is ongoing.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Dec 18, 2025.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jun 9, 2026.
  • 10 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference Broadcom Inc.; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include THURSTON, SPRINGER, MILLER, HERD & TITAK, INC., Rokos Capital Management LLP, COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC.
  • 2 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 18 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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