Broadcom vs Qualcomm — Stock-Based Compensation Comparison

Broadcom (AVGO) stock-based compensation was $7.6B in FY2025 (+33% YoY); Qualcomm (QCOM) stock-based compensation was $2.8B in FY2025 (+5% YoY). The tables below show the complete quarterly and annual stock-based compensation history, sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings.

Fiscal Year	Broadcom	Qualcomm
2025	$7.6B	$2.8B
2024	$5.7B	$2.6B
2023	$2.2B	$2.5B
2022	$1.5B	$2.1B
2021	$1.7B	$1.7B
2020	$2.0B	$1.2B
2019	$2.2B	$1.0B
2018	$1.2B	$883M
2017	$920M	$914M
2016	$664M	$943M
2015	—	$1.0B
2014	—	$1.1B
2013	—	$1.1B
2012	—	$1.0B
2011	—	$824M
2010	—	$612M
2009	—	$584M
2008	—	$543M
2007	—	$488M

Broadcom — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$7.6B	+33%
2024	$5.7B	+161%
2023	$2.2B	+42%
2022	$1.5B	-10%
2021	$1.7B	-14%
2020	$2.0B	-10%
2019	$2.2B	+78%
2018	$1.2B	+33%
2017	$920M	+39%
2016	$664M

Qualcomm — Annual Stock-Based Compensation

Fiscal Year	Stock-Based Compensation	YoY
2025	$2.8B	+5%
2024	$2.6B	+7%
2023	$2.5B	+21%
2022	$2.1B	+23%
2021	$1.7B	+38%
2020	$1.2B	+17%
2019	$1.0B	+17%
2018	$883M	-3%
2017	$914M	-3%
2016	$943M	-8%
2015	$1.0B	-3%
2014	$1.1B	-4%
2013	$1.1B	+7%
2012	$1.0B	+26%
2011	$824M	+35%
2010	$612M	+5%
2009	$584M	+8%
2008	$543M	+11%
2007	$488M

Source: AVGO on EDGAR · QCOM on EDGAR. Data from SEC EDGAR 10-K and 10-Q filings. Updated quarterly.