Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Broadcom Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Nov 3, 2024	Oct 29, 2023	Oct 30, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Nov 1, 2020	Nov 3, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	9,348)	14,189)	12,416)	12,163)	7,618)	5,055)
Trade accounts receivable, net	4,416)	3,154)	2,958)	2,071)	2,297)	3,259)
Inventory	1,760)	1,898)	1,925)	1,297)	1,003)	874)
Current portion of contract assets	1,916)	499)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Prepaid expenses	1,391)	743)	864)	539)	387)	302)
Other	764)	364)	341)	516)	590)	427)
Other current assets	4,071)	1,606)	1,205)	1,055)	977)	729)
Current assets	19,595)	20,847)	18,504)	16,586)	11,895)	9,917)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,521)	2,154)	2,223)	2,348)	2,509)	2,565)
Goodwill	97,873)	43,653)	43,614)	43,450)	43,447)	36,714)
Intangible assets, net	40,583)	3,867)	7,111)	11,374)	16,782)	17,554)
Other long-term assets	5,073)	2,340)	1,797)	1,812)	1,300)	743)
Long-term assets	146,050)	52,014)	54,745)	58,984)	64,038)	57,576)
Total assets	165,645)	72,861)	73,249)	75,570)	75,933)	67,493)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-03).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Broadcom Inc. current assets increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Broadcom Inc. property, plant and equipment, net decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Long-term assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Broadcom Inc. long-term assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Broadcom Inc. total assets decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Broadcom Inc. cash and cash equivalents increased from 2022 to 2023 but then decreased significantly from 2023 to 2024.
Trade accounts receivable, net	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	Broadcom Inc. trade accounts receivable, net increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Inventory	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Broadcom Inc. inventory decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items