FounderDuels

Broadcom vs Qualcomm

Side by side, from the public record each company was imported from. Where a figure is missing it is because no source we hold states it — not because it is zero.

Broadcom is the older of the two, founded in 1961 — 24 years before Qualcomm.

Founded
1961
1985
Status
Active
Active
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
San Diego, United States
Industry
semiconductor industry
semiconductor industry
Employees
20,000
30,500
Legal form
public company
Delaware corporation
Listed on
Nasdaq
Nasdaq

Facts on both companies come from the public records named on Broadcom and Qualcomm.