QUALCOMM Incorporated QCOM NDXSPXAI

Technology · Semiconductors · United States

https://www.qualcomm.com

QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software with connectivity and computing technologies for use in mobile devices; automotive systems for connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS/AD; and IoT, including consumer electronic devices, industrial devices, and edge networking products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing LTE, and/or OFDMA-based 5G products and derivatives; to use cellular standard-essential patents, including 3G, 4G and 5G for cellular devices. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and sells related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. In addition, the company is also involved in Qualcomm government technologies and data center businesses. QUALCOMM Incorporated was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$264.58B

Current Price

$251.02

High / Low (52W)

$251.02 / $124.07

Beta

1.49

Valuation

Stock P/E

27.02

Industry PE

32.74

Forward P/E

23.60

PEG Ratio

1.04

Book Value

$25.76

Price to Book

9.75

P/S

5.95

EV/EBITDA

20.77

Dividend Yield

1.47%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

32.51%

ROE

36.08%

ROA

12.69%

Profit Margin

22.31%

Op Margin

22.06%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$6.88

EPS (TTM)

$9.29

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.56

Quick Ratio

1.45

Current Ratio

2.37

Debt

$15.27B

Total Assets

$50.14B

Current Assets

$25.75B

Working Capital

$16.61B

Ownership

Promoter Holding

0.13%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

84.55%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$270.05B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$44.49B

EBITDA

$13.00B

Free Cash Flow

$9.59B

Operating Cash Flow

$14.28B

Shares Outstanding

1.05B

Gross Margin

54.80%

Payout Ratio

38.28%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

0.06%

Profit 5Y

-24.62%

Revenue (YoY)

-3.50%

Earnings (YoY)

173.00%

PROS

Strong return on equity of 36.1%.
Healthy ROCE of 32.5%.
Excellent profit margin of 22.3%.
Generates positive free cash flow.
In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

Earnings shrank at -24.6% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated NDXSPXAI	251.02	27.02	$264.58B	1.47%	32.51%	36.08%	0.06%	-24.62%
2	NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXAI	211.14	32.38	$5.11T	0.47%	81.14%	114.29%	100.05%	201.80%
3	AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPX	312.06	37.73	$4.58T	0.35%	68.72%	141.47%	1.81%	3.92%
4	MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXAI	450.24	26.82	$3.34T	0.81%	26.37%	34.01%	12.42%	11.87%
5	TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AI	418.45	35.86	$2.17T	0.91%	32.04%	36.21%	18.94%	19.57%
6	MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXAI	971.00	45.87	$1.10T	0.06%	14.20%	39.82%	6.71%	-0.57%
7	AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXAI	516.10	172.61	$841.55B	-	6.33%	8.06%	13.64%	48.64%
8	ORCL Oracle Corporation SPXAI	225.78	40.46	$649.35B	0.89%	13.07%	57.57%	10.59%	22.81%
9	ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAI	1,612.76	53.76	$621.59B	0.54%	43.81%	52.24%	15.55%	19.55%

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Sep 2015	Dec 2015	Mar 2016	Jun 2016	Sep 2016	Dec 2016	Mar 2017	Jun 2017	Sep 2017	Dec 2017	Mar 2018	Jun 2018	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Mar 2019	Jun 2019	Sep 2019	Dec 2019	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Dec 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Dec 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Dec 2022	Mar 2023	Jun 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Revenue	5.46B	5.78B	5.55B	6.04B	6.18B	6.00B	5.02B	5.36B	5.89B	6.04B	5.22B	5.58B	5.78B	4.84B	4.98B	9.63B	4.81B	5.08B	5.22B	4.89B	8.35B	8.23B	7.93B	8.06B	10.71B	11.16B	10.94B	9.46B	9.28B	8.45B	9.94B	9.39B	9.39B	-	-	10.98B	10.37B	11.27B	12.25B	10.60B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.94B	4.61B	5.03B	5.57B	4.90B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.04B	5.76B	6.24B	6.68B	5.70B
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.92B	3.00B	3.28B	3.32B	3.39B
Operating Income	1.14B	1.69B	1.42B	1.59B	1.80B	778.00M	729.00M	758.00M	316.00M	-4.00M	400.00M	903.00M	-679.00M	710.00M	940.00M	5.32B	701.00M	1.03B	991.00M	782.00M	3.45B	2.53B	2.17B	2.19B	3.86B	3.86B	4.47B	2.46B	2.09B	1.82B	2.93B	2.34B	2.22B	-	-	3.12B	2.76B	2.96B	3.37B	2.31B
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.67B	3.52B	3.51B	4.11B	2.82B
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	163.00M	168.00M	171.00M	169.00M	171.00M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.10B	2.95B	2.97B	3.55B	2.23B
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	293.00M	286.00M	6.09B	543.00M	-5.14B
Net Income	1.06B	1.50B	1.16B	1.44B	1.60B	682.00M	749.00M	856.00M	157.00M	-5.98B	330.00M	1.20B	-513.00M	1.07B	663.00M	2.15B	-	925.00M	468.00M	845.00M	-	2.46B	1.76B	2.03B	3.40B	2.93B	3.73B	2.23B	1.70B	1.80B	2.77B	2.33B	2.13B	-	-	2.81B	2.67B	-3.12B	3.00B	7.37B
Diluted EPS	0.67	0.99	0.78	0.97	1.07	0.46	0.50	0.57	0.11	-4.05	0.22	0.81	-0.36	0.87	0.55	1.75	0.42	0.80	0.41	0.74	2.58	2.12	1.53	1.77	2.98	2.57	3.29	1.98	1.52	1.60	2.46	2.06	1.88	-	-	2.52	2.43	-2.89	2.78	6.88
R&D Expense	-	1.35B	1.30B	1.27B	-	1.31B	1.39B	1.39B	-	1.42B	1.40B	1.42B	-	1.27B	1.31B	1.38B	-	1.41B	1.47B	1.52B	-	1.65B	1.78B	1.86B	1.93B	2.03B	2.05B	2.25B	2.21B	2.22B	2.10B	2.24B	2.26B	-	2.23B	2.22B	2.23B	-	2.45B	2.46B

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Sep 2007	Sep 2008	Sep 2009	Sep 2010	Sep 2011	Sep 2012	Sep 2013	Sep 2014	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Revenue	8.87B	11.14B	10.39B	10.98B	14.96B	19.12B	24.87B	26.49B	25.28B	23.55B	22.26B	22.61B	24.27B	23.53B	-	44.20B	35.82B	38.96B	44.28B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18.64B	15.87B	17.06B	19.74B
Gross Profit	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25.57B	19.95B	21.90B	24.55B
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.71B	11.30B	11.65B	12.15B
Operating Income	2.88B	3.73B	2.54B	3.73B	5.03B	5.68B	7.23B	7.55B	5.78B	6.50B	2.58B	621.00M	7.67B	6.25B	-	15.86B	8.65B	10.25B	12.39B
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17.25B	9.95B	12.74B	14.93B
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	490.00M	694.00M	697.00M	664.00M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.00B	7.44B	10.34B	12.66B
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.01B	104.00M	226.00M	7.12B
Net Income	3.30B	3.16B	1.59B	3.25B	4.26B	6.11B	6.85B	7.97B	5.27B	5.71B	2.44B	-4.96B	4.39B	5.20B	-	12.94B	7.23B	10.14B	5.54B
Diluted EPS	1.95	1.90	0.95	1.96	2.52	3.51	3.91	4.65	3.22	3.81	1.64	-3.39	3.59	4.52	-	11.37	6.42	8.97	5.01
R&D Expense	1.83B	2.28B	2.35B	2.45B	3.00B	3.92B	4.97B	5.48B	5.49B	5.15B	5.49B	5.62B	5.40B	5.97B	7.18B	8.19B	8.82B	8.89B	9.04B

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	0.06%
1 Year:	-3.50%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	-24.62%
1 Year:	173.00%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	+76.93%
6 Months:	+55.49%
3 Months:	+77.46%
1 Month:	+60.91%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Sep 2006	Sep 2007	Sep 2008	Sep 2009	Sep 2010	Sep 2011	Sep 2012	Sep 2013	Sep 2014	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Total Assets	-	-	24.71B	27.45B	30.57B	36.42B	43.01B	45.52B	48.57B	50.80B	52.36B	65.50B	32.72B	32.96B	35.59B	-	49.01B	51.04B	55.15B	50.14B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20.72B	22.46B	25.23B	25.75B
Cash & Equivalents	1.61B	2.41B	1.84B	2.72B	3.55B	5.46B	3.81B	6.14B	7.91B	7.56B	5.95B	35.03B	11.78B	11.84B	6.71B	-	2.77B	8.45B	7.85B	5.52B
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.34B	6.42B	6.42B	6.53B
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.17B	1.92B	2.35B	2.85B
Total Liabilities	-	-	6.77B	7.13B	9.71B	9.45B	9.47B	9.43B	9.41B	19.38B	20.59B	34.74B	31.91B	28.05B	29.52B	-	31.00B	29.46B	28.88B	28.94B
Current Liabilities	-	-	2.44B	2.81B	5.47B	5.29B	5.30B	5.21B	6.01B	6.10B	7.31B	10.91B	11.39B	8.94B	8.67B	-	11.87B	9.63B	10.50B	9.14B
Long Term Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.37B	13.44B	15.23B	-	13.54B	14.48B	13.27B	14.81B
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.48B	15.40B	14.63B	14.81B
Total Equity	13.41B	15.84B	17.94B	20.32B	20.86B	26.95B	33.52B	36.09B	39.17B	31.42B	31.78B	30.73B	807.00M	4.91B	-	-	18.01B	21.58B	26.27B	21.21B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.12B	1.11B	1.11B	1.07B

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Sep 2007	Sep 2008	Sep 2009	Sep 2010	Sep 2011	Sep 2012	Sep 2013	Sep 2014	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Operating Cash Flow	3.81B	3.56B	7.17B	4.08B	4.90B	6.00B	8.78B	8.89B	5.51B	7.63B	5.00B	3.91B	7.29B	5.81B	10.54B	9.10B	11.30B	12.20B	14.01B
Investing Cash Flow	-1.90B	-2.82B	-5.46B	-839.00M	-4.49B	-6.88B	-1.58B	-1.64B	-3.57B	-3.49B	20.46B	2.38B	-806.00M	-5.26B	-3.36B	-5.80B	762.00M	-3.62B	-800.00M
Financing Cash Flow	-1.11B	-1.31B	-833.00M	-2.40B	1.52B	-757.00M	-4.84B	-5.48B	-2.26B	-5.75B	5.57B	-31.50B	-6.39B	-5.71B	-6.80B	-7.20B	-6.66B	-9.27B	-13.20B
Capital Expenditure	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-2.26B	-1.45B	-1.04B	-1.19B
Free Cash Flow	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6.83B	9.85B	11.16B	12.82B
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-3.90B	5.40B	-690.00M	16.00M
Share Buybacks	1.48B	1.67B	285.00M	3.02B	142.00M	1.31B	4.61B	4.55B	11.25B	3.92B	1.34B	22.58B	1.79B	2.45B	3.37B	3.13B	2.97B	4.12B	8.79B
Dividends Paid	862.00M	982.00M	1.09B	1.18B	1.35B	1.58B	2.06B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Sep 2007	Sep 2008	Sep 2009	Sep 2010	Sep 2011	Sep 2012	Sep 2013	Sep 2014	Sep 2015	Sep 2016	Sep 2017	Sep 2018	Sep 2019	Sep 2020	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Sep 2023	Sep 2024	Sep 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	57.8%	55.7%	56.2%	55.4%
Operating Margin %	32.5%	33.5%	24.5%	33.9%	33.6%	29.7%	29.1%	28.5%	22.8%	27.6%	11.6%	2.7%	31.6%	26.6%	-	35.9%	24.1%	26.3%	28.0%
Net Margin %	37.2%	28.4%	15.3%	29.6%	28.5%	31.9%	27.6%	30.1%	20.8%	24.2%	11.0%	-22.0%	18.1%	22.1%	-	29.3%	20.2%	26.0%	12.5%
ROE %	20.9%	17.6%	7.8%	15.6%	15.8%	18.2%	19.0%	20.3%	16.8%	18.0%	8.0%	-615.1%	89.3%	-	-	71.8%	33.5%	38.6%	26.1%
ROCE %	-	16.7%	10.3%	14.8%	16.1%	15.1%	17.9%	17.7%	12.9%	14.4%	4.7%	2.9%	31.9%	23.2%	-	42.7%	20.9%	23.0%	30.2%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

0.13%

Institutions

84.55%

Public Float

84.66%

Top Institutional Holders

#	Holder	% Held	Shares	Value
1	Blackrock Inc.	10.06%	106.02M	$26.61B
2	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	6.58%	69.34M	$17.41B
3	State Street Corporation	4.94%	52.09M	$13.08B
4	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	3.24%	34.19M	$8.58B
5	Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.	2.93%	30.86M	$7.75B
6	Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.82%	29.73M	$7.46B
7	Morgan Stanley	1.90%	19.99M	$5.02B
8	Van Eck Associates Corporation	1.33%	14.02M	$3.52B
9	Invesco Ltd.	1.22%	12.85M	$3.23B
10	UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	1.15%	12.11M	$3.04B

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