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About Qualcomm
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
Ticker
$QCOM
Sector
Semiconductors
Primary listing
Employees
49,000
Headquarters
Website
Qualcomm Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$174B
15.61
$10.36
1.23
$3.48
2.20%
Price and volume
Market cap
$174B
Beta
1.23
52-week high
$177.00
52-week low
$120.80
Average daily volume
7.8M
Dividend rate
$3.48
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.194
Quick ratio
1.721
Long term debt to equity
54.35
Total debt to equity
54.35
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
32.79%
Interest coverage (TTM)
18.13%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
13,871
Gross margin (TTM)
55.68%
Net profit margin (TTM)
26.77%
Operating margin (TTM)
28.21%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
5.82%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$880,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
14.17%
Return on equity (TTM)
44.62%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
15.606
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.134
Price to book
6.44
Price to tangible book (TTM)
11.98
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
15.385
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.50%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
10.513
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.15%
Forward dividend yield
2.20%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
15.82%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
34.21%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.88%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.02%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.79%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.98%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.23%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.05%
What the Analysts think about Qualcomm
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Qualcomm stock.
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Qualcomm has moved its flagship chips to Arm’s v9 architecture, improving AI performance and strengthening its position against Apple and MediaTek (Reuters)
Qualcomm’s chip revenue from non-Apple customers rose more than 15% so far this year, largely due to higher average selling prices from new flagship Android devices (Reuters)
Qualcomm forecast September quarter revenue of $10.3 billion to $11.1 billion, beating analyst consensus of $10.64 billion, supported by expected AI-driven demand in consumer devices (Reuters)
Apple’s shift toward producing its own modem chips puts up to 27% of Qualcomm’s revenue at risk, with analysts projecting Apple could account for zero modem revenue by 2027 (Reuters)
Rising U.S.-China trade tensions and the threat of tariffs caused Qualcomm to issue third-quarter revenue guidance below Wall Street expectations, indicating demand uncertainty for its smartphone chips (Reuters)
MediaTek in Taiwan has surpassed Qualcomm in global smartphone chipset market share this year, increasing pricing and volume pressures on Qualcomm (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Oct 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Qualcomm stock?
Qualcomm (QCOM) has a market cap of $174B as of October 16, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Qualcomm stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Qualcomm (QCOM) stock is 15.61 as of October 16, 2025.
Does Qualcomm stock pay dividends?
Yes, the Qualcomm (QCOM) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of October 16, 2025, the dividend rate is $3.48 and the yield is 2.2%. Qualcomm has a payout ratio of 32.79% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next Qualcomm dividend payment date?
The next Qualcomm (QCOM) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for Qualcomm?
Qualcomm (QCOM) has a beta rating of 1.23. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.