Qualcomm/$QCOM
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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
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 52,000
- Headquarters
- San Diego, United States
- Website
- www.qualcomm.com
Qualcomm Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$188B
20.47
$8.59
1.68
$3.62
2.09%
Price and volume
Market cap
$188B
Beta
1.68
52-week high
$259.92
52-week low
$121.99
Average daily volume
12M
Dividend rate
$3.62
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.016
Quick ratio
1.137
Long term debt to equity
0.462
Total debt to equity
0.552
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
41.31%
Interest coverage (TTM)
15.11%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
11,999
Gross margin (TTM)
54.23%
Net profit margin (TTM)
21.01%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.66%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
17.41%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$850,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
11.61%
Return on equity (TTM)
33.75%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.468
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.261
Price to book
6.72
Price to tangible book (TTM)
15.66
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
18.028
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.55%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.757
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.06%
Forward dividend yield
2.09%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.88%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-17.08%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.53%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.80%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.07%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.67%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.58%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.18%
What the Analysts think about Qualcomm
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Qualcomm stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Qualcomm stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Qualcomm is building a second growth engine in data-centre chips: it raised its FY2029 non-handset revenue target to $40bn, including more than $15bn from data centres, and says two hyperscaler projects should start generating revenue in the December quarter. (Qualcomm, The Motley Fool)
Automotive is already showing strong growth: Q3 revenue reached a record $1.6bn, up 61% year on year, and a new BMW agreement covers cockpit and driver-assistance chips for future vehicle platforms through the next decade. (The Motley Fool, Reuters)
Qualcomm retains scope for a handset recovery: it expected Chinese OEM chip sales to rise by double digits sequentially in Q4 after reaching a Q3 low, while Snapdragon powered about 70% of Samsung’s flagship devices. (The Motley Fool)
The core handset business is under real pressure: Q3 handset-chip revenue fell 20% year on year to about $5.1bn, and management expected the handset market to contract by a low-teens percentage in 2026. (The Motley Fool)
Apple is reducing its reliance on Qualcomm modems faster than expected: Qualcomm put its share in the next iPhone launch well below its previous 20% estimate and forecast Apple-related product revenue to fall about 50% sequentially in Q4. (Investing.com)
Higher chip-making costs are squeezing near-term profitability, while the Q4 earnings outlook was soft: Qualcomm guided to adjusted EPS of $2.05–$2.25, below the $2.36 analysts expected. (CNBC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 18 Oct 2026.
Qualcomm Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Qualcomm Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Upcoming events
Qualcomm News
AllArticlesVideos
Ditto and Qualcomm Technologies Demonstrate Resilient Tactical-Edge Data at AUSA 2026
Business Wire3 hours ago
Qualcomm to cut jobs worldwide in performance-focused layoffs, internal memo shows
Reuters6 days ago
Qualcomm Government Technologies and OKSI Announce Collaboration to Deploy OMNISCIENCE Autonomy Software Portfolio
Business Wire3 weeks ago
Funds containing Qualcomm
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $QCOM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Electric Vehicles And Driving Technology£GCAR | $591M | 4.63% |
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology$ECAR | $591M | 4.63% |
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology€IEVD | $591M | 4.63% |
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | $1.3B | 3.07% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | $1.3B | 3.07% |
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