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
$197B
21.51
$8.59
1.68
$3.62
1.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
$197B
Beta
1.68
52-week high
$259.92
52-week low
$121.99
Average daily volume
13M
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)
21.511
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.478
Price to book
7.07
Price to tangible book (TTM)
16.46
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
18.947
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.28%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.757
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.96%
Forward dividend yield
1.99%
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
Automotive is becoming a substantial growth engine: QCT automotive revenue rose 61% year on year to $1.6 billion in the third quarter, and Qualcomm raised its exit-rate outlook to about $7 billion. Expanded agreements with BMW and Stellantis support a longer runway for cockpit, connectivity and driver-assistance chips. (Qualcomm, Qualcomm)
Qualcomm’s data-centre strategy has moved beyond a slide-deck ambition: it says two hyperscaler custom-silicon engagements have purchase orders and wafers already in production. Management is targeting $5 billion of data-centre revenue in fiscal 2027 and $15 billion in fiscal 2029. (Yahoo Finance, Qualcomm)
The patent-licensing business remains a high-margin cushion while the chip cycle is weak. QTL produced $1.28 billion of revenue and $881 million of earnings before tax in the third quarter, despite a modest year-on-year revenue decline. (Law.com)
Apple’s modem transition is happening faster than Qualcomm expected: management now sees its share of upcoming iPhone launches materially below 20% and Apple product revenue falling roughly 50% from the September to December quarter. That removes a valuable customer before replacement businesses are fully mature. (Yahoo Finance)
The core handset business is under pressure from weaker demand and sharply higher memory and manufacturing costs. Handset chip revenue fell 20% year on year in the third quarter, while Qualcomm expects QCT margins to remain under pressure as price increases take time to flow through. (CNBC)
The data-centre plan is still an execution risk rather than established earnings: the first two custom silicon programmes are only due to start generating revenue in the December quarter. Qualcomm also expects this early revenue to carry materially lower margins, so it may not replace lost Apple earnings on a like-for-like basis. (Trefis)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Qualcomm
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Fund name | Fund size | $QCOM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology$ECAR | $593M | 4.36% |
iShares Electric Vehicles and Driving Technology€IEVD | €510M | 4.36% |
iShares Electric Vehicles And Driving Technology£GCAR | £438M | 4.36% |
iShares AI Infrastructure€AIFS | €1.1B | 2.85% |
iShares AI Infrastructure£AINF | £942M | 2.85% |
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