QUALCOMM Incorporated

NasdaqGS:QCOM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$154.4b

QUALCOMM Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

QUALCOMM is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 5.6% and 4.5% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 36.1% in 3 years.

Key information

5.6%

Earnings growth rate

6.0%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor earnings growth23.0%
Revenue growth rate4.5%
Future return on equity36.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated22 Apr 2025

Recent future growth updates

The QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Aug 02
The QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Recent updates

Why Qualcomm Stock Is A Buy Before Q2 Earnings Release

Apr 22

Qualcomm: Raising My Price Target Despite The AI Growth Story In Question

Mar 18

We Think QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Mar 17
We Think QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Weekly Picks: A Chip Giant, an “Ugly” Shoe, and a Paint Powerhouse

Mar 04
Weekly Picks: A Chip Giant, an “Ugly” Shoe, and a Paint Powerhouse
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Why Qualcomm’s Growth Is Just Starting

Mar 04Strong Start to FY2025: Record Revenues and EPS GrowthQualcomm (QCOM) started off on a strong note in Fiscal Year 2025 by posting historic revenues of $11.7 billion, up 18% year-on-year (YoY). The com

Qualcomm: Moving Beyond Apple

Feb 13

Qualcomm: Prime Position For Growth

Feb 03

Qualcomm: Riding The AI Wave

Jan 17

Why Qualcomm's Future Isn't Just Phones

Jan 08

QUALCOMML: Edge-AI Computing Is Sneaking Up Everywhere

Dec 26

Qualcomm Stock Is Ready To Break Out (Technical Analysis)

Dec 03

Qualcomm: Take Time To Savor Its AI Gains

Nov 27

Qualcomm: Why I'm Bullish On Both Fundamental And Technical Indicators

Nov 18

Qualcomm Q4: Strong Growth With $15 Billion Stock Repurchase Authorization

Nov 07

What Is QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Share Price Doing?

Nov 03
What Is QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Share Price Doing?

Qualcomm: License Dispute Will Pass

Oct 24

Some Investors May Be Worried About QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Returns On Capital

Oct 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Returns On Capital

Qualcomm: Buy The Drop (Rating Upgrade)

Oct 07

QUALCOMM (NasdaqGS:QCOM) Capitalizes on AI and Automotive Growth Amid Huawei Export License Challenge

Sep 16
QUALCOMM (NasdaqGS:QCOM) Capitalizes on AI and Automotive Growth Amid Huawei Export License Challenge

Qualcomm: The AI Growth Inflection Point Is Close (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 13

What You Can Learn From QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) P/E

Sep 07
What You Can Learn From QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) P/E

Qualcomm: Strong Tailwinds Can Prove Naysayers Wrong

Aug 31

Qualcomm Is Here To Stay

Aug 22
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Qualcomm's Strategic Diversification And AI Innovation Propel Revenue Growth Across Sectors

Aug 20 Diversification into automotive and IoT, along with significant growth in AI-driven PC markets, positions Qualcomm for revenue increases beyond traditional handsets.

Qualcomm: Navigating Its Post-Earnings Dip - A Compelling Investment Opportunity

Aug 13

The QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Aug 02
The QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Qualcomm: Heading Back Up

Aug 01

Qualcomm's Future: Potential Upside In Automotive And Edge AI

Jul 25

Everybody Loves Qualcomm V 2.0. Reiterating Buy

Jul 16

QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Jul 11
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Qualcomm: Huawei And Samsung News And Current Outlook

Jul 03

At US$202, Is It Time To Put QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) On Your Watch List?

Jun 26
At US$202, Is It Time To Put QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) On Your Watch List?

Qualcomm: Generative AI And Impressive Diversification Signal A New Era Of Growth

Jun 22

We Think QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 14
We Think QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Qualcomm: Key Implications From Apple's AI Announcements

Jun 12

Computex Chronicles Part 4: Qualcomm Reinforces Copilot+ PC Benefits

Jun 04

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Jun 02
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm: Continues Surging Higher (Technical Analysis)

May 27

QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

May 21
QUALCOMM Incorporated's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Shares Climb 25% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Qualcomm: In Excess Of 40% Of Revenues Potentially In Danger

May 16

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:QCOM - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202746,20512,02613,59214,87713
9/30/202645,18211,58614,14914,92832
9/30/202543,51510,90513,63414,87530
12/29/202440,69610,47912,73613,840N/A
9/29/202438,96210,11011,16112,202N/A
6/23/202437,3488,82312,56713,645N/A
3/24/202436,4068,45012,25313,250N/A
12/24/202336,2927,8779,88711,153N/A
9/24/202335,8207,3399,84911,299N/A
6/25/202338,5848,6336,8648,655N/A
3/26/202341,07010,6286,8548,893N/A
12/25/202242,95811,8608,05710,134N/A
9/25/202244,20012,9866,8349,096N/A
6/26/202242,14112,8616,6698,727N/A
3/27/202239,26411,1597,1959,205N/A
12/26/202136,0369,9877,4169,418N/A
9/26/202133,5669,0438,64810,536N/A
6/27/202132,5769,2059,39411,200N/A
3/28/202129,4098,0227,9819,699N/A
12/27/202026,6896,7286,2917,871N/A
9/27/202023,5315,1984,4075,814N/A
6/28/202019,9992,7443,9245,300N/A
3/29/202024,7414,0487,1318,337N/A
12/29/201924,5084,2437,0178,048N/A
9/29/201924,2734,3866,3997,286N/A
6/30/201925,2373,3674,9075,636N/A
3/31/201921,1802,4202,0852,780N/A
12/30/201821,4182,0871,7922,502N/A
9/30/201822,611-4,964N/A3,908N/A
6/24/201822,737-4,282N/A6,755N/A
3/25/201822,531-4,618N/A4,873N/A
12/24/201722,327-4,199N/A5,177N/A
9/24/201722,2582,445N/A5,001N/A
6/25/201722,5713,896N/A4,661N/A
3/26/201723,2434,474N/A6,330N/A
12/25/201623,7784,889N/A6,247N/A
9/25/201623,5545,705N/A7,632N/A
6/26/201622,8265,168N/A7,000N/A
3/27/201622,6144,908N/A7,276N/A
12/27/201523,9574,797N/A5,881N/A
9/27/201525,2815,271N/A5,506N/A
6/28/201526,5176,103N/A5,441N/A
3/29/201527,4917,157N/A5,998N/A
12/28/201426,9648,064N/A8,470N/A
9/28/201426,4877,537N/A8,887N/A
6/29/201426,2767,144N/A9,778N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: QCOM's forecast earnings growth (5.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.8%).

Earnings vs Market: QCOM's earnings (5.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.1% per year).

High Growth Earnings: QCOM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: QCOM's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: QCOM's revenue (4.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: QCOM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (36.1%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/24 08:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/29
Annual Earnings2024/09/29

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

QUALCOMM Incorporated is covered by 86 analysts. 32 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Warren LauAletheia Analyst Network Limited
Brett SimpsonArete Research Services LLP
James KelleherArgus Research Company