QUALCOMM Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
QUALCOMM has a total shareholder equity of $21.2B and total debt of $14.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 69.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $50.1B and $28.9B respectively. QUALCOMM's EBIT is $12.4B making its interest coverage ratio 495.8. It has cash and short-term investments of $10.2B.
Key information
69.84%
Debt to equity ratio
US$14.81b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 495.8x |
| Cash | US$10.16b |
| Equity | US$21.21b |
| Total liabilities | US$28.94b |
| Total assets | US$50.14b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Qualcomm: Strong Results, Wrong Selloff - Why I'm Going Strong Buy
Nov 06QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.89
May 06
Qualcomm: Cheap For A Reason
Apr 28Why Qualcomm Stock Is A Buy Before Q2 Earnings Release
Apr 22Qualcomm: Raising My Price Target Despite The AI Growth Story In Question
Mar 18We Think QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 17Why Qualcomm’s Growth Is Just Starting
Strong 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 comQualcomm: Moving Beyond Apple
Feb 13Qualcomm: Prime Position For Growth
Feb 03Qualcomm: Riding The AI Wave
Jan 17Why Qualcomm's Future Isn't Just Phones
Jan 08QUALCOMML: Edge-AI Computing Is Sneaking Up Everywhere
Dec 26Qualcomm Stock Is Ready To Break Out (Technical Analysis)
Dec 03Qualcomm: Take Time To Savor Its AI Gains
Nov 27Qualcomm: Why I'm Bullish On Both Fundamental And Technical Indicators
Nov 18Qualcomm Q4: Strong Growth With $15 Billion Stock Repurchase Authorization
Nov 07Qualcomm: License Dispute Will Pass
Oct 24Qualcomm: Buy The Drop (Rating Upgrade)
Oct 07Qualcomm: The AI Growth Inflection Point Is Close (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 13Qualcomm: Strong Tailwinds Can Prove Naysayers Wrong
Aug 31Qualcomm Is Here To Stay
Aug 22
Qualcomm's Strategic Diversification And AI Innovation Propel Revenue Growth Across Sectors
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 13Qualcomm: Heading Back Up
Aug 01Qualcomm's Future: Potential Upside In Automotive And Edge AI
Jul 25Everybody Loves Qualcomm V 2.0. Reiterating Buy
Jul 16Qualcomm: Huawei And Samsung News And Current Outlook
Jul 03Qualcomm: Generative AI And Impressive Diversification Signal A New Era Of Growth
Jun 22Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: QCOM's short term assets ($25.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($9.1B).
Long Term Liabilities: QCOM's short term assets ($25.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($19.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: QCOM's net debt to equity ratio (22%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: QCOM's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 258.1% to 69.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: QCOM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (94.6%).
Interest Coverage: QCOM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (495.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/19 19:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/28 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
QUALCOMM Incorporated is covered by 71 analysts. 33 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| S. H. Lin | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Warren Lau | Aletheia Analyst Network Limited |
| Brett Simpson | Arete Research Services LLP |