QUALCOMM Incorporated

NasdaqGS:QCOM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$167.1b

QUALCOMM Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

QUALCOMM has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.9%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.9% per year. QUALCOMM's return on equity is 38.5%, and it has net margins of 25.9%.

Key information

13.9%

Earnings growth rate

14.6%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor Industry Growth27.7%
Revenue growth rate10.9%
Return on equity38.5%
Net Margin25.9%
Last Earnings Update29 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Earnings Quality

May 13
Investors Can Find Comfort In QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Earnings Quality

Recent updates

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

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

Investors Can Find Comfort In QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Earnings Quality

May 13
Investors Can Find Comfort In QUALCOMM's (NASDAQ:QCOM) Earnings Quality

Earnings Beat: QUALCOMM Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

May 03
Earnings Beat: QUALCOMM Incorporated Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Qualcomm: Expect Bulls To Celebrate While AI-Powered Smartphones Drive Demand

May 02

Qualcomm's Expansion Into AI And IoT: Reasons To Consider Buying The Stock

Apr 01

Why We Like The Returns At QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Mar 30
Why We Like The Returns At QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm: Automotive Segment Driving Market Domination In ADAS

Mar 26

At US$161, Is QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 06
At US$161, Is QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Qualcomm: Winning In The On-Device Generative AI Race

Feb 25

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

Feb 14
Estimating The Fair Value Of QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Qualcomm: The Quarter Was Solid, Shares Are Fairly Valued

Feb 01

Qualcomm Is An Underrated AI Play

Jan 24

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How QUALCOMM makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:QCOM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
29 Sep 2438,96210,1102,7598,893
23 Jun 2437,3498,8242,6278,726
24 Mar 2436,4078,4512,5808,689
24 Dec 2336,2927,8772,4878,663
24 Sep 2335,8207,3392,4838,818
25 Jun 2338,5848,6332,5378,861
26 Mar 2341,07010,6282,5768,692
25 Dec 2242,95811,8602,5858,515
25 Sep 2244,20012,9862,5708,194
26 Jun 2242,14112,8612,5057,895
27 Mar 2239,26411,1592,4477,706
26 Dec 2136,0369,9872,3807,453
26 Sep 2133,5669,0432,3397,176
27 Jun 2132,5769,2052,2726,879
28 Mar 2129,4098,0222,1876,535
27 Dec 2026,6896,7282,1136,222
27 Sep 2023,5315,1982,0745,975
28 Jun 2019,9992,7442,0725,834
29 Mar 2024,7414,0482,1065,694
29 Dec 1924,5084,2432,1975,535
29 Sep 1924,2734,3862,1955,398
30 Jun 1925,2373,3672,0915,350
31 Mar 1921,1802,4202,1815,383
30 Dec 1821,4182,0872,1855,474
30 Sep 1822,611-4,9642,9865,625
24 Jun 1822,737-4,2822,4225,628
25 Mar 1822,531-4,6182,4205,601
24 Dec 1722,327-4,1992,4005,577
24 Sep 1722,2582,4452,4295,455
25 Jun 1722,5713,8962,2705,265
26 Mar 1723,2434,4742,2335,146
25 Dec 1623,7784,8892,2675,070
25 Sep 1623,5545,7052,2865,141
26 Jun 1622,8265,1682,2785,269
27 Mar 1622,6144,9082,2825,406
27 Dec 1523,9574,7972,2225,477
27 Sep 1525,2815,2712,2725,476
28 Jun 1526,5176,1032,2435,482
29 Mar 1527,4917,1572,2195,505
28 Dec 1426,9648,0642,2205,468
28 Sep 1426,4877,5372,2655,447
29 Jun 1426,2767,1442,3835,436
30 Mar 1425,7126,4862,4195,307
29 Dec 1325,4706,3922,5475,188

Quality Earnings: QCOM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: QCOM's current net profit margins (25.9%) are higher than last year (20.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: QCOM's earnings have grown by 13.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: QCOM's earnings growth over the past year (37.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (13.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: QCOM earnings growth over the past year (37.2%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry -3.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: QCOM's Return on Equity (38.5%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/29
Annual Earnings2024/09/29

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

QUALCOMM Incorporated is covered by 89 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