QUALCOMM Incorporated
TechnologyNASDAQ:QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select
+$9.93 today
Vol 8.84M · Avg 21.29M
Intrinsic Value
QCOM Intrinsic Value
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Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
+37.15%
Period High
$250.10
Period Low
$123.61
Latest
$213.16
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$213.16
Low Target
$120.00
Avg Target
$191.05
High Target
$300.00
Upside (Avg)
-10.37%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | -2.8% | -30.8% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +9.8% | -4.6% |
Equity | -6.0% | -16.3% | +140.3% | +64.3% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +25.7% | -4.4% |
ROIC | 10.6% | 8.5% | 21.7% | 27.4% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in Equity at +64.3% and weakest in EPS at -30.8%. Three-year average ROIC is 21.7%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | -2.8% | +11.6% (14yr)2 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +9.8% | +5.7% (14yr)8 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | -4.8% | +8.5% (14yr)8 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +0.5% | +7.6% (14yr)8 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +9.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +11.6% (14yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
Use the waterfall to see which costs, margins, and operating lines explain how much of each sales dollar becomes profit.
Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$44.5B of revenue converted into $9.9B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 54.8% and net margin is 23.0%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $9.32, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well QUALCOMM Incorporated turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
26.1%
avg -5.1%
ROIC
13.2%
avg 13.8%
ROA
11.1%
avg 11.8%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 26.1% versus its period average of -5.1%. 3 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
Review how cash comes back to shareholders
Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.70%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
4.78%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
6.49%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 6.49% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is buybacks at 4.78%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
Check payout durability before counting on yield
A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
1.69%
Annual Div/Share
$3.59
Payout Ratio
38.5%
Frequency
Quarterly
Shareholder Yield
5.61%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
1Y Growth
+4.4%
3Y CAGR
+5.6%
5Y CAGR
+6.4%
Dividend Payments, Annual Total (TTM) & Yield
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 1.69%, with TTM dividends of $3.59 per share. Three-year dividend growth is +5.6%, which helps show whether payouts are compounding or flattening. The payout ratio is 38.5%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage. Payments are currently quarterly.
Company Overview
Understand how QUALCOMM Incorporated makes money
Finish by grounding the numbers in the company profile, leadership, balance sheet, and free cash flow.
Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what QUALCOMM Incorporated does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cristiano Renno Amon | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | $5.54M | — | 56 | $197,568.00 | 0.02% |
Heather Ace | Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | $2.95M | — | 56 | $39,735.00 | <0.01% |
Baaziz Achour | Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | $2.71M | — | 64 | $90,038.00 | <0.01% |
Akash Palkhiwala | Executive VP, CFO & COO | $2.63M | — | 50 | $25,847.00 | <0.01% |
Alexander H. Rogers | Executive VP, President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) & Global Affairs | $2.35M | — | 69 | $26,071.00 | <0.01% |
Ann N. Cathcart Chaplin | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | $1.91M | — | 53 | $4,693.69 | <0.01% |
Brett William Simpson | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | — | — | 52 | $14,598.69 | <0.01% |
Colin Ryan | Executive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Y. Grech | Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 54 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Don McGuire | Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
0
$0.00
Sells
82
$14.97M
Net Sentiment
$14.97M
Net selling
Most Active
Palkhiwala Akash J.
64 transactions
1–10 of 82
Analysis
Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 82 sells worth $14.97M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $14.97M. Palkhiwala Akash J. was the most active insider with 64 transactions.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $5.4B |
| Short-term Investments | $4.4B |
| Receivables | $4.3B |
| Inventory | $7.4B |
| Other Current | $1.6B |
| Total Current Assets | $23.1B |
| PP&E (Net) | $5.1B |
| Goodwill | $14.3B |
| Intangible Assets | $1.6B |
| Tax Assets | $6.0B |
| Other Non-current | $7.2B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $34.0B |
| Total Assets | $57.1B |
Analysis
Selected assets total $57.1B for Latest. The largest visible component is Goodwill at $14.3B, about 24.9% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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