QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
BIT:1QCOM • US7475251036
117.88 EUR
+1.86 (+1.6%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall 1QCOM gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated 1QCOM against 66 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. 1QCOM gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. 1QCOM scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. This makes 1QCOM very considerable for value and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year 1QCOM was profitable.
- In the past year 1QCOM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years 1QCOM has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years 1QCOM had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- 1QCOM has a Return On Assets (10.12%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of 1QCOM (23.25%) is better than 75.76% of its industry peers.
- 1QCOM's Return On Invested Capital of 19.99% is amongst the best of the industry. 1QCOM outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- 1QCOM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.48%. This is above the industry average of 14.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (19.99%) for 1QCOM is above the 3 year average (17.48%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.12% | ||
| ROE | 23.25% | ||
| ROIC | 19.99% |
ROA(3y)14.54%
ROA(5y)18.39%
ROE(3y)32.75%
ROE(5y)52.19%
ROIC(3y)17.48%
ROIC(5y)20.71%
1.3 Margins
- 1QCOM has a Profit Margin of 11.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 1QCOM outperforms 46.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1QCOM has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 27.20%, 1QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1QCOM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 1QCOM has a Gross Margin of 55.10%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1QCOM outperforms 74.24% of its industry peers.
- 1QCOM's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.96% | ||
| GM | 55.1% |
OM growth 3Y-5.8%
OM growth 5Y6.56%
PM growth 3Y-24.67%
PM growth 5Y-12.15%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- 1QCOM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, 1QCOM has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, 1QCOM has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for 1QCOM is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- 1QCOM has an Altman-Z score of 5.51. This indicates that 1QCOM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- 1QCOM has a better Altman-Z score (5.51) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of 1QCOM is 1.15, which is an excellent value as it means it would take 1QCOM, only 1.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.15, 1QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.64 indicates that 1QCOM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- 1QCOM's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.64 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1QCOM is outperformed by 78.79% of its industry peers.
- Although 1QCOM does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC10.5%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.51 indicates that 1QCOM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of 1QCOM (2.51) is better than 62.12% of its industry peers.
- 1QCOM has a Quick Ratio of 1.83. This is a normal value and indicates that 1QCOM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- 1QCOM's Quick ratio of 1.83 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1QCOM outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- 1QCOM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.50%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, 1QCOM shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.54% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 10.25% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 15.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.5%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%2.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%5%
3.2 Future
- 1QCOM is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.18% yearly.
- 1QCOM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.63%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue Next Year3.7%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y5.35%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.50, which indicates a very decent valuation of 1QCOM.
- 98.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1QCOM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.16, 1QCOM is valued rather cheaply.
- 1QCOM is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.16.
- 1QCOM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 1QCOM is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, 1QCOM is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1QCOM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of 1QCOM indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1QCOM is cheaper than 96.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.69 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 1QCOM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of 1QCOM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.05
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.57%, 1QCOM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, 1QCOM pays a better dividend. On top of this 1QCOM pays more dividend than 93.94% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 1QCOM's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of 1QCOM grows each year by 6.56%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 71.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1QCOM. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- 1QCOM's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP71.05%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
BIT:1QCOM (2/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
117.88
+1.86 (+1.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners81.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap125.78B
Revenue(TTM)44.87B
Net Income(TTM)5.37B
Analysts72.89
Price Target162.36 (37.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
Yearly Dividend2.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
DP71.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.42%
Min EPS beat(2)0.57%
Max EPS beat(2)2.27%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.96%
Max EPS beat(4)2.27%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.79%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.29%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.88%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.38%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.38%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.38%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.05%
PT rev (1m)-2.97%
PT rev (3m)2.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.16 | ||
| P/S | 3.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.34 | ||
| P/B | 6.45 | ||
| P/tB | 20.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.69 |
EPS(TTM)10.25
EY8.7%
EPS(NY)10.57
Fwd EY8.96%
FCF(TTM)10.24
FCFY8.69%
OCF(TTM)11.4
OCFY9.67%
SpS35.56
BVpS18.29
TBVpS5.76
PEG (NY)7.05
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number64.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.12% | ||
| ROE | 23.25% | ||
| ROCE | 28.24% | ||
| ROIC | 19.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 55.45% | ||
| OM | 27.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.96% | ||
| GM | 55.1% | ||
| FCFM | 28.81% |
ROA(3y)14.54%
ROA(5y)18.39%
ROE(3y)32.75%
ROE(5y)52.19%
ROIC(3y)17.48%
ROIC(5y)20.71%
ROICexc(3y)23.98%
ROICexc(5y)29.07%
ROICexgc(3y)39.79%
ROICexgc(5y)50.96%
ROCE(3y)24.69%
ROCE(5y)29.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.03%
OM growth 3Y-5.8%
OM growth 5Y6.56%
PM growth 3Y-24.67%
PM growth 5Y-12.15%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 104.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | 240.93% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.51 |
F-Score5
WACC10.5%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)71.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%
Profit Quality(3y)159.2%
Profit Quality(5y)125.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.5%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%2.64%
EPS Next Y1.63%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year3.7%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y5.35%
EBIT growth 1Y11.89%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.74%
EBIT growth 5Y22.86%
EBIT Next Year7.27%
EBIT Next 3Y4.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y30.74%
FCF growth 3Y23.33%
FCF growth 5Y23.81%
OCF growth 1Y29.02%
OCF growth 3Y15.49%
OCF growth 5Y19.24%
QUALCOMM INC / 1QCOM.MI FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for 1QCOM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to 1QCOM.MI.
What is the valuation status for 1QCOM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) stock?
QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is QUALCOMM INC?
The financial health rating of QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) is 7 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for 1QCOM stock?
The dividend rating of QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 71.05%.