QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:1QCOM - US7475251036 - Common Stock
153.12 EUR
+0.94 (+0.62%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to 1QCOM. 1QCOM was compared to 64 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making 1QCOM a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. 1QCOM has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. These ratings could make 1QCOM a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
1QCOM had positive earnings in the past year.
1QCOM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years 1QCOM has always been profitable.
1QCOM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
1QCOM's Return On Assets of 11.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1QCOM outperforms 67.69% of its industry peers.
1QCOM's Return On Equity of 26.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1QCOM outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 21.40%, 1QCOM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1QCOM is above the industry average of 14.14%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (21.40%) for 1QCOM is above the 3 year average (17.48%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.05% | ||
| ROE | 26.13% | ||
| ROIC | 21.4% |
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 (12.51%) which is in line with 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 27.99%, 1QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.77% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1QCOM has grown nicely.
1QCOM has a Gross Margin of 55.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1QCOM outperforms 75.38% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1QCOM has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.51% | ||
| GM | 55.43% |
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.
The number of shares outstanding for 1QCOM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
1QCOM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
1QCOM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 6.65 indicates that 1QCOM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.65, 1QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
1QCOM has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.16. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.16, 1QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.77% of the companies in the same industry.
1QCOM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating 1QCOM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.70, 1QCOM is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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 | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.65 |
ROIC/WACC2.09
WACC10.25%
2.3 Liquidity
1QCOM has a Current Ratio of 2.82. This indicates that 1QCOM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
1QCOM's Current ratio of 2.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1QCOM outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
1QCOM has a Quick Ratio of 2.10. This indicates that 1QCOM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
1QCOM has a better Quick ratio (2.10) than 70.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
1QCOM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.83%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.54% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
1QCOM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.66%.
The Revenue has been growing by 15.30% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.83%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%11.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.66%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%10.02%
3.2 Future
1QCOM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.23% yearly.
1QCOM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.82%
EPS Next 2Y2.66%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue Next Year4.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.82%
Revenue Next 3Y3.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.91, 1QCOM is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1QCOM indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1QCOM is cheaper than 87.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
1QCOM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.51, which indicates a correct valuation of 1QCOM.
86.15% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1QCOM, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. 1QCOM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
1QCOM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. 1QCOM is cheaper than 67.69% of the companies in the same industry.
1QCOM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 1QCOM is cheaper than 93.85% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
1QCOM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.29
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y2.66%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
1QCOM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.04%.
1QCOM's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.77. 1QCOM pays more dividend than 90.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, 1QCOM has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
5.2 History
The dividend of 1QCOM is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.56%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
1QCOM pays out 68.67% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
1QCOM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP68.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.66%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
BIT:1QCOM (12/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
153.12
+0.94 (+0.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners81.84%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap163.68B
Revenue(TTM)44.28B
Net Income(TTM)5.54B
Analysts73.62
Price Target166.61 (8.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
Yearly Dividend2.97
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
DP68.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.16%
Min EPS beat(2)0.05%
Max EPS beat(2)2.27%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.96%
Max EPS beat(4)12.79%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.44%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.18%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.38%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.86%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.06%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.1%
PT rev (1m)5.08%
PT rev (3m)8.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.68%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.51 | ||
| P/S | 4.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.69 | ||
| P/B | 9.05 | ||
| P/tB | 22.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.71 |
EPS(TTM)10.27
EY6.71%
EPS(NY)10.55
Fwd EY6.89%
FCF(TTM)10.23
FCFY6.68%
OCF(TTM)11.19
OCFY7.3%
SpS35.35
BVpS16.93
TBVpS6.94
PEG (NY)5.29
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number62.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.05% | ||
| ROE | 26.13% | ||
| ROCE | 30.23% | ||
| ROIC | 21.4% | ||
| ROICexc | 28.44% | ||
| ROICexgc | 47.84% | ||
| OM | 27.99% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.51% | ||
| GM | 55.43% | ||
| FCFM | 28.95% |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.7 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.16 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.41% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 100.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 231.37% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.65 |
F-Score6
WACC10.25%
ROIC/WACC2.09
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)17.83%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%11.52%
EPS Next Y2.82%
EPS Next 2Y2.66%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.66%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%10.02%
Revenue Next Year4.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.82%
Revenue Next 3Y3.72%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%
EBIT growth 1Y20.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.74%
EBIT growth 5Y22.86%
EBIT Next Year7.6%
EBIT Next 3Y4.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.86%
FCF growth 3Y23.33%
FCF growth 5Y23.81%
OCF growth 1Y14.83%
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 of QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) stock?
QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for 1QCOM stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) is expected to grow by 2.82% in the next year.
Is the dividend of QUALCOMM INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of QUALCOMM INC (1QCOM.MI) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 68.67%.