159.42 USD
-1.97 (-1.22%)
159.42 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to QCOM. QCOM was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making QCOM a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. QCOM may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth QCOM also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, QCOM could be worth investigating further for value and dividend and quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year QCOM was profitable.
- QCOM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years QCOM has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years QCOM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- QCOM's Return On Assets of 11.05% is amongst the best of the industry. QCOM outperforms 81.42% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 26.13%, QCOM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of QCOM (21.40%) is better than 94.69% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QCOM is significantly above the industry average of 10.75%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (21.40%) for QCOM 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
- QCOM's Profit Margin of 12.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QCOM outperforms 69.03% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QCOM has declined.
- QCOM has a Operating Margin of 27.99%. This is amongst the best in the industry. QCOM outperforms 87.61% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QCOM has grown nicely.
- QCOM has a better Gross Margin (55.43%) than 76.11% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QCOM 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
- QCOM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- QCOM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for QCOM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- QCOM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.21 indicates that QCOM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.21, QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- QCOM 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, QCOM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- QCOM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.70. This is a neutral value indicating QCOM is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- QCOM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.70) than 75.22% of its industry peers.
- Although QCOM 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 | 6.21 |
ROIC/WACC2.01
WACC10.64%
2.3 Liquidity
- QCOM has a Current Ratio of 2.82. This indicates that QCOM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.82, QCOM is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- QCOM has a Quick Ratio of 2.10. This indicates that QCOM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 2.10, QCOM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.83% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.54% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 13.66% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, QCOM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.30% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.23% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, QCOM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y2.57%
EPS Next 2Y2.44%
EPS Next 3Y3.3%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.71%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.25, which indicates a correct valuation of QCOM.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, QCOM is valued cheaper than 95.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of QCOM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say QCOM is valued rather cheaply.
- QCOM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.92.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QCOM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- QCOM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.92 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QCOM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QCOM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of QCOM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.15
PEG (5Y)0.56
EPS Next 2Y2.44%
EPS Next 3Y3.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QCOM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.21%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.51, QCOM pays a better dividend. On top of this QCOM pays more dividend than 92.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, QCOM has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.21% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of QCOM grows each year by 6.56%, which is quite nice.
- QCOM has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- QCOM has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
5.3 Sustainability
- QCOM pays out 68.67% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- QCOM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP68.67%
EPS Next 2Y2.44%
EPS Next 3Y3.3%
159.42
-1.97 (-1.22%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Inst Owners81.85%
Inst Owner Change-0.06%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change3.91%
Market Cap170.42B
Revenue(TTM)44.28B
Net Income(TTM)5.54B
Analysts73.64
Price Target194.95 (22.29%)
Short Float %2.89%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.21% |
Yearly Dividend3.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
DP68.67%
Div Incr Years21
Div Non Decr Years21
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (0.89)
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)0.05%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.09%
PT rev (1m)0.26%
PT rev (3m)7.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.92 | ||
| P/S | 3.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.16 | ||
| P/B | 8.04 | ||
| P/tB | 19.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.18 |
EPS(TTM)12.03
EY7.55%
EPS(NY)12.34
Fwd EY7.74%
FCF(TTM)11.99
FCFY7.52%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY8.22%
SpS41.43
BVpS19.84
TBVpS8.14
PEG (NY)5.15
PEG (5Y)0.56
Graham Number73.28
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 | 6.21 |
F-Score6
WACC10.64%
ROIC/WACC2.01
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 Y2.57%
EPS Next 2Y2.44%
EPS Next 3Y3.3%
EPS Next 5Y8.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.66%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%10.02%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.71%
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 / QCOM FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for QCOM stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to QCOM.
What is the valuation status for QCOM stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to QUALCOMM INC (QCOM). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of QCOM stock?
QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for QCOM stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) is 13.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 8.04.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QCOM stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) is expected to grow by 2.57% in the next year.