Qualcomm Inc QCOM Stock Analysis
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- Stock
- Market closed · opens Monday 9:30 AM ET
$172.11 down $6.29, 3.53% at close Oct 16
Last close · Previous close $178.40
- Market cap
- At the Oct 16 close
- P/E ratio
- 19.67On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $8.75Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 2.10%Last 12 months
Price chart
$172.11down $6.29, 3.53%Fri, Oct 16 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$178.40Oct 15
- Volume12.54MOct 16 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume13.17MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $121.99 to $259.92; now $172.11
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 16 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
QCOM trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | QCOM and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | QCOM: down 6.9% S&P 500: up 1.5% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 8.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | QCOM: up 1.4% S&P 500: up 1.9% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 0.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | QCOM: up 2.2% S&P 500: up 12.8% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 10.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | QCOM: up 7.1% S&P 500: up 16.8% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 9.7 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | QCOM: up 66.0% S&P 500: up 81.5% +18.4% vs +22.0% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 15.5 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | QCOM: up 47.4% S&P 500: up 83.1% +8.1% vs +12.9% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 35.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | QCOM: up 242.8% S&P 500: up 319.6% +13.1% vs +15.4% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 76.8 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in QCOM 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $34,277 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,964.
QCOM trailed the S&P 500 in all 7 periods.
| Period | QCOM and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | QCOM: down 6.9% S&P 500: up 1.2% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 8.1 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | QCOM: up 0.9% S&P 500: up 1.7% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 0.8 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | QCOM: up 0.6% S&P 500: up 11.9% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 11.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | QCOM: up 4.9% S&P 500: up 15.5% | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 10.6 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | QCOM: up 55.7% S&P 500: up 75.0% +15.9% vs +20.5% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 19.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 5Y | QCOM: up 32.2% S&P 500: up 71.2% +5.7% vs +11.4% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 39.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 10Y | QCOM: up 162.0% S&P 500: up 258.1% +10.1% vs +13.6% a year | QCOM trailed the S&P 500 by 96.1 percentage points Trailed |
$10,000 invested in QCOM 10 years ago (Oct 14, 2016) would be worth about $26,196 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,813.
All-time high
$251.02
Closing high on . Now 31.4% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Dec 16, 1991.
Stock splits
4
Latest: 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split is 32 shares today.
All 4 splits
- 2-for-1
- 4-for-1
- 2-for-1
- 2-for-1
Valuation
Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q3 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 28, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 28, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $44.07Bup 1.9%
- Net income
- $9.26Bdown 20.0%
- Diluted EPS
- $8.75down 15.5%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY24 (Sep 29, 2024) | $10.24B | $2.92B | $2.58 |
| Q1 FY25 (Dec 29, 2024) | $11.67B | $3.18B | $2.83 |
| Q2 FY25 (Mar 30, 2025) | $10.98B | $2.81B | $2.52 |
| Q3 FY25 (Jun 29, 2025) | $10.37B | $2.67B | $2.43 |
| Q4 FY25 (Sep 28, 2025) | $11.27B | −$3.12B | −$2.78 |
| Q1 FY26 (Dec 28, 2025) | $12.25B | $3.00B | $2.78 |
| Q2 FY26 (Mar 29, 2026) | $10.60B | $7.37B | $6.88 |
| Q3 FY26 (Jun 28, 2026) | $9.95B | $2.00B | $1.87 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Sep 26, 2021) | $33.57B | $9.04B | $7.87 |
| FY22 (Sep 25, 2022) | $44.20B | $12.94B | $11.37 |
| FY23 (Sep 24, 2023) | $35.82B | $7.23B | $6.42 |
| FY24 (Sep 29, 2024) | $38.96B | $10.14B | $8.97 |
| FY25 (Sep 28, 2025) | $44.28B | $5.54B | $5.01 |
Margins
- Gross 54.2%
- Operating 23.2%
- Net 21.0%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $10.43BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$12.40BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$1.97BLast 12 months
- 23.7%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $8.82BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$3.83BLast 12 months
- Total returned$12.65BLast 12 months
121% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $8.30BAs of Jun 28, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$15.27BAs of Jun 28, 2026
- Net debt$6.97BAs of Jun 28, 2026
- 2.02As of Jun 28, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.55As of Jun 28, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 28, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 5 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✗Current ratio improved: not passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✗Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: not passed
- 37.3%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Qualcomm’s net income was 37.3% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 17.0%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Qualcomm’s net income was 17.0% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.07 |
| 2017 | $2.24 |
| 2018 | $2.43 |
| 2019 | $2.48 |
| 2020 | $2.57 |
| 2021 | $2.69 |
| 2022 | $2.93 |
| 2023 | $3.15 |
| 2024 | $3.35 |
| 2025 | $3.52 |
| 2026 (to date) | $2.73 |
Dividend details
- $3.62Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield2.10%Last 12 months
- $0.92Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 6.5% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 22 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 41.4%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Qualcomm Inc
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Qualcomm) is engaged in designing and manufacturing of digital communications products and services based on code division multiple access (CDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDMA) and other technologies. The Company operates in four segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); Qualcomm Wireless & Internet (QWI), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The Company develops and supply integrated circuits and system software based on CDMA, OFDMA and other technologies for uses in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia and global positioning system products. Effective July 4, 2013, Bharti Airtel Ltd raised its interest to 51% from 49% by acquiring a 2% interest in Qualcomm India Pvt Ltd, from Qualcomm Inc. In November 2013, the Company sold its subsidiary, Omnitracs, Inc to Vista Equity Partners.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- California, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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QCOM stock FAQ
What is QCOM stock’s price today?
Qualcomm (QCOM) traded at $172.11 at the close on , down $6.29 (3.53%) from the previous close of $178.40. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $121.99 and $259.92.
If you invested $1,000 in QCOM 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in QCOM on would be worth about $3,428 at the close on , a total return of +242.8%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,474 if invested five years ago, $1,071 if invested one year ago, $6,877 if invested 20 years ago, and $116,008 if invested 30 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is QCOM’s P/E ratio?
QCOM trades at 19.7 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($8.75 per share), at the close. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Qualcomm make?
Qualcomm reported $44.1 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 1.9% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q3 FY26, ended ) revenue was $9.9 billion, down 4.0% from a year earlier.
Is Qualcomm profitable?
Yes. Qualcomm earned $9.3 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 21.0%, and its operating margin was 23.2% (what margins tell you).
What are QCOM’s earnings per share?
QCOM’s diluted earnings per share were $8.75 over the four quarters to , compared with $10.36 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q3 FY26) brought $1.87 per share, against $2.43 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does QCOM pay a dividend?
Yes. Qualcomm pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.92 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $3.62 per share, a 2.10% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 22 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($3.62 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $362 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 277 shares, roughly $47,674 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is QCOM’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks QCOM has traded as low as $121.99 and as high as $259.92. At $172.11 at the close on , it is 33.8% below that high and 41.1% above the low.
What is QCOM’s all-time high?
QCOM’s highest closing price was $251.02 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $172.11 at the close on , it is 31.4% below that record.
Has QCOM stock ever split?
Yes, four times: 2-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on ; 4-for-1 on ; 2-for-1 on . One share bought before the first split would be 32 shares today.
How has QCOM stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , QCOM has returned +2.2% so far this year and +7.1% over the past year, and +47.4% over five years (+8.1% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.8%, +16.8% and +83.1%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Qualcomm in?
Qualcomm is in the Technology sector and the Semiconductors industry, and is headquartered in California, USA.
What exchange does QCOM trade on?
Qualcomm trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol QCOM. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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