(QCOM) Qualcomm - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7475251036

Chipsets, Modems, Licensing, IoT, Automotive

Semiconductors
Market Cap in USD: 191,825m

IPO / Inception: 1991-12-13
12m vs SPY: -10.9%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -49.33%
EPS Trend: -35.4%

Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 1.38%
Rev. Trend: 7.9%

Last SUE: 1.05
Qual. Beats: 1

Dividends

Dividend Yield	2.21%
Yield on Cost 5y	2.50%
Yield CAGR 5y	6.95%
Payout Consistency	88.9%
Payout Ratio	29.3%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	40.6%
Value at Risk 5%th	63.0%
Relative Tail Risk	-5.68%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.28
Alpha	-21.26
CAGR/Max DD	0.30

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.354
Beta	1.475
Beta Downside	1.580

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	44.23%
Mean DD	18.24%
Median DD	20.26%

Description: QCOM Qualcomm December 01, 2025

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) develops and commercializes core wireless technologies worldwide, operating through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), which supplies integrated circuits and system software for mobile devices, automotive connectivity, and IoT; Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), which monetizes its extensive portfolio of standard-essential patents covering 3G, 4G, and 5G; and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI), which invests in early-stage companies across 5G, AI, automotive, cloud, and extended reality, while also providing services to U.S. government agencies.

In fiscal 2023, Qualcomm reported revenue of roughly $9.2 billion, a year-over-year increase of about 7 percent, driven largely by continued 5G handset adoption and expanding automotive chip sales. The company’s 5G chipset market share remains near 40 percent, making it a dominant supplier in a segment projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 15 percent through 2028. R&D spending stayed high at approximately $7 billion, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of semiconductor innovation and the need to stay ahead in the race for next-generation connectivity.

Key macro-economic drivers for Qualcomm include the global rollout of 5G infrastructure, rising demand for connected vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and the broader shift toward edge computing in industrial IoT. Conversely, supply-chain constraints in semiconductor fabrication and regulatory scrutiny of patent licensing practices introduce material uncertainty to near-term earnings.

For a deeper quantitative view of QCOM’s valuation metrics, you might explore the ValueRay platform.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income (5.54b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.66b TTM)

FCFTA 0.26 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 5.33pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 37.51% (prev 37.80%; Δ -0.29pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.28 (>3.0%) and CFO 14.01b > Net Income 5.54b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (9.29b) to EBITDA (14.60b) ratio: 0.64 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 2.82 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (1.10b) change vs 12m ago -2.21% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 55.43% (prev 56.22%; Δ -0.79pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 84.11% (prev 70.64%; Δ 13.47pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 19.58 (EBITDA TTM 14.60b / Interest Expense TTM 664.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 5.94

(A) 0.33 = (Total Current Assets 25.75b - Total Current Liabilities 9.14b) / Total Assets 50.14b

(B) 0.41 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 20.65b / Total Assets 50.14b

(D) 0.73 = Book Value of Equity 21.21b / Total Liabilities 28.94b

Total Rating: 5.94 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 72.94

1. Piotroski 8.0pt

2. FCF Yield 6.52%

3. FCF Margin 28.95%

4. Debt/Equity 0.70

5. Debt/Ebitda 0.64

6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.49)%

7. RoE 21.51%

8. Rev. Trend 7.90%

9. EPS Trend -35.35%

What is the price of QCOM shares?

As of January 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 165.29 with a total of 9,993,286 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -9.41%, over one month by -7.79%, over three months by +2.69% and over the past year by +7.55%.

Is QCOM a buy, sell or hold?

Qualcomm has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.73. Therefor, it is recommend to hold QCOM.

Strong Buy: 12
Buy: 5
Hold: 19
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the QCOM price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	193.4	17%
Analysts Target Price	193.4	17%
ValueRay Target Price	179.2	8.4%

QCOM Fundamental Data Overview January 10, 2026

P/E Trailing = 35.556
P/E Forward = 14.9477
P/S = 4.3317
P/B = 9.1853
P/EG = 0.61
Beta = 1.212
Revenue TTM = 44.28b USD
EBIT TTM = 13.00b USD
EBITDA TTM = 14.60b USD
Long Term Debt = 14.81b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 14.81b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 9.29b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 196.48b USD (191.82b + Debt 14.81b - CCE 10.15b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 19.58 (Ebit TTM 13.00b / Interest Expense TTM 664.0m)
EV/FCF = 15.33x (Enterprise Value 196.48b / FCF TTM 12.82b)
FCF Yield = 6.52% (FCF TTM 12.82b / Enterprise Value 196.48b)
FCF Margin = 28.95% (FCF TTM 12.82b / Revenue TTM 44.28b)
Net Margin = 12.51% (Net Income TTM 5.54b / Revenue TTM 44.28b)
Gross Margin = 55.43% ((Revenue TTM 44.28b - Cost of Revenue TTM 19.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 55.34% (prev 55.56%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.92 (Enterprise Value 196.48b / Total Assets 50.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 170.0m / Debt 14.81b)
Taxrate = 56.24% (7.12b / 12.66b)
NOPAT = 5.69b (EBIT 13.00b * (1 - 56.24%))
Current Ratio = 2.82 (Total Current Assets 25.75b / Total Current Liabilities 9.14b)
Debt / Equity = 0.70 (Debt 14.81b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 21.21b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.64 (Net Debt 9.29b / EBITDA 14.60b)
Debt / FCF = 0.72 (Net Debt 9.29b / FCF TTM 12.82b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 25.76b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.52% (Net Income 5.54b / Total Assets 50.14b)
RoE = 21.51% (Net Income TTM 5.54b / Total Stockholder Equity 25.76b)
RoCE = 32.05% (EBIT 13.00b / Capital Employed (Equity 25.76b + L.T.Debt 14.81b))
RoIC = 14.06% (NOPAT 5.69b / Invested Capital 40.46b)
WACC = 10.57% (E(191.82b)/V(206.64b) * Re(11.35%) + D(14.81b)/V(206.64b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.56)))
Discount Rate = 11.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.98%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 71.32% ; FCFF base≈12.16b ; Y1≈13.63b ; Y5≈18.15b
Fair Price DCF = 184.2 (EV 206.56b - Net Debt 9.29b = Equity 197.27b / Shares 1.07b; r=10.57% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 14.09% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -35.35 | EPS CAGR: -49.33% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 7.90 | Revenue CAGR: 1.38% | SUE: 1.05 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=2.90 | Chg30d=-0.001 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=24
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=12.10 | Chg30d=+0.006 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+0.5% | Growth Revenue=+2.8%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=12.43 | Chg30d=+0.018 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+2.7% | Growth Revenue=+1.5%

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