Morningstar Rating
Stock XNAS Rating as of
$144.03 +2.34(1.65%)
View Full ChartAs of Delayed Price Pre-Open:$144.75 +0.50
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Company Report
Company Report
Qualcomm Earnings: Maintain $140 Valuation With a Recovery Across Android OEMs
Narrow-moat Qualcomm reported solid fiscal first-quarter results that were ahead of our expectations while providing investors with a decent outlook for the March quarter, as Android-based smartphone demand remains on the road to recovery. We maintain our $140 fair value estimate and view shares as fairly valued.
Price vs Fair Value
Price vs Fair Value
QCOM is trading at a 3% premium.
Price
$144.03
Fair Value
$811.00
Uncertainty
High
- 1-Star Price
- $221.00
- 5-Star Price
- $19.00
- Economic Moat
- Yhhqh
- Capital Allocation
- Xsnyzyvdk
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Qualcomm collects royalty income on the majority of 4G and 5G handsets sold, as it holds many essential patents used in these networks.
Bears
Qualcomm’s chip business faces a host of challenges, from potential share loss at Samsung and Apple, to some of its customers developing mobile processor IP and design expertise in-house.
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News
News
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QUALCOMM on Track for Largest Percent Decrease Since September 2023 — Data Talk
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Qualcomm becomes latest chip company to cheer AI en route to an earnings beat
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Qualcomm 1Q Revenue Tops Estimates on Growth in Handsets, Automotive
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Qualcomm Wireless Reach Closes the Digital Divide in Telehealth
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Qualcomm Names Finance Chief Palkhiwala to Added Chief Operating Officer Post
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Qualcomm Appoints Akash Palkhiwala as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Trading Information
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $141.69
- Day Range
$141.21–144.65
- 52-Week Range
$101.47–154.58
- Bid/Ask
- $144.56/$144.92
- Market Cap
- $160.74 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 50,513/8.7 Mil
Key Statistics
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 16.18
- Price/Sales
- 4.46
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.19%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.22%
- Total Yield
- 3.46%
Company Profile
Company Profile
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 50,000
- Website
- https://www.qualcomm.com
Competitors
Competitors
Valuation
Valuation
Metric | QCOM | 2454 | AVGO |
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.18 | 14.32 | 29.42 |
Price/Book Value | 6.98 | 3.80 | 21.45 |
Price/Sales | 4.46 | 3.62 | 14.82 |
Price/Cash Flow | 15.89 | 17.66 | 26.91 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
Financial Strength
Metric | QCOM | 2454 | AVGO |
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Quick Ratio | 1.70 | 1.07 | 2.34 |
Current Ratio | 2.56 | 1.37 | 2.82 |
Interest Coverage | 11.86 | 169.29 | 9.98 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
Profitability
Metric | QCOM | 2454 | AVGO |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 19.76% | 11.39% | 25.36% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 47.69% | 18.27% | 80.54% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 27.85% | 15.56% | 31.20% |
Return on Assets
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