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    Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)

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    TECHNOLOGY • SEMICONDUCTORS • NASDAQ

    $178.40
    +5.78 (+3.35%)

    Market Cap: $184.33B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    95%(37/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +7.78%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.30
    Range$1.07 - $2.43
    31 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $10.4B
    Range$8.6B - $11.1B
    31 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.30
    Range$2.00 - $2.95
    26 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.69-14.6%
    60d ago$2.35-2.2%
    30d ago$2.30-0.1%
    7d ago$2.30-0.1%
    Current$2.30
    Revenue Consensus
    $10.6B
    Range$9.9B - $12.0B
    23 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.30---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.30---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.53$1.54-0.65%Miss-44.8%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 29
    		$2.65$2.56+3.58%Beat-7.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 4
    		$3.50$3.40+2.94%Beat+2.6%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 5
    		$2.56$2.34+9.40%Beat-4.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$2.77$2.71+2.21%Beat+18.9%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 30
    		$2.85$2.82+1.06%Beat+16.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 5
    		$3.41$2.99+14.05%Beat+24.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 6
    		$2.69$2.57+4.67%Beat+33.2%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$2.33$2.26+3.10%Beat+24.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$2.44$2.32+5.17%Beat+13.5%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 31
    		$2.75$2.37+16.03%Beat+16.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 1
    		$2.02$1.91+5.76%Beat-35.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.87$1.81+3.31%Beat-36.8%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 3
    		$2.15$2.16-0.46%Miss-33.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$2.37$2.35+0.85%Beat-26.6%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 2
    		$3.13$3.13+0.00%Beat+22.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$2.96$2.87+3.14%Beat+54.2%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 27
    		$3.21$2.92+9.93%Beat+68.9%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 2
    		$3.23$3.00+7.67%Beat+48.8%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 3
    		$2.55$2.26+12.83%Beat+75.9%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.92$1.68+14.29%Beat+123.3%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.90$1.67+13.77%Beat+115.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 3
    		$2.17$2.10+3.33%Beat+119.2%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.45$1.18+22.88%Beat+85.9%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.86$0.71+21.13%Beat+7.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.88$0.80+10.00%Beat+14.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 5
    		$0.99$0.85+16.47%Beat-17.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.78$0.71+9.86%Beat-13.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.80$0.77+3.90%Beat+6.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 1
    		$0.77$0.71+8.45%Beat-3.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 30
    		$1.20$1.09+10.09%Beat+22.4%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.90$0.83+8.43%Beat-2.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$0.75$0.71+5.63%Beat-9.6%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.80$0.70+14.29%Beat-40.3%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 31
    		$0.98$0.91+7.69%Beat-17.6%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.92$0.81+13.58%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 19
    		$0.83$0.81+2.47%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 19
    		$1.34$1.20+11.67%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 25
    		$1.19$1.18+0.85%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.06%
    Forward Annual Dividend$3.68
    Payout Ratio30.86%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.31%
    5Y CAGR+6.49%
    QCOM dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun QCOM in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.42EV/EBITDA14.79x
    Price/FCF18.10xFCF Yield5.52%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin21.00%Operating Margin18.50%
    ROE33.80%ROIC22.89%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.55xInterest Coverage17.30x
    Current Ratio2.02xQuick Ratio1.28x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.65Avg Volume13.00M
    52-Week High$257.5652-Week Low$120.88

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$177.76
    SMA 20$183.95
    SMA 50$174.42
    SMA 200$168.35
    EMA 10$178.07
    EMA 20$179.61
    EMA 50$178.24
    EMA 200$171.88

    MACD

    Line: -0.77Signal: 0.92Hist: -1.69

    ADX

    ADX: 13.0+DI: 21.5-DI: 20.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up44.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$184.99

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$201.57
    Lower Band$166.34
    %B Position1915%(Upper)
    Band Width0.34

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    49.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K17.6
    Stoch %D13.7
    Williams %R-68.5
    ROC (10d)-2.0%
    Momentum-3.69
    CCI (20d)-81.5
    MFI (14d)28.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$7.30(4.1%)
    StdDev (20d)8.81
    Hist Vol55.1%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$175.48
    OBV298.1M
    AD Line-3.7B
    CMF (20d)-0.140

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)13.2M
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$183.98

    Pivot Points

    R3$179.74
    R2$177.67
    R1$175.15
    Pivot Point$173.08
    S1$170.56
    S2$168.49
    S3$165.97

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-2.55
    Ultimate Osc55.3
    KST26.76

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$9.95B$10.60B$12.25B$11.27B$10.37B$10.98B$11.67B$10.24B$9.39B$9.39B$9.94B$8.63B
    Cost of Revenue$4.67B$4.90B$5.57B$5.03B$4.61B$4.94B$5.16B$4.47B$4.17B$4.11B$4.31B$3.88B
    Gross Profit$5.28B$5.70B$6.68B$6.24B$5.76B$6.04B$6.51B$5.78B$5.22B$5.28B$5.62B$4.75B
    Operating Expenses$3.65B$3.39B$3.32B$3.32B$3.00B$2.92B$2.95B$3.19B$3.00B$2.94B$2.69B$3.34B
    R&D$2.61B$2.46B$2.45B$2.37B$2.23B$2.22B$2.23B$2.30B$2.26B$2.24B$2.10B$2.13B
    SG&A$976.00M$898.00M$865.00M$910.00M$771.00M$706.00M$723.00M$761.00M$664.00M$707.00M$627.00M$628.00M
    Operating Income$1.63B$2.31B$3.37B$2.92B$2.76B$3.12B$3.56B$2.58B$2.22B$2.34B$2.93B$1.41B
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$178.00M$171.00M$169.00M$170.00M$168.00M$163.00M$163.00M$179.00M$168.00M$172.00M$178.00M$173.00M
    Income Before Tax$2.46B$2.23B$3.55B$2.97B$2.95B$3.10B$3.63B$2.60B$2.28B$2.50B$2.96B$1.42B
    Income Tax Expense$460.00M$-5,138,000,000$543.00M$6.09B$286.00M$293.00M$455.00M$-319,000,000$171.00M$223.00M$151.00M$-209,000,000
    Net Income$2.00B$7.37B$3.00B$-3,117,000,000$2.67B$2.81B$3.18B$2.92B$2.13B$2.33B$2.77B$1.49B
    EBITDA$3.04B$2.82B$4.11B$3.51B$3.52B$3.67B$4.23B$3.21B$2.87B$3.08B$3.58B$2.06B
    EBIT$2.64B$2.40B$3.72B$3.14B$3.12B$3.27B$3.80B$2.78B$2.45B$2.67B$3.14B$1.59B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    -$131252
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    7
    New Awards (TTM)
    4
    Avg Remaining Term
    7.2 mo

    Top agency: Department of Commerce at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    1333ND26PNB670022Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology$30000Mar 23, 2026
    N0017326P5017Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$26000Feb 17, 2026
    1333ND26PNB670212Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology$22500Jul 18, 2026
    1331L525P13350088Department of CommerceOffice of the Secretary$15000Sep 19, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

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    QCOM Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    17.4x
    Forward P/E
    19.6x
    EV/EBITDA
    14.8x
    P/FCF
    18.1x
    PEG
    0.9x
    P/B
    6.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    QCOM Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    54.2%
    Operating margin
    18.5%
    Net margin
    21.0%
    ROIC
    22.9%
    ROE
    33.8%
    FCF margin
    23.6%
    FCF yield
    5.5%

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    Sector: Technology

    QCOM Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    37
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    23
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    2

    QCOM Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • QCOM earns a 22.9% return on invested capital.
    • QCOM converts 23.6% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • QCOM has a 21.0% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • QCOM's quarterly revenue changed -4.0% year over year.

    QCOM Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    4.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.30

    QCOM Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.1%
    Payout ratio
    30.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    6.5%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    QCOM dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About QCOM

    What is QCOM's current dividend yield?

    Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a forward dividend yield of 2.06%.

    Does QCOM pay dividends?

    Yes, Qualcomm Incorporated pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.06%.

    What is QCOM's P/E ratio?

    Qualcomm Incorporated has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.42.

    What is QCOM's market cap?

    Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a market capitalization of $184.33B with a current stock price of $178.40.

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