QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Stock

About QUALCOMM Incorporated

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT division specializes in creating and supplying integrated circuits and system software, leveraging 3G, 4G, 5G, and other advanced wireless technologies. These components are essential for a range of products, including those used for wireless voice and data communication, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning. The QTL segment generates revenue by licensing its extensive intellectual property portfolio, which encompasses various patent rights vital for the manufacture and sale of wireless devices, particularly those adhering to standards like CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE, and OFDMA-based 5G. Through its QSI segment, Qualcomm invests in early-stage companies across diverse sectors such as 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, aiming to support the introduction of new products and services for both existing and emerging communication applications. Furthermore, the company provides development services and related products to United States government agencies and their contractors. Founded in 1985, QUALCOMM Incorporated maintains its headquarters in San Diego, California.

QUALCOMM Incorporated is led by CEO Cristiano Renno Amon, employs 49,000 people, headquartered in San Diego, US, publicly traded since 1991.

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) stock trades at $167.86 with a market capitalization of $176.25B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.19, price-to-book of 8.38, price-to-sales of 5.12. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $121.99 and $226.11, and currently trades 25.8% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 1.69%.

On profitability, QUALCOMM Incorporated generates a return on equity (ROE) of 36.08% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 58.26%, an operating margin of 27.90%, a net profit margin of 22.31%.

In its most recent fiscal year, QUALCOMM Incorporated reported annual revenue of $44.3B, net profit of $5.5B, revenue has compounded at 13.5% a year over the last five years, profit at 1.3% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.82, total assets of $50.1B, $7.8B in cash and equivalents.

QCOM has an average daily trading volume of 22,940,000 shares, a beta of 1.60 (more volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.qualcomm.com