Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026
QCOM · Nasdaq · Technology
Fundamental quality
87
out of 100
Qualcomm Inc fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 33.5%) with wide margins (net margin 21%) and a business that keeps growing (11.5% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 87 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +11.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Qualcomm designs the chips that power smartphones (processors and modems to connect to networks). It also collects royalties on its wireless patents: much of the world's smartphones pay it a license, a very profitable business.
EPS growth: 12.2% · Revenue growth: 11.5%
Net margin: 21% · ROE: 33.5% · ROIC: 22.2%
Net debt/EBITDA: 0.87x · FCF: 23.6%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 28/06/2026
The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 18 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 101 Technology companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23,531 | 5,198 | 4,407 | 8,519 |
| 2021 | 33,566 | 9,043 | 8,648 | 8,129 |
| 2022 | 44,200 | 12,936 | 6,834 | 12,210 |
| 2023 | 35,820 | 7,232 | 9,849 | 6,948 |
| 2024 | 38,962 | 10,142 | 11,161 | 6,785 |
| 2025 | 44,284 | 5,541 | 12,820 | 9,291 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $23,531M to $44,284M (+88%) and net income went from $5,198M to $5,541M (+7%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 22% to 13%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the nine months ended June 28, 2026, versus the nine months ended June 29, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 29, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$3.48
per share, yearly
30% of earnings
Payout
at least 18 straight years raising it
Growth
That is what we can verify in the SEC filings, whose structured data only starts in 2008 and which many companies begin tagging later. The real streak may be considerably longer.
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Is Qualcomm Inc cheap or expensive?
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In terms of business quality, Qualcomm Inc scores 87 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Qualcomm Inc a profitable company?
Very. Qualcomm Inc shows a net margin of 21% and an ROE of 33.5%, typical of a highly profitable business.
Does Qualcomm Inc have a lot of debt?
Not particularly. Its net debt is 0.87 times its EBITDA, a low level.
Is Qualcomm Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 11.5% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 12.2%.
Does Qualcomm Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 23.6% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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Data: see Qualcomm Inc's filings on EDGAR
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