QUALCOMM (QCOM)

57.31 -0.14  -0.24%  May 31, 8:00PM Go Pro
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QUALCOMM Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 34.00%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are QUALCOMM's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • QCOM Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • AAPL Total Returns
  • INTC Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
QCOM -9.94% 5.46% -0.72% 37.95%
^SPXTR -5.81% 5.38% 0.88% 52.09%
AAPL -1.16% 42.52% 65.94% 325.0%
INTC -8.48% 8.02% 18.55% 80.51%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 34.00%
Earnings Per Share TTM 100.6%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 5.78%
Dividend Yield 1.71%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 17.36B
Net Income TTM 5.722B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 45.11%
Asset Utilization 0.4532

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1553
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.3873
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QCOM News

$QCOM hopes to Break Guinness World Record at this year's E3 w a mobile game marathon/cash prize of $50K. http://stks.co/43RI $GLUU
about 12 hours ago by abubnic
$QCOM 26 hr video gaming marathon@ E3 to use Samsung tablets, Snapdragon processors, games from $GLUU, SEGA, Namco, Halfbrick and Gameloft.
about 12 hours ago by abubnic
$QCOM to sponsor marathon gaming session at E3 on Jun 5-6 to raise awareness of their processors in mobile gaming. http://stks.co/43Qt
about 12 hours ago by abubnic
@TrendRida @aapl_pain re $CHL. $AVGO working on 4G 5G for China, $AAPL, $QCOM
about 15 hours ago by RoryFH
$QCOM http://stks.co/41bn Despite the bear pattern, I think this wants to rip higher. Above 58.7 has the potential to tag 61
about 2 days ago by OperationStackola
Qualcomm Sells Indian BWA Spectrum
May 29, 6:25PM Zacks
Big Tech Assets Rise, Apple Surges to $151 Billion http://stks.co/40Tk $XLK $QQQ $AAPL $CSCO $GOOG $HPQ $IBM $INTC $MSFT $ORCL $QCOM $AMZN
about 3 days ago by OspreyFlyer
Oops... E3 (Jun 5-7) exhibitors: $ATVI $CSCO $DIS $EA $MSFT $SNE $PWRD $EQIX $KNM $COOL $NVDA $QCOM $ZNGA - and $THQI http://stks.co/3zt0
about 6 days ago by abubnic
E3 (Jun 5-7) exhibitors: $ATVI $CSCO $DIS $EA $MSFT $SNE $PWRD $EQIX $KNM $COOL $NVDA $QCOM $ZNGA - and $THQ http://stks.co/3zsz
about 6 days ago by abubnic
$INVN to host First Annual Motion Interface Developers Conference on June 14th. $QCOM $BRCM $TXN $VZ $INTC $NVDA $GOOG http://stks.co/3zp1
about 6 days ago by abubnic
RT @CrimeD34 $NKE $QCOM $LQDT All of these look very strong. First buys after any good news out of Europe.
about 7 days ago by irish_1
$NKE $QCOM $LQDT All of these look very strong. First buys after any good news out of Europe.
about 7 days ago by CrimeD34
NVIDIA's Cloudy Game Plan
May 25, 9:39AM Fool
$INTC up 75 as $SMH down 90bp. $QCOM $BRCM and others discarded like they r coal comapnies
about 8 days ago by mytfine
Bought $QCOM at 56.8 to go long, I think it can break out of it's downward trend
about 8 days ago by Jackthewelshman
Goldman Sachs VIP List: Most Important Stocks To Hedge Funds http://stks.co/3yd6 $AAPL $GOOG $ESRX $MSFT $QCOM $C $GM $PCLN $JPM $LMCA
about 8 days ago by marketfolly
BI: The 20 Stocks That Are Most Loved By Hedge Funds http://stks.co/3yZc > $AAPL $GOOG $ESRX $MSFT $JPM $QCOM $V $GS $APC $SLB
about 8 days ago by OptionsCommander
BI: The 5 Most Important Stocks To The Hedge Fund Industry http://stks.co/3yZQ > $AAPL $GOOG $QCOM
about 8 days ago by OptionsCommander
Bharti Airtel acquire 49% stake in $QCOM India BWA venture via 23% fresh equity as well as through stake sale by $QCOM & its other partner
about 8 days ago by sunnyag
Look for a Rebound in Qualcomm
May 24, 1:21AM Investor Place
I see $QCOM as a dark horse, looking to invest in them, just waiting to see if $AAPL is going to be down to 550 again as another option
about 8 days ago by Jackthewelshman
$QCOM today tomorrow either day is a pay day!
about 8 days ago by pkillion8
does anyone else feel mean when they short a stock? $QCOM
about 9 days ago by AphoticZone
Hedge Funds' Top 10 Stocks: For This They Get Two-and-Twenty? http://stks.co/3xPS $AAPL $GOOG $MSFT $ESRX $C $PFE $QCOM $JPM $CSCO $ORCL
about 9 days ago by ycharts
Stocks trading ex-dividend one week from today: http://stks.co/3x55 $PEP $BID $BRCM $D $DKS $FINL $K $HRS $IBKR $LO $QCOM $RS ...
about 9 days ago by DynamicDividend
Qualcomm Labs Teams with EvoNexus
May 22, 7:30AM Benzinga
Can InterDigital Turn It Around?
May 21, 2:01PM Fool
Is Qualcomm a Buffett Stock?
May 19, 12:07PM Fool
Wall Street's Wednesday Lunch Options
May 16, 10:42AM Optionetics

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