QUALCOMM INC (QCI.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:QCI • US7475251036
119.86 EUR
-1.96 (-1.61%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 05:03 PM
QCI gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 61 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. QCI gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. QCI scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings would make QCI suitable for value and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- QCI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year QCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- QCI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years QCI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- QCI's Return On Assets of 10.12% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QCI outperforms 57.38% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of QCI (23.25%) is better than 75.41% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of QCI (19.99%) is better than 80.33% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QCI is above the industry average of 14.78%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (19.99%) for QCI is above the 3 year average (17.48%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.12% | ||
| ROE | 23.25% | ||
| ROIC | 19.99% |
ROA(3y)14.54%
ROA(5y)18.39%
ROE(3y)32.75%
ROE(5y)52.19%
ROIC(3y)17.48%
ROIC(5y)20.71%
1.3 Margins
- QCI has a Profit Margin (11.96%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QCI has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 27.20%, QCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QCI has grown nicely.
- QCI has a better Gross Margin (55.10%) than 72.13% of its industry peers.
- QCI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.96% | ||
| GM | 55.1% |
OM growth 3Y-5.8%
OM growth 5Y6.56%
PM growth 3Y-24.67%
PM growth 5Y-12.15%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), QCI is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, QCI has less shares outstanding
- QCI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for QCI is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.60 indicates that QCI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of QCI (5.60) is better than 62.30% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of QCI is 1.15, which is an excellent value as it means it would take QCI, only 1.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- QCI's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. QCI outperforms 77.05% of its industry peers.
- QCI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.64. This is a neutral value indicating QCI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- QCI has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.64) than 78.69% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for QCI, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC10.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.51 indicates that QCI has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- QCI has a better Current ratio (2.51) than 63.93% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.83 indicates that QCI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- QCI has a better Quick ratio (1.83) than 60.66% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- QCI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.50%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.54% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, QCI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.25% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, QCI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.5%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%2.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%5%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, QCI will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.18% on average per year.
- QCI is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y1.63%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue Next Year3.7%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y5.35%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.64, the valuation of QCI can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of QCI indicates a rather cheap valuation: QCI is cheaper than 98.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.99, QCI is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.29 indicates a reasonable valuation of QCI.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QCI is valued cheaper than 91.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- QCI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.02, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QCI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of QCI indicates a rather cheap valuation: QCI is cheaper than 96.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of QCI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.13
PEG (5Y)0.49
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.57%, QCI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- QCI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.78. QCI pays more dividend than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, QCI pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of QCI grows each year by 6.56%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- QCI pays out 71.05% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of QCI is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP71.05%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
FRA:QCI (2/23/2026, 5:03:12 PM)
119.86
-1.96 (-1.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/amc
Inst Owners81.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap127.89B
Revenue(TTM)44.87B
Net Income(TTM)5.37B
Analysts72.89
Price Target162.18 (35.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
Yearly Dividend2.93
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.56%
DP71.05%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)1.42%
Min EPS beat(2)0.57%
Max EPS beat(2)2.27%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)0.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.96%
Max EPS beat(4)2.27%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.79%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)3.29%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.88%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.38%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.38%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.38%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.2%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.05%
PT rev (1m)-4.33%
PT rev (3m)2.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.97%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 | ||
| P/S | 3.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.46 | ||
| P/B | 6.52 | ||
| P/tB | 20.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.99 |
EPS(TTM)10.3
EY8.59%
EPS(NY)10.62
Fwd EY8.86%
FCF(TTM)10.3
FCFY8.59%
OCF(TTM)11.46
OCFY9.56%
SpS35.74
BVpS18.38
TBVpS5.78
PEG (NY)7.13
PEG (5Y)0.49
Graham Number65.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.12% | ||
| ROE | 23.25% | ||
| ROCE | 28.24% | ||
| ROIC | 19.99% | ||
| ROICexc | 27.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 55.45% | ||
| OM | 27.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.96% | ||
| GM | 55.1% | ||
| FCFM | 28.81% |
ROA(3y)14.54%
ROA(5y)18.39%
ROE(3y)32.75%
ROE(5y)52.19%
ROIC(3y)17.48%
ROIC(5y)20.71%
ROICexc(3y)23.98%
ROICexc(5y)29.07%
ROICexgc(3y)39.79%
ROICexgc(5y)50.96%
ROCE(3y)24.69%
ROCE(5y)29.47%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.03%
OM growth 3Y-5.8%
OM growth 5Y6.56%
PM growth 3Y-24.67%
PM growth 5Y-12.15%
GM growth 3Y-1.41%
GM growth 5Y-0.7%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.64 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 93.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.26% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 104.55% | ||
| Profit Quality | 240.93% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.6 |
F-Score5
WACC10.51%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)71.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%
Profit Quality(3y)159.2%
Profit Quality(5y)125.21%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.5%
EPS 3Y-1.35%
EPS 5Y23.54%
EPS Q2Q%2.64%
EPS Next Y1.63%
EPS Next 2Y1.91%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y7.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.25%
Revenue growth 3Y0.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.3%
Sales Q2Q%5%
Revenue Next Year3.7%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.59%
Revenue Next 5Y5.35%
EBIT growth 1Y11.89%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.74%
EBIT growth 5Y22.86%
EBIT Next Year7.27%
EBIT Next 3Y4.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y30.74%
FCF growth 3Y23.33%
FCF growth 5Y23.81%
OCF growth 1Y29.02%
OCF growth 3Y15.49%
OCF growth 5Y19.24%
QUALCOMM INC / QCI.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to QCI.DE.
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QUALCOMM INC (QCI.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is QUALCOMM INC?
The financial health rating of QUALCOMM INC (QCI.DE) is 7 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for QUALCOMM INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUALCOMM INC (QCI.DE) is expected to grow by 1.63% in the next year.