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QUALCOMM Incorporated

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PositoAI's own ratios from QUALCOMM Incorporated's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Technology companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

Where $100 of sales goes

$72Operating costs$1.5Interest$13Net profit$8.6Paid as dividends

Latest year (Sep 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$164

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $164 of operating cash.

Higher than 50% of Technology companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

10.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 10.2 times.

Higher than 80% of Technology companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$16

For every $100 of sales, $16 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $17 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 70% of Technology companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 66% of Technology companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales barely changed

Sales changed by +0% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+0% / +2%

In 3 years sales changed by +0% while total assets changed by +2%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Cash Cushion Ratio

−3%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 3% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 59% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

75%

Of every $100 the company owns, $75 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 50% of Technology companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

41%

Of every $100 of net worth, $41 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 54% of Technology companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−4%

Share count fell 4% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 48% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

QUALCOMM Incorporated owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 45% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Technology companies in United States · latest annual results Sep 2025.

P/E ratio

20.4

Investors pay $20.4 for every $1 of QUALCOMM Incorporated's yearly profit, lower than 71% of Technology companies in United States.

P/B ratio

6.79

The share price is 6.79 times QUALCOMM Incorporated's book value per share, higher than 77% of Technology companies in United States.

Market cap

$187.8 B

The total market value of all of QUALCOMM Incorporated's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 96% of Technology companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$27.7 B

What QUALCOMM Incorporated would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$25.90

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $175.91 is 6.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

33.8%

QUALCOMM Incorporated earned 33.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 89% of Technology companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.52×

QUALCOMM Incorporated owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 56% of Technology companies in United States.

Dividend yield

2.13%

QUALCOMM Incorporated pays 2.13% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 81% of dividend-paying Technology companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+14%

Revenue rose 14% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-45%

Net profit fell 45% in the year to Sep 2025, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

12.5%

QUALCOMM Incorporated keeps $13 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.5×

Cash from QUALCOMM Incorporated's business was 2.5× its reported profit in the year to Sep 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

18.7×

QUALCOMM Incorporated's operating profit covered its interest costs 18.7 times in the year to Sep 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

QUALCOMM Incorporated had $4.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Sep 2025.

Questions

What is QUALCOMM Incorporated's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $20.4 for every $1 of QUALCOMM Incorporated's yearly profit, lower than 71% of Technology companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For QUALCOMM Incorporated: $187.8 B ÷ $27.7 B (30 Jun 2026) = 6.8.

What is QUALCOMM Incorporated's return on equity?

QUALCOMM Incorporated earned 33.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 89% of Technology companies in United States.

How much does QUALCOMM Incorporated owe compared with what it owns?

QUALCOMM Incorporated owes $0.52 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 56% of Technology companies in United States.

Does QUALCOMM Incorporated pay a dividend?

Yes. QUALCOMM Incorporated pays 2.13% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 81% of dividend-paying Technology companies in United States.

Is QUALCOMM Incorporated's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 14% in the year to Sep 2025, and grew 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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