QUALCOMM Incorporated
QCOM Technology Semiconductors
QUALCOMM Incorporated’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $44.3 billion, up 13.7% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 4.03%, EPS fell 22.5%, free cash flow fell 80.8% and total debt rose 3.26%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for ten consecutive years, revenue growth for three, operating cash flow growth for three.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Return on equity
QUALCOMM Incorporated's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 33.8%, up 10.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (23.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −31.5% (fiscal 2018) to 153.5% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 45% of that period. That is above the Semiconductors industry median of 2.59% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 23.3% | (19.05) |
| FY2024 | 42.4% | 5.86 |
| FY2023 | 36.5% | (55.99) |
| FY2022 | 92.5% | (20.33) |
| FY2021 | 112.9% | 18.22 |
| FY2020 | 94.6% | (58.83) |
| FY2019 | 153.5% | 184.92 |
| FY2018 | −31.5% | (39.28) |
| FY2017 | 7.82% | (10.24) |
| FY2016 | 18.1% | 3.12 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated compare | 35.0% |
| QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated | 33.8% |
| NXPI NXP Semiconductors N.V. compare | 28.4% |
| MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. compare | 22.0% |
| MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc. compare | 16.5% |
| ARM ARM Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR compare | 13.4% |
| ADI Analog Devices, Inc. compare | 12.2% |
| ASX ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| INTC Intel Corporation compare | −10.8% |
| Semiconductors industry median | 2.59% |
| Technology sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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