Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors.
Company facts
| Company | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Symbol | QCOM |
| Exchange | XNAS |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $188.92B (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 52,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.qualcomm.com |
Trading — QUALCOMM Incorporated
| Last price | $181.97 |
|---|---|
| Change | 2.88% |
| Previous close | $176.88 |
| Day range | $175.74 – $185.46 |
| 50-day average | $168.60 |
| 200-day average | $168.01 |
| Average volume | 13,624,085 |
Price basis: 2026-09-11T20:59:25.845417+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $8.67 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 6.83 |
| Price / cash flow | 15.23 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 16.93 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 4.53 |
| Debt / equity | 0.55 |
| Current ratio | 2.02 |
| Dividend yield | 2.02% |
| Free cash flow | $10.42B |
| Cash ratio | 0.40 |
| Enterprise value | $199.66B |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-11-04 |
|---|---|
| Session | After Hours |
| Fiscal quarter ending | Sep/2026 |
| EPS estimate | $1.47 |
| Year-ago EPS | $2.56 |
| Analyst estimates | 8 |
Source: Nasdaq.com public earnings calendar
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