QCOM

Technology

QUALCOMM Incorporated · Semiconductors · $135B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
63.7
Good

QUALCOMM Incorporated scores 63.7/100 using the Balanced preset.

63.9
Quality
35%
65.0
Moat
30%
29.0
Growth
20%
75.9
Risk
15%

QCOM — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

QUALCOMM Incorporated shows conservative financial structure with manageable risk
QUALCOMM Incorporated shows meaningful competitive advantages
QUALCOMM Incorporated shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

QUALCOMM Incorporated has limited growth momentum

QCOM — Score History

55606570Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202663.763.965.029.075.995.20.0
Apr 7, 202663.763.965.029.075.995.20.0
Apr 6, 202663.763.965.029.075.995.20.0
Apr 5, 202663.763.965.029.075.995.20.0
Apr 4, 202663.763.965.029.075.995.1+0.2
Apr 3, 202663.563.665.029.075.994.90.0
Apr 2, 202663.563.665.029.075.994.9

QCOM — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

63.9/100 (25%)

QUALCOMM Incorporated shows solid profitability with healthy returns on capital and reasonable margins.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Weak

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityModerate

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

29.0/100 (20%)

QUALCOMM Incorporated faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

75.9/100 (15%)

QUALCOMM Incorporated carries minimal financial risk with conservative leverage and strong solvency.

Financial LeverageModerate

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityStrong

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

95.2/100 (15%)

QUALCOMM Incorporated appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

65/100 (30%)

QUALCOMM Incorporated has meaningful competitive advantages that should protect its market position. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for QCOM.

Score Composition

Quality
63.9×25%16.0
Growth
29.0×20%5.8
Risk
75.9×15%11.4
Valuation
95.2×15%14.3
Moat
65.0×30%19.5
Total
63.7Good

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How is the QCOM UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for QUALCOMM Incorporated is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses QUALCOMM Incorporated's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether QUALCOMM Incorporated is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.