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63.91 (1y: +12%)
Market Cap 112.71 B P/E(ttm) 17.80
Enterprise Value 99.21 B P/B 3.30
QCOM- NAS (USA)
Qualcomm, Inc.
  • Currently 4/5
Business Predictability Rank: 4-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 4-Star stocks: 9.8% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 8%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
QCOM's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
67% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. QCOM: No Debt )
QCOM' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 9.47   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.62
QCOM's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
67% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.52 vs. QCOM: 0.62 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.54   Max: 0.86
Current: 0.62
0.54
0.86
Interest Coverage No Debt
QCOM's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
56% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. QCOM: No Debt )
QCOM' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 8.86
M-Score: -1.87
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 29.70
QCOM's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.80 vs. QCOM: 29.70 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 43.6
Current: 29.7
0.3
43.6
Net-margin (%) 31.9
QCOM's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. QCOM: 31.9 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -20.5   Max: 37.8
Current: 31.9
-20.5
37.8
ROE (%) 18.2
QCOM's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
91% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. QCOM: 18.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -11.2   Max: 20.9
Current: 18.2
-11.2
20.9
ROA (%) 14.2
QCOM's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. QCOM: 14.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -9.5   Max: 17.9
Current: 14.2
-9.5
17.9
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 692.90
QCOM's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
99% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 6.40 vs. QCOM: 692.90 )
QCOM' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 1   Max: 692.9
Current: 692.9
1
692.9
Revenue Growth (%) 15.2
QCOM's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
94% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. QCOM: 15.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -11.2   Max: 19
Current: 15.2
-11.2
19
EBITDA Growth (%) 21.9
QCOM's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. QCOM: 21.9 )
QCOM' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -0.3   Max: 58
Current: 21.9
-0.3
58
EPS Growth (%) 38.6
QCOM's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
97% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: -2.80 vs. QCOM: 38.6 )
QCOM' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -9.9   Max: 54.7
Current: 38.6
-9.9
54.7
» QCOM's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

QCOM Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Joel Greenblatt 15,596 sh (New)
Robert Olstein 54,000 sh (New)
Scott Black 147,175 sh (New)
George Soros 605,000 sh (+384%)
Andreas Halvorsen 6,674,648 sh (+103.43%)
Ken Fisher 9,285,866 sh (+63.32%)
Jim Simons 1,356,200 sh (+62.63%)
Julian Robertson 341,030 sh (+57.86%)
David Tepper 2,304,786 sh (+52.28%)
Lee Ainslie 6,370,927 sh (+39.26%)
David Rolfe 1,451,095 sh (+32.54%)
Leon Cooperman 2,202,100 sh (+18.43%)
John Burbank 317,300 sh (+16.1%)
Bill Frels 6,170 sh (+8.82%)
RS Investment Management 368,385 sh (+8.32%)
Frank Sands 18,952,799 sh (+5.47%)
Pioneer Investments 2,697,819 sh (+5.45%)
Jeremy Grantham 7,981,044 sh (+4.91%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 2,558,365 sh (+4.72%)
Jeff Auxier 3,620 sh (+2.84%)
Mario Gabelli 80,170 sh (+0.51%)
Steve Mandel 7,678,339 sh (unchged)
Ron Baron 28,705 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 15,000 sh (unchged)
Steve Mandel 1,040,000 sh (unchged)
Alan Fournier 3,273,154 sh (unchged)
John Keeley 4,375 sh (unchged)
Bruce Kovner Sold Out
Ray Dalio Sold Out
Jean-Marie Eveillard Sold Out
Private Capital 681,530 sh (-1.53%)
PRIMECAP Management 18,164,415 sh (-2.89%)
Chuck Royce 4,600 sh (-26.98%)
Steven Cohen 469,557 sh (-39.4%)
Louis Moore Bacon 20,000 sh (-83.33%)
Paul Tudor Jones 4,600 sh (-97.78%)
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Q3 2012

QCOM Guru Trades in Q3 2012

John Hussman 500,000 sh (New)
Ray Dalio 43,665 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 100,000 sh (+2073.91%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 4,929,920 sh (+92.7%)
Andreas Halvorsen 10,251,916 sh (+53.59%)
Pioneer Investments 3,132,672 sh (+16.12%)
David Rolfe 1,653,648 sh (+13.96%)
Ron Baron 32,308 sh (+12.55%)
Bill Frels 6,745 sh (+9.32%)
Leon Cooperman 2,393,100 sh (+8.67%)
Frank Sands 19,441,228 sh (+2.58%)
PRIMECAP Management 18,216,435 sh (+0.29%)
Alan Fournier 3,273,154 sh (unchged)
David Tepper 2,304,786 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 3,620 sh (unchged)
Louis Moore Bacon 20,000 sh (unchged)
Julian Robertson 341,030 sh (unchged)
John Keeley 4,375 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 15,000 sh (unchged)
Robert Olstein 54,000 sh (unchged)
Steve Mandel 1,040,000 sh (unchged)
Chuck Royce Sold Out
Ken Fisher 9,240,086 sh (-0.49%)
Scott Black 146,232 sh (-0.64%)
Mario Gabelli 77,030 sh (-3.92%)
Jeremy Grantham 7,428,243 sh (-6.93%)
Steve Mandel 6,876,637 sh (-10.44%)
RS Investment Management 324,785 sh (-11.84%)
Private Capital 600,770 sh (-11.85%)
Lee Ainslie 5,521,346 sh (-13.34%)
Jim Simons 1,009,960 sh (-25.53%)
John Burbank 216,900 sh (-31.64%)
George Soros 300,000 sh (-50.41%)
Joel Greenblatt 4,702 sh (-69.85%)
Steven Cohen 32,245 sh (-93.13%)
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Q4 2012

QCOM Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Louis Moore Bacon 150,000 sh (+650%)
Steven Cohen 230,889 sh (+616.05%)
Ray Dalio 305,465 sh (+599.56%)
Jim Simons 5,314,260 sh (+426.19%)
David Rolfe 2,166,917 sh (+31.04%)
Joel Greenblatt 6,149 sh (+30.77%)
David Tepper 2,769,941 sh (+20.18%)
John Burbank 243,900 sh (+12.45%)
Andreas Halvorsen 11,449,533 sh (+11.68%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 5,155,359 sh (+4.57%)
Steve Mandel 1,040,000 sh (unchged)
Robert Olstein 54,000 sh (unchged)
Ron Baron 32,308 sh (unchged)
Jeff Auxier 3,620 sh (unchged)
Jeremy Grantham 5,682,854 sh (unchged)
George Soros Sold Out
Leon Cooperman 2,392,200 sh (-0.04%)
Scott Black 146,152 sh (-0.05%)
Pioneer Investments 3,109,433 sh (-0.74%)
PRIMECAP Management 17,971,145 sh (-1.35%)
Ken Fisher 9,096,900 sh (-1.55%)
Steve Mandel 6,514,637 sh (-5.26%)
Julian Robertson 316,630 sh (-7.15%)
Bill Frels 6,005 sh (-10.97%)
Alan Fournier 2,894,154 sh (-11.58%)
Private Capital 519,731 sh (-13.49%)
RS Investment Management 272,900 sh (-15.98%)
John Keeley 3,662 sh (-16.3%)
Lee Ainslie 4,609,143 sh (-16.52%)
Mario Gabelli 61,790 sh (-19.78%)
Frank Sands 15,415,875 sh (-20.71%)
Murray Stahl 8,000 sh (-46.67%)
Paul Tudor Jones 12,200 sh (-87.8%)
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Q1 2013

QCOM Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jean-Marie Eveillard 1,381,602 sh (New)
Ruane Cunniff 300,782 sh (New)
George Soros 177,860 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 2,800 sh (New)
Bill Frels 306,954 sh (+5011.64%)
Joel Greenblatt 48,655 sh (+691.27%)
Steven Cohen 731,231 sh (+216.7%)
Louis Moore Bacon 375,000 sh (+150%)
John Burbank 466,173 sh (+91.13%)
Leon Cooperman 3,300,600 sh (+37.97%)
David Rolfe 2,981,074 sh (+37.57%)
Steve Mandel 8,299,637 sh (+27.4%)
John Keeley 4,665 sh (+27.39%)
Robert Olstein 67,000 sh (+24.07%)
Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 5,988,435 sh (+16.16%)
David Tepper 2,979,941 sh (+7.58%)
Mario Gabelli 64,930 sh (+5.08%)
Ron Baron 33,907 sh (+4.95%)
Jeff Auxier 3,785 sh (+4.56%)
Scott Black 152,726 sh (+4.5%)
Jeremy Grantham 5,770,978 sh (+1.55%)
Murray Stahl 8,000 sh (unchged)
Steve Mandel 575,000 sh (unchged)
Ken Fisher 8,933,723 sh (-1.79%)
Alan Fournier 2,838,154 sh (-1.93%)
Lee Ainslie 4,375,222 sh (-5.08%)
PRIMECAP Management 16,936,195 sh (-5.76%)
Private Capital 487,842 sh (-6.14%)
Julian Robertson 271,130 sh (-14.37%)
Paul Tudor Jones 10,100 sh (-17.21%)
RS Investment Management 208,725 sh (-23.52%)
Andreas Halvorsen 8,638,499 sh (-24.55%)
Frank Sands 10,121,273 sh (-34.35%)
Ray Dalio 185,165 sh (-39.38%)
Pioneer Investments 1,437,954 sh (-53.76%)
Jim Simons 1,193,760 sh (-77.54%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with QCOM

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Frank Sands 2013-03-31 Reduce -34.35%1.31%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%10121273
Leon Cooperman 2013-03-31 Add 37.97%0.94%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%3300600
Steve Mandel 2013-03-31 Add 27.4%0.62%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%8299637
John Burbank 2013-03-31 Add 91.13%0.57%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%466173
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2013-03-31 New Buy0.31%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%1381602
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Add 691.27%0.15%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%48655
George Soros 2013-03-31 New Buy0.14%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%177860
Ruane Cunniff 2013-03-31 New Buy0.13%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%300782
Ray Dalio 2013-03-31 Reduce -39.38%0.07%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%185165
John Keeley 2013-03-31 Add 27.39%$61.86 - $67.97 $ 63.91-2%4665
Frank Sands 2012-12-31 Reduce -20.71%1.04%$57.43 - $64.35 $ 63.914%15415875
George Soros 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.3%$57.43 - $64.35 $ 63.914%0
Ray Dalio 2012-12-31 Add 599.56%0.16%$57.43 - $64.35 $ 63.914%305465
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 Add 30.77%0.01%$57.43 - $64.35 $ 63.914%6149
John Hussman 2012-09-30 New Buy0.75%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%500000
George Soros 2012-09-30 Reduce -50.41%0.25%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%300000
Leon Cooperman 2012-09-30 Add 8.67%0.24%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%2393100
John Burbank 2012-09-30 Reduce -31.64%0.19%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%216900
Frank Sands 2012-09-30 Add 2.58%0.13%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%19441228
Joel Greenblatt 2012-09-30 Reduce -69.85%0.04%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%4702
Ray Dalio 2012-09-30 New Buy0.04%$53.73 - $65.14 $ 63.917%43665
Julian Robertson 2012-06-30 Add 57.86%1.94%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%341030
Lee Ainslie 2012-06-30 Add 39.26%1.47%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%6370927
Scott Black 2012-06-30 New Buy1.3%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%147175
Leon Cooperman 2012-06-30 Add 18.43%0.44%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%2202100
George Soros 2012-06-30 Add 384%0.39%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%605000
Frank Sands 2012-06-30 Add 5.47%0.25%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%18952799
Ray Dalio 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.24%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%0
Joel Greenblatt 2012-06-30 New Buy0.06%$54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%15596
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2012-06-30 Sold Out $54.12 - $68.49 $ 63.915%0
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Guru Investment Theses on Qualcomm, Inc.

Wedgewood Partners Comments on Qualcomm - Aug 31, 2012

Qualcomm (QCOM) also detracted from performance during the quarter, particularly after the company disclosed that one of its suppliers of silicon wafers, specifically at the 28 nanometer process node, was struggling to keep up with demand and would serve to limit revenue growth for the fiscal year ending September 2012. Qualcomm mentioned that it has committed additional expenses towards supply procurement and expects the supply shortage to ease by the December quarter. With one of the largest net cash balances in Corporate America and ample free cash flow generation, the company has enough resource to aggressively address this problem. We added to the Qualcomm position during the quarter, as the stock was trading at the lower-end of its historical valuation range.

From Tony Guerrerio's second quarter letter.

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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 17.80
QCOM's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
70% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 17.90 vs. QCOM: 17.80 )
QCOM' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 15.79   Max: 333.06
Current: 17.8
15.79
333.06
P/B 3.30
QCOM's P/B is ranked lower than
74% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. QCOM: 3.30 )
QCOM' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 2.67   Max: 22.32
Current: 3.3
2.67
22.32
P/S 5.20
QCOM's P/S is ranked lower than
90% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. QCOM: 5.20 )
QCOM' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 4.48   Max: 29.97
Current: 5.2
4.48
29.97
PFCF 20.90
QCOM's PFCF is ranked lower than
51% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 15.70 vs. QCOM: 20.90 )
QCOM' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 10.6   Max: 400.66
Current: 20.9
10.6
400.66
EV-to-EBIT 14.9
QCOM's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
75% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 16.46 vs. QCOM: 14.9 )
QCOM' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 11.9   Max: 6408.3
Current: 14.9
11.9
6408.3
PEG 1.1
QCOM's PEG is ranked higher than
98% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. QCOM: 1.1 )
QCOM' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.63   Max: 9.2
Current: 1.1
0.63
9.2
Shiller P/E 25.8
QCOM's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
87% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 15.70 vs. QCOM: 25.8 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 20.23   Max: 124.91
Current: 25.8
20.23
124.91

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 1.60
QCOM's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than
73% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.05 vs. QCOM: 1.60 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0.13   Max: 2.16
Current: 1.6
0.13
2.16
Dividend Payout 0.3
QCOM's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than
97% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.88 vs. QCOM: 0.3 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range
Min: 0.17   Max: 0.69
Current: 0.3
0.17
0.69
Dividend growth (3y) 14.8
QCOM's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than
100% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: -2.50 vs. QCOM: 14.8 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range
Min: 0   Max: 49.1
Current: 14.8
0
49.1
Yield on cost (5-Year) 3.18
QCOM's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
86% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.09 vs. QCOM: 3.18 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0.28   Max: 4.58
Current: 3.18
0.28
4.58
Share Buyback Rate -1
QCOM's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
80% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: -0.85 vs. QCOM: -1 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 0.6   Max: -5.6
Current: -1

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Cash 38.7
QCOM's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than
97% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 7.70 vs. QCOM: 38.7 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range
Min: 10.2   Max: 132.7
Current: 38.7
10.2
132.7
Price/Net Current Asset Value 69.2
QCOM's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
98% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 5.55 vs. QCOM: 69.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 21.7   Max: 154.3
Current: 69.2
21.7
154.3
Price/Tangible Book 4.2
QCOM's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
92% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. QCOM: 4.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 4   Max: 12.2
Current: 4.2
4
12.2
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.3
QCOM's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
88% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. QCOM: 1.3 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 3.9
Current: 1.3
1.1
3.9
Price/Median PS Value 0.7
QCOM's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
77% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. QCOM: 0.7 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 2.2
Current: 0.7
0.7
2.2
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.2
QCOM's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
96% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.25 vs. QCOM: 1.2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 7.7
Current: 1.2
1
7.7
Price/Graham Number 2
QCOM's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
85% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. QCOM: 2 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 6.8
Current: 2
1.8
6.8
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 6.70
QCOM's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
83% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. QCOM: 6.70 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.1   Max: 8.4
Current: 6.7
0.1
8.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 20.7
QCOM's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
93% of the 386 Companies
in the Global Communication Equipment industry.

( Industry Median: 2.97 vs. QCOM: 20.7 )
QCOM' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -29.8   Max: 52.9
Current: 20.7
-29.8
52.9

Business Description

Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) in the state of Delaware, develops designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services. The Company is a developer and supplier of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)-based integrated circuits and system software for wireless voice and data communications, multimedia functions and global positioning system products to wireless device and infrastructure manufacturers. It also manufactures and sells products based upon Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA) technology. The Company sells equipment, software and services to transportation and other companies to wireless connect its assets and workforce. The Company provides software products and services for content enablement across different platforms and devices for the wireless industry. The Company provides services to wireless operators to delivery multimedia content, including live television, in the United States. It also makes strategic investments to promote the worldwide adoption of CDMA products and services for wireless voice and internet data communications. It conducts business mainly through four reportable segments. These segments are: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, or QCT; Qualcomm Technology Licensing, or QTL; Qualcomm Wireless & Internet, or QWI; and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives, or QSI. QCT is a developer and supplier of CDMA-based integrated circuits and system software for wireless voice and data communications, multimedia functions and global positioning system products. The integrated circuits for wireless devices include the Mobile Station Modem (MSM), Radio Frequency (RF) and Power Management (PM) devices. QTL grants licenses to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which includes certain patent rights essential to and/or useful in the manufacture and sale of certain wireless products, including, without limitation, products implementing cdmaOne, CDMA2000, WCDMA, CDMA TDD (including TD-SCDMA), GSM/GPRS/EDGE and/or OFDMA standards and its derivatives. QWI, which includes Qualcomm Enterprise Services (QES), Qualcomm Internet Services (QIS), Qualcomm Government Technologies (QGOV) and Firethorn, generates revenues primarily through mobile information products and services, software and software development aimed at support and delivery of wireless applications. QSI manages the Company's strategic investment activities, including FLO TV Incorporated (FLO TV), formerly MediaFLO USA, Inc., its wholly-owned wireless multimedia operator subsidiary. It faces indirect competition to its FLO TV products and services from wireless delivery of streaming and downloadable video content via wireless operators, OEMs and other providers of mobile video content, as well as from internet video content accessed through the mobile web browser.
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