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Qualcomm (LIM:QCOM) Pretax Margin % : 25.34% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Qualcomm Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Qualcomm's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2,596 Mil. Qualcomm's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $10,244 Mil. Therefore, Qualcomm's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 25.34%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Qualcomm's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:QCOM' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.73   Med: 26.1   Max: 33.93
Current: 26.53


LIM:QCOM's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than
91.57% of 996 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 4.665 vs LIM:QCOM: 26.53

Qualcomm Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualcomm's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Qualcomm Pretax Margin % Chart

Qualcomm Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.30 30.61 33.93 20.78 26.53

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.45 29.81 26.61 24.26 25.34

Competitive Comparison of Qualcomm's Pretax Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Qualcomm's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Qualcomm's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Qualcomm's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualcomm's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Qualcomm Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Qualcomm's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2024 )
=10336/38962
=26.53 %

Qualcomm's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=2596/10244
=25.34 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Qualcomm  (LIM:QCOM) Pretax Margin % Explanation

The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.

The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.

It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.

The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.


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Qualcomm Business Description

Address
5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121-1714
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. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.