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Qualcomm (NEOE:QCOM) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 86.57% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Qualcomm Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Qualcomm's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was C$15,822 Mil. Qualcomm's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was C$18,276 Mil. Therefore, Qualcomm's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 86.57%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

NEOE:QCOM' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -84.57   Med: 25.47   Max: 376.65
Current: 84.95

During the past 13 years, Qualcomm's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 376.65%. The lowest was -84.57%. And the median was 25.47%.

NEOE:QCOM's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
98.13% of 965 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 4.49 vs NEOE:QCOM: 84.95

Qualcomm Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Qualcomm Annual Data
Trend Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Negative Tangible Equity Negative Tangible Equity 380.10 95.95 85.40

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 66.82 107.66 80.10 68.60 86.57

Competitive Comparison of Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualcomm's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Qualcomm Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Qualcomm's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Sep. 2024 )  (A: Sep. 2023 )(A: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Sep. 2024 )  (A: Sep. 2023 )(A: Sep. 2024 )
=13738.353/( (12896.396+19277.312 )/ 2 )
=13738.353/16086.854
=85.40 %

Qualcomm's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2024 )  (Q: Jun. 2024 )(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=15821.728/( (17273.782+19277.312)/ 2 )
=15821.728/18275.547
=86.57 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Qualcomm  (NEOE:QCOM) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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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.