QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Fundamental Analysis
QUALCOMM Incorporated is in a high-growth phase, expanding revenue -4% year-over-year as it scales. Profitability has been inconsistent across recent quarters, a turnaround profile where the direction of travel matters more than any single period. Free cash flow is being reinvested into growth rather than harvested, so a negative print here reflects investment, not distress. The latest filing shows a mixed picture across the four dimensions.
Beat Index assesses QUALCOMM Incorporated across twenty analysis tabs, spanning market multiples, revenue and income, margins, cash flow, returns, liquidity and leverage, working capital, intrinsic value, commitments, insider activity, risk, and its latest 10-Q reads strongest on profit margins and balance-sheet strength while flagging revenue growth and cash generation for closer review. Every figure is taken as-reported from SEC EDGAR filings, with no vendor adjustments.
At a glance
- PositiveProfitability: Net margin 20%
- WatchCash Generation: FCF margin 5%
- ConcernGrowth: Revenue down -4% YoY
Trend matrix, last 4 quarters
| Dimension | 2026-06-28 | 2026-03-29 | 2025-12-28 | 2025-09-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Revenue down -4% YoY | Revenue down -3% YoY | Revenue +5% YoY | Revenue up 10% YoY |
| Profitability | Net margin 20% | Net margin 70% | Net margin 25% | Loss-making (-28% margin) |
| Cash Generation | FCF margin 5% | FCF margin 18% | FCF margin 36% | FCF margin 32% |
| Balance Sheet | Debt/equity 0.6x | Debt/equity 0.6x | Debt/equity 0.6x | Debt/equity 0.7x |
Quarterly financials
| Metric | 2026-06-28 | 2026-03-29 | 2025-12-28 | 2025-09-28 | 2025-06-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.95B | $10.60B | $12.25B | $11.27B | $10.36B |
| Cash & equivalents | $4.53B | $5.43B | $7.21B | $5.52B | $5.45B |
| Net income | $2.00B | $7.37B | $3.00B | -$3.12B | $2.67B |
| Operating cash flow | $991.0M | $2.45B | $4.96B | $4.00B | $2.88B |
| Free cash flow | $495.0M | $1.92B | $4.42B | $3.59B | $2.58B |
Figures in USD, as reported to the SEC. Longer history is available in the full analysis.
What's inside the full dashboard
Twenty analysis tabs. Every financial figure comes from SEC filings, with no estimates.
- Market Multiples: What buyers have actually paid for this business, week by week, against what they pay today.
- Cash Flow: Free cash flow generation and operating cash flow trends.
- Intrinsic Value: Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation against your own discount rate.
- Priced In: The move the options market is pricing in, including around earnings, read from your own Alpaca account once connected.
- Liquidity & Leverage: Balance-sheet strength: assets, liabilities, debt and liquidity ratios.
- Margins: Gross, operating, and net profit margin analysis.
- Returns: Return on equity, return on assets, and return on invested capital.
- Revenue & Income: Revenue growth, composition, and year-over-year income trends.
- Working Capital: Working-capital efficiency, cash conversion and asset-turnover metrics.
- Risk: Debt levels, liquidity ratios, and financial risk indicators.
- Insider: Insider stock transactions and executive activity.
- Commitments: Operating leases, purchase commitments, and future obligations.
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