QCOM

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Quarterly revenue, EPS, free cash flow, valuation, and Rule of 40 scores for QUALCOMM Incorporated.

R40: 41$153.61B
$142.36-3.46 (-2.37%)● Live
Current Narrative

Qualcomm delivered record Q1 FY2026 revenues of $12.3B with automotive hitting $1.1B (record quarter) and IoT growing 9%. But shares plunged 8% after weak Q2 guidance — the global DRAM shortage is diverting memory supply to AI data centers, constraining smartphone production. CEO remains confident: data center revenue starting fiscal 2027, and the $22B non-handset revenue target by 2029 is on track. The Alphawave Semi acquisition accelerates data center push. Memory shortage is demand deferral, not destruction.

Rule of 402026 Q1
41.0
✓ Passing
Revenue Growth YoY+5.0%
+
FCF Margin+36.0%
History
54
Q1
38
Q2
35
Q3
42
Q4
2025 R40 +43
41
Q1
ANALYST RATINGS
Buy$169
QCOM
Neutral$140
Downgrade
2026-02-11
Underweight$132
Resumed
2026-02-10
Neutral$140
Downgrade
2026-02-05
Neutral$155
Downgrade
2026-02-05
Sector Perform$180
Initiated
2026-01-15
Company timeline

Earnings release dates

QuarterEnd datePublication dateSource
2026 Q12025-12-282026-02-04Link
2025 Q42025-09-282025-11-05Link
2025 Q32025-06-292025-07-30Link
2025 Q22025-03-302025-05-07Link
2025 Q12024-12-292025-02-05Link
2024 Q42024-09-292024-11-06Link
2024 Q32024-06-302024-07-31Link
2024 Q22024-03-312024-05-01Link
2024 Q12023-12-312024-01-31Link
Background

Company History

ExchangeNASDAQ
IPO DateDec 16, 1991
Shares Outstanding1.08Bi
1985
Founding of Qualcomm
Irwin Jacobs and team establish company focused on wireless communications; pioneers CDMA technology.
1995
CDMA Adoption and Licensing Model
CDMA becomes global 3G standard; Qualcomm builds massive patent portfolio and licensing (QTL) revenue stream.
2007
Snapdragon Platform Launch
Introduces Snapdragon processors; shifts from pure IP/licensing to fabless semiconductor design, capturing handset market.
2019
Major Legal Disputes and Settlements
FTC/Apple antitrust battles over licensing practices; $4.5B-$4.7B settlements; reinforces patent strength.
2021
Nuvia Acquisition
Acquires Nuvia for custom CPU tech; strengthens Arm-based designs for PCs and beyond.
2024
Snapdragon X Elite Launch for PCs
Enters Arm-based Windows PCs with high-performance, efficient chips; challenges Intel/AMD in laptops.
2025
Automotive and IoT Momentum
Automotive revenues surpass $1B quarterly; strong IoT growth; narrative evolves to 'beyond mobile'.
2026
Record Results Amid Memory Crunch and Data Center Push
Q1 FY2026 record revenues; Alphawave acquisition accelerates data center entry; short-term memory shortage headwinds but confident in $22B non-handset target by 2029.
Leadership

Key Players

Cristiano Amon
President & CEO
CEO since June 2021. 26-year Qualcomm veteran. Led diversification beyond smartphones into automotive and IoT.
Akash Palkhiwala
CFO & COO
CFO since 2019, added COO role in 2024. Former SVP of Qualcomm Technology Licensing. Stanford MBA.
Alex Rogers
President, QTL
Runs Qualcomm Technology Licensing, the high-margin patent business. Key to revenue diversification.
Short Interest

Short interest data unavailable for QCOM.