QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM

QUALCOMM Incorporated

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

R40: 1 · 2026 Q3 $177.80B
$164.78
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Median 38.2 Above 40 0–40 Below 0
54
Q1
38
Q2
35
Q3
42
2025 Q4
41
Q1
15
Q2
1
2026 Q3 40 0 Mix
ANALYST RATINGS
Hold $193
Consensus as of Aug 19, 2026
QCOM
Bank of America Securities Sell $180
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2026-08-11
Freedom Capital Markets Buy $200
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2026-08-07
J.P. Morgan Overweight $215
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2026-08-05
Argus Research Buy $220
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2026-07-31
DBS Buy $255
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2026-07-31

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Forward model

Where the revenue goes next

QCOM FORWARD MODEL $168.59 +2%
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Background

Company History

Exchange
NASDAQ
IPO Date
Dec 16, 1991
Shares Outstanding
1.08B
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
Cristiano Amon
CEO since June 2021. 26-year Qualcomm veteran. Led diversification beyond smartphones into automotive and IoT.

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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.
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