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Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Qualcomm Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Sep 29, 2024 Jun 23, 2024 Mar 24, 2024 Dec 24, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 Jun 25, 2023 Mar 26, 2023 Dec 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Jun 26, 2022 Mar 27, 2022 Dec 26, 2021 Sep 26, 2021 Jun 27, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 Dec 27, 2020 Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 30, 2018
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 56.21% 55.90% 55.80% 55.54% 55.70% 56.31% 56.46% 57.22% 57.84% 57.99% 58.51% 58.16% 57.51% 59.82% 59.99% 60.17% 60.67% 56.96% 65.07% 65.22% 64.57%
Operating profit margin 25.85% 23.83% 23.35% 22.74% 21.74% 26.03% 30.91% 33.66% 35.88% 35.82% 32.65% 30.88% 29.16% 31.74% 30.35% 29.04% 26.58% 17.52% 32.49% 32.59% 31.59%
Net profit margin 26.03% 23.33% 23.03% 21.39% 20.19% 22.33% 25.67% 27.40% 29.27% 30.52% 28.42% 27.71% 26.94% 28.25% 27.28% 25.21% 22.09% 13.72% 16.36% 17.31% 18.07%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 38.60% 35.31% 34.27% 33.67% 33.51% 41.68% 53.52% 62.58% 71.81% 80.15% 83.73% 88.12% 90.88% 112.56% 108.05% 91.17% 85.54% 83.00% 132.94% 94.02% 89.35%
Return on assets (ROA) 18.39% 16.52% 15.77% 14.89% 14.17% 17.58% 21.80% 23.54% 26.39% 27.35% 25.19% 23.32% 21.93% 23.74% 21.58% 17.95% 14.60% 8.49% 12.67% 12.81% 13.31%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Qualcomm Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Qualcomm Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Qualcomm Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Qualcomm Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Qualcomm Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Qualcomm Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 5,777 5,219 5,283 5,623 4,751 4,659 5,122 5,419 6,527 6,120 6,516 6,402 5,399 4,656 4,503 4,746 5,580 2,813 2,919 2,964 2,696 7,521 2,803 2,654
Revenues 10,245 9,393 9,389 9,935 8,631 8,451 9,275 9,463 11,395 10,936 11,164 10,705 9,336 8,060 7,935 8,235 8,345 4,893 5,216 5,077 4,814 9,635 4,982 4,842
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 56.21% 55.90% 55.80% 55.54% 55.70% 56.31% 56.46% 57.22% 57.84% 57.99% 58.51% 58.16% 57.51% 59.82% 59.99% 60.17% 60.67% 56.96% 65.07% 65.22% 64.57%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 48.38% 47.61% 46.76% 46.12% 45.01% 43.70% 43.98% 44.93% 46.55% 48.01% 48.53% 48.25% 46.82% 45.71% 44.79% 44.53% 44.47% 44.36% 43.69% 42.61%
Analog Devices Inc. 57.08% 57.85% 59.84% 62.47% 64.01% 65.23% 65.69% 65.62% 62.70% 58.63% 58.33% 57.81% 61.83% 68.04% 67.36% 66.37% 65.87% 65.39% 65.56% 66.43% 67.00%
Applied Materials Inc. 47.46% 47.41% 47.18% 46.98% 46.70% 46.40% 46.35% 46.39% 46.51% 47.05% 47.51% 47.67% 47.32% 46.69% 45.83% 44.96% 44.72% 44.23% 44.04% 43.81% 43.72%
Broadcom Inc. 63.90% 65.05% 67.06% 68.93% 68.28% 67.71% 66.98% 66.55% 65.68% 64.42% 62.95% 61.36% 60.18% 58.98% 57.54% 56.58% 55.70% 55.21% 55.32% 55.24% 55.09% 54.33% 53.09%
First Solar Inc. 46.54% 45.78% 43.05% 39.19% 27.17% 16.86% 6.09% 2.67% 10.13% 14.50% 22.38% 24.97% 24.50% 27.34% 25.99% 25.10% 24.40% 22.42% 20.87% 17.93%
Intel Corp. 34.67% 41.42% 41.49% 40.04% 38.14% 38.27% 38.34% 42.61% 46.56% 49.85% 54.32% 55.45% 56.27% 55.59% 54.62% 56.01% 56.52% 57.88% 59.51% 58.56%
KLA Corp. 59.97% 59.57% 59.76% 59.44% 59.81% 60.16% 60.69% 61.23% 61.00% 60.86% 60.77% 60.27% 59.93% 59.38% 58.80% 58.43% 57.81% 56.81% 56.09% 57.21% 59.08%
Lam Research Corp. 47.32% 46.84% 45.23% 44.80% 44.62% 44.65% 45.31% 45.74% 45.69% 45.93% 46.30% 46.19% 46.53% 46.49% 46.59% 46.43% 45.88% 45.86% 45.20% 45.13% 45.15%
Micron Technology Inc. 22.35% 11.42% -0.32% -14.49% -9.11% 9.03% 27.51% 41.34% 45.18% 46.89% 45.81% 41.37% 37.62% 33.66% 30.70% 31.37% 30.57% 29.03% 30.33% 36.11% 45.72%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 55.29% 55.31% 55.52% 56.07% 56.80% 57.65% 58.28% 58.44% 58.34% 58.05% 57.34% 56.75% 56.18% 55.49% 55.25% 55.18% 55.13% 55.14% 55.15% 55.15%
NVIDIA Corp. 72.72% 69.85% 64.62% 56.31% 56.93% 57.84% 60.45% 65.26% 64.93% 64.40% 63.76% 62.43% 62.34% 62.62% 62.84% 63.47% 61.99% 59.49% 58.57% 59.64% 61.21%
Texas Instruments Inc. 58.63% 59.36% 61.01% 62.90% 64.46% 66.29% 67.64% 68.76% 69.51% 69.26% 68.68% 67.47% 66.36% 65.46% 64.70% 64.10% 63.49% 63.65% 63.68% 63.71%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ4 2024 + Gross profitQ3 2024 + Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (5,777 + 5,219 + 5,283 + 5,623) ÷ (10,245 + 9,393 + 9,389 + 9,935) = 56.21%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Qualcomm Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Qualcomm Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 2,582 2,221 2,340 2,928 1,410 1,823 2,090 2,465 3,666 4,472 3,858 3,864 2,902 2,195 2,166 2,526 3,452 782 991 1,030 700 5,317 940 710
Revenues 10,245 9,393 9,389 9,935 8,631 8,451 9,275 9,463 11,395 10,936 11,164 10,705 9,336 8,060 7,935 8,235 8,345 4,893 5,216 5,077 4,814 9,635 4,982 4,842
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 25.85% 23.83% 23.35% 22.74% 21.74% 26.03% 30.91% 33.66% 35.88% 35.82% 32.65% 30.88% 29.16% 31.74% 30.35% 29.04% 26.58% 17.52% 32.49% 32.59% 31.59%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 5.64% 3.74% 2.55% 1.77% -0.41% -1.73% 0.73% 5.36% 11.48% 16.83% 20.86% 22.20% 20.27% 18.83% 16.23% 14.02% 13.27% 11.56% 10.63% 9.37%
Analog Devices Inc. 21.56% 21.63% 24.23% 28.34% 31.07% 33.43% 33.06% 32.15% 27.29% 20.49% 20.42% 18.87% 23.12% 31.59% 30.06% 28.83% 26.74% 24.91% 25.30% 26.56% 28.55%
Applied Materials Inc. 28.95% 29.02% 28.87% 28.89% 28.86% 28.92% 29.28% 29.64% 30.20% 31.03% 31.80% 31.37% 29.87% 28.47% 26.49% 25.30% 25.37% 24.26% 23.58% 23.20% 22.93%
Broadcom Inc. 27.93% 30.84% 36.50% 45.25% 45.00% 45.19% 44.23% 42.84% 40.47% 37.37% 34.35% 31.03% 28.16% 24.83% 20.81% 16.80% 15.27% 14.85% 15.90% 15.24% 18.15% 20.70% 22.28%
First Solar Inc. 34.68% 34.17% 30.37% 25.83% 13.08% 2.42% 1.73% -1.04% 7.60% 12.55% 11.12% 20.07% 17.95% 21.14% 19.05% 11.71% 4.05% -0.77% -2.73% -5.28%
Intel Corp. -17.52% -0.83% 0.89% 0.17% -6.86% -7.01% -6.16% 3.70% 12.16% 18.88% 25.87% 24.62% 25.93% 26.00% 26.17% 30.41% 31.49% 32.90% 32.88% 30.62%
KLA Corp. 34.10% 33.27% 34.30% 37.20% 38.06% 39.00% 39.86% 40.05% 39.67% 39.30% 38.90% 37.26% 35.97% 34.43% 28.42% 27.28% 25.87% 23.51% 26.24% 27.73% 30.41%
Lam Research Corp. 28.61% 28.03% 27.08% 28.42% 29.69% 30.76% 31.76% 31.71% 31.24% 31.18% 31.60% 31.06% 30.64% 29.55% 28.68% 28.02% 26.62% 26.37% 25.20% 25.40% 25.53%
Micron Technology Inc. 5.19% -7.91% -22.77% -41.18% -36.97% -15.14% 8.73% 25.27% 31.54% 34.38% 31.86% 27.17% 22.68% 17.60% 15.21% 15.19% 14.01% 12.33% 13.36% 20.04% 31.51%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 23.81% 24.13% 24.78% 26.45% 27.86% 28.43% 29.71% 29.36% 28.04% 26.27% 23.47% 21.73% 20.27% 19.87% 18.65% 18.81% 19.23% 17.41% 17.14% 16.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 54.12% 45.94% 33.04% 17.37% 15.66% 20.79% 26.93% 33.69% 37.31% 35.34% 33.36% 28.62% 27.18% 27.17% 27.13% 29.41% 26.07% 21.46% 22.40% 26.72% 32.47%
Texas Instruments Inc. 35.78% 37.03% 39.78% 41.85% 44.03% 46.54% 48.77% 50.63% 51.84% 51.52% 50.55% 48.84% 47.02% 45.19% 42.73% 40.76% 38.81% 38.79% 39.58% 39.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ4 2024 + Operating incomeQ3 2024 + Operating incomeQ2 2024 + Operating incomeQ1 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,582 + 2,221 + 2,340 + 2,928) ÷ (10,245 + 9,393 + 9,389 + 9,935) = 25.85%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Qualcomm Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Qualcomm Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 2,920 2,129 2,326 2,767 1,490 1,803 1,704 2,235 2,873 3,730 2,934 3,399 2,799 2,027 1,762 2,455 2,960 845 468 925 506 2,149 663 1,068
Revenues 10,245 9,393 9,389 9,935 8,631 8,451 9,275 9,463 11,395 10,936 11,164 10,705 9,336 8,060 7,935 8,235 8,345 4,893 5,216 5,077 4,814 9,635 4,982 4,842
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 26.03% 23.33% 23.03% 21.39% 20.19% 22.33% 25.67% 27.40% 29.27% 30.52% 28.42% 27.71% 26.94% 28.25% 27.28% 25.21% 22.09% 13.72% 16.36% 17.31% 18.07%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 7.52% 5.82% 4.89% 3.77% 0.94% -0.11% 1.71% 5.59% 9.96% 14.51% 17.98% 19.24% 26.72% 25.76% 25.24% 25.50% 10.17% 7.96% 6.72% 5.07%
Analog Devices Inc. 17.35% 17.07% 20.45% 24.34% 26.94% 29.23% 28.16% 27.27% 22.88% 17.00% 16.84% 15.18% 19.00% 26.15% 25.16% 23.99% 21.79% 20.14% 20.05% 21.06% 22.75%
Applied Materials Inc. 26.41% 27.74% 27.56% 27.03% 25.86% 24.27% 24.36% 24.57% 25.31% 26.42% 27.20% 27.10% 25.53% 24.54% 22.35% 21.19% 21.04% 19.58% 18.89% 18.83% 18.52%
Broadcom Inc. 10.88% 24.10% 29.93% 39.31% 39.25% 39.06% 37.19% 34.62% 31.96% 29.76% 27.47% 24.54% 22.90% 19.11% 16.01% 12.39% 10.70% 10.97% 11.64% 12.05% 13.44% 15.92% 30.50%
First Solar Inc. 32.41% 31.97% 28.75% 25.03% 14.99% 5.23% 1.49% -1.69% 3.75% 7.63% 8.68% 16.03% 17.26% 18.96% 17.34% 14.69% 6.38% 3.17% 1.42% -3.75%
Intel Corp. -29.42% 1.77% 7.36% 3.11% -3.11% -1.71% -5.06% 12.71% 19.13% 26.03% 31.68% 25.14% 26.89% 23.91% 23.93% 26.84% 28.10% 29.97% 30.02% 29.25%
KLA Corp. 28.15% 27.19% 27.98% 30.51% 32.27% 33.01% 33.77% 33.28% 36.06% 36.41% 36.57% 36.52% 30.04% 28.77% 22.52% 21.76% 20.96% 18.26% 21.55% 23.04% 25.73%
Lam Research Corp. 25.68% 25.35% 24.15% 25.08% 25.88% 26.08% 26.91% 26.96% 26.73% 27.13% 27.78% 27.07% 26.72% 26.07% 24.85% 23.60% 22.42% 21.81% 21.67% 22.38% 22.70%
Micron Technology Inc. 3.10% -7.20% -20.57% -42.47% -37.54% -16.02% 6.99% 22.78% 28.24% 30.61% 28.95% 24.86% 21.16% 16.20% 13.60% 13.59% 12.54% 11.16% 11.72% 17.01% 26.97%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 21.29% 21.70% 22.44% 23.47% 24.61% 24.50% 25.06% 24.39% 23.42% 22.40% 20.75% 20.04% 19.22% 19.13% 18.65% 19.47% 19.78% 18.60% 18.15% 17.33%
NVIDIA Corp. 48.85% 42.09% 31.59% 18.52% 16.19% 20.85% 26.03% 32.02% 36.23% 33.81% 32.33% 27.66% 25.98% 25.89% 25.94% 28.18% 25.61% 24.07% 26.92% 30.67% 35.34%
Texas Instruments Inc. 31.60% 33.01% 35.16% 37.16% 39.21% 40.84% 42.33% 43.68% 44.21% 43.78% 43.34% 42.35% 41.61% 40.12% 40.04% 38.69% 36.24% 36.88% 35.23% 34.88%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2024 + Net incomeQ3 2024 + Net incomeQ2 2024 + Net incomeQ1 2024) ÷ (RevenuesQ4 2024 + RevenuesQ3 2024 + RevenuesQ2 2024 + RevenuesQ1 2024)
= 100 × (2,920 + 2,129 + 2,326 + 2,767) ÷ (10,245 + 9,393 + 9,389 + 9,935) = 26.03%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Qualcomm Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Qualcomm Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 2,920 2,129 2,326 2,767 1,490 1,803 1,704 2,235 2,873 3,730 2,934 3,399 2,799 2,027 1,762 2,455 2,960 845 468 925 506 2,149 663 1,068
Stockholders’ equity 26,274 24,670 24,469 23,058 21,581 20,670 19,698 18,810 18,013 16,048 13,328 11,333 9,950 8,177 7,424 7,380 6,077 3,306 3,045 4,513 4,909 5,463 3,866 3,617
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 38.60% 35.31% 34.27% 33.67% 33.51% 41.68% 53.52% 62.58% 71.81% 80.15% 83.73% 88.12% 90.88% 112.56% 108.05% 91.17% 85.54% 83.00% 132.94% 94.02% 89.35%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 3.20% 2.39% 1.99% 1.53% 0.38% -0.05% 0.72% 2.41% 4.17% 5.67% 6.13% 42.18% 55.62% 48.63% 44.51% 42.66% 22.73% 18.43% 16.04% 12.06%
Analog Devices Inc. 4.65% 4.70% 6.07% 7.92% 9.32% 10.45% 10.06% 9.39% 7.54% 5.15% 4.43% 3.43% 3.66% 13.87% 12.83% 11.63% 10.17% 9.44% 9.59% 10.37% 11.64%
Applied Materials Inc. 37.77% 39.54% 40.14% 41.07% 41.94% 42.69% 45.93% 48.06% 53.51% 55.06% 58.35% 55.09% 48.08% 44.00% 36.95% 33.62% 34.21% 33.30% 32.31% 32.64% 32.94%
Broadcom Inc. 7.76% 14.68% 16.55% 58.70% 63.03% 62.20% 54.90% 50.62% 48.50% 42.58% 34.09% 26.99% 24.94% 20.40% 16.49% 12.40% 10.54% 10.48% 10.83% 10.92% 13.91% 15.66% 27.99%
First Solar Inc. 16.44% 16.59% 14.85% 12.42% 7.52% 2.59% 0.71% -0.76% 1.63% 3.21% 3.67% 7.86% 7.77% 9.73% 9.08% 7.22% 4.14% 1.89% 0.84% -2.26%
Intel Corp. -16.04% 0.85% 3.84% 1.60% -1.61% -0.91% -2.91% 7.90% 13.32% 18.88% 23.87% 20.83% 23.42% 21.78% 23.30% 25.79% 29.44% 28.85% 29.78% 27.16%
KLA Corp. 82.00% 84.34% 88.92% 103.76% 116.01% 130.76% 136.01% 156.01% 237.04% 77.19% 73.76% 70.61% 61.53% 59.60% 46.59% 46.99% 45.65% 44.35% 42.61% 42.32% 44.21%
Lam Research Corp. 44.82% 45.00% 42.06% 49.36% 54.94% 58.49% 61.71% 65.45% 73.35% 75.35% 70.88% 73.28% 64.85% 64.42% 53.86% 48.15% 43.53% 46.21% 47.26% 43.02% 46.89%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.72% -3.48% -8.59% -16.02% -13.22% -6.41% 3.41% 12.55% 17.41% 20.12% 18.86% 16.04% 13.34% 9.77% 7.86% 7.51% 6.89% 5.98% 6.20% 9.62% 17.59%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 18.47% 18.72% 19.40% 20.85% 23.12% 24.62% 26.34% 26.23% 25.56% 23.59% 20.83% 19.46% 18.25% 18.30% 17.04% 17.01% 16.83% 15.06% 14.56% 14.07%
NVIDIA Corp. 69.24% 56.78% 37.54% 19.55% 19.76% 27.90% 32.45% 35.93% 36.65% 34.49% 33.48% 28.37% 25.64% 24.95% 24.36% 25.34% 22.91% 21.50% 26.53% 33.91% 44.33%
Texas Instruments Inc. 28.75% 30.86% 34.78% 38.53% 42.70% 48.22% 54.16% 60.02% 61.52% 60.86% 58.62% 58.27% 60.23% 60.30% 60.73% 60.90% 59.78% 66.05% 64.31% 56.33%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2024 + Net incomeQ3 2024 + Net incomeQ2 2024 + Net incomeQ1 2024) ÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (2,920 + 2,129 + 2,326 + 2,767) ÷ 26,274 = 38.60%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Qualcomm Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Qualcomm Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income 2,920 2,129 2,326 2,767 1,490 1,803 1,704 2,235 2,873 3,730 2,934 3,399 2,799 2,027 1,762 2,455 2,960 845 468 925 506 2,149 663 1,068
Total assets 55,154 52,741 53,167 52,135 51,040 49,002 48,362 50,014 49,014 47,020 44,302 42,820 41,240 38,769 37,168 37,479 35,594 32,328 31,938 33,111 32,957 34,133 34,023 34,246
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 18.39% 16.52% 15.77% 14.89% 14.17% 17.58% 21.80% 23.54% 26.39% 27.35% 25.19% 23.32% 21.93% 23.74% 21.58% 17.95% 14.60% 8.49% 12.67% 12.81% 13.31%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 2.62% 1.99% 1.64% 1.26% 0.31% -0.04% 0.58% 1.95% 3.35% 4.64% 5.07% 25.46% 35.59% 32.14% 28.70% 27.78% 12.52% 9.25% 8.30% 5.66%
Analog Devices Inc. 3.39% 3.41% 4.38% 5.82% 6.79% 7.60% 7.32% 6.83% 5.46% 3.75% 3.23% 2.50% 2.66% 7.86% 7.23% 6.56% 5.69% 5.15% 5.21% 5.67% 6.37%
Applied Materials Inc. 20.86% 22.14% 22.86% 22.69% 22.31% 21.19% 22.31% 23.07% 24.41% 25.40% 26.54% 25.76% 22.80% 21.68% 18.40% 16.55% 16.19% 15.05% 13.37% 14.30% 14.22%
Broadcom Inc. 3.03% 5.86% 6.54% 19.33% 19.44% 19.10% 17.54% 15.69% 14.20% 12.45% 10.69% 8.91% 8.00% 6.47% 5.14% 3.90% 3.13% 3.08% 3.26% 4.04% 4.29% 4.90% 9.01%
First Solar Inc. 10.91% 10.93% 9.52% 8.02% 4.95% 1.74% 0.49% -0.54% 1.26% 2.55% 2.92% 6.32% 6.23% 7.77% 7.28% 5.60% 3.20% 1.40% 0.62% -1.53%
Intel Corp. -8.25% 0.47% 2.11% 0.88% -0.87% -0.50% -1.54% 4.40% 7.61% 11.21% 13.96% 11.80% 12.56% 12.00% 12.35% 13.65% 15.11% 15.51% 15.39% 15.42%
KLA Corp. 17.90% 17.45% 18.95% 21.95% 24.07% 25.64% 25.79% 24.99% 26.37% 26.21% 25.57% 24.46% 20.23% 18.68% 13.93% 13.85% 13.11% 11.57% 12.30% 12.20% 13.05%
Lam Research Corp. 20.42% 19.75% 18.41% 21.43% 24.02% 25.55% 26.68% 25.91% 26.78% 27.37% 27.51% 27.40% 24.59% 22.64% 19.28% 17.33% 15.47% 16.21% 17.37% 17.21% 18.26%
Micron Technology Inc. 1.12% -2.32% -5.73% -10.78% -9.08% -4.43% 2.42% 9.11% 13.11% 15.18% 14.17% 12.02% 9.96% 7.38% 5.91% 5.59% 5.01% 4.35% 4.63% 7.07% 12.91%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 15.21% 15.52% 15.90% 17.56% 19.31% 20.39% 21.01% 21.26% 20.26% 18.80% 16.11% 15.26% 14.19% 14.50% 13.30% 13.60% 13.25% 11.94% 11.75% 11.38%
NVIDIA Corp. 45.28% 34.88% 20.84% 10.78% 10.61% 14.71% 17.80% 20.92% 22.07% 20.20% 18.32% 17.30% 15.05% 14.23% 13.46% 14.27% 16.15% 15.25% 18.56% 23.47% 31.15%
Texas Instruments Inc. 14.06% 15.16% 16.93% 20.12% 22.44% 24.85% 28.25% 32.16% 34.25% 34.69% 32.51% 31.48% 31.45% 32.64% 31.44% 28.91% 27.34% 28.94% 28.78% 27.84%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).

1 Q4 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net incomeQ4 2024 + Net incomeQ3 2024 + Net incomeQ2 2024 + Net incomeQ1 2024) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (2,920 + 2,129 + 2,326 + 2,767) ÷ 55,154 = 18.39%

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Qualcomm Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024.