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QCOM - Qualcomm, Inc.

Company Overview

Semiconductor company designing and manufacturing chips for computing and communications.

Key Characteristics

Employees
15,000
Founded
1985
Revenue (TTM)
$8.0B
Revenue (Prior Year)
$6.0B
R&D Spend (TTM)
$1.5B
R&D Spend (Prior Year)
$1.3B

Products & Services

Qualcomm, Inc. Core Product

Primary product/service offering from Qualcomm, Inc..

Pricing Model
Contact for pricing
Marketing Approach
Main offering from Qualcomm, Inc.

Customer Segments

Direct Customers
  • Businesses
  • Enterprises
Indirect/End Customers
  • End users
Problems Solved / Use Cases
  • Business operations
  • Digital transformation

Geographic Presence

Headquarters
United States
Operating Regions (3)
United StatesEuropeAsia-Pacific
Revenue by Region
Europe25%
Asia-Pacific15%
North America60%

SEC Filing Analyses (12)

10-K

FY 2025

Positive
Nov 5, 2025

Qualcomm's AI-Driven Transformation Accelerates Amid Smartphone Market Recovery

Qualcomm demonstrates strong recovery with revenue growing 7.5% YoY to $44.2B, driven by AI-enabled Snapdragon platforms and automotive expansion. Handset revenue stabilized after four quarters of dec...

10-Q

Q2 2024

Positive
Jul 31, 2024

Qualcomm Shows Strong Recovery with 11% Revenue Growth Amid AI and Auto Push

Qualcomm demonstrated significant momentum in Q2 2024 with revenue reaching $9.39B, up 11% YoY, driven by handset recovery and automotive growth. Operating income surged 22% YoY to $2.22B as operation...

10-Q

Q1 2024

Positive
May 1, 2024

Qualcomm Shows Resilience with 36% Profit Jump Despite Smartphone Market Headwinds

Qualcomm delivered strong Q1 2024 results with net income surging 36% YoY to $2.33B despite challenging smartphone market conditions. Revenue grew modestly to $9.39B (+1.2% YoY), driven by diversifica...

10-Q

Q4 2024

Positive
Jan 31, 2024

Qualcomm Shows Resilience with 5% Revenue Growth Despite Smartphone Market Headwinds

Qualcomm demonstrated resilience in Q4 with revenues increasing 5% YoY to $9.94B, driven by equipment and services growth of 6.8% to $8.32B. Operating income surged 18.8% YoY to $2.93B, reflecting imp...

10-K

FY 2023

Positive
Nov 1, 2023

Qualcomm Navigates Mobile Slowdown with AI Push and Automotive Expansion

Qualcomm faces significant headwinds as revenues declined 19% YoY to $35.8B amid smartphone market weakness. The company is aggressively pivoting toward automotive and IoT segments, which now represen...

10-Q

Q2 2023

Positive
Aug 2, 2023

Qualcomm Faces Sharp Revenue Decline as Smartphone Market Weakness Persists

Qualcomm reported Q2 revenues of $8.45B, down 22.7% YoY, reflecting continued weakness in smartphone demand and channel inventory adjustments. Operating income declined 59.2% YoY to $1.82B as margins ...

10-Q

Q1 2023

Positive
May 3, 2023

Qualcomm's Revenue Drops 17% as Smartphone Weakness Persists Despite Diversification Push

Qualcomm faced significant headwinds in Q1 2023 with revenues declining 17% YoY to $9.3B, driven by smartphone market weakness and inventory corrections. Equipment and services revenue dropped 16.7% Y...

10-Q

Q4 2023

Positive
Feb 2, 2023

Qualcomm Faces Smartphone Market Headwinds with 12% Revenue Decline in Q4

Qualcomm reported Q4 revenues of $9.46B, down 12% YoY, reflecting broader smartphone market weakness and inventory corrections. Equipment and services revenue declined 10.3% to $7.78B while licensing ...

10-K

FY 2022

Positive
Nov 2, 2022

Qualcomm's Auto Push Accelerates Amid Smartphone Slowdown and Apple Risk

Qualcomm faces a pivotal transition as smartphone chip revenue growth decelerates to 5% YoY while automotive design wins surge to $30B pipeline. Core licensing business remains stable at $6.4B (+3% Yo...

10-Q

Q2 2022

Positive
Jul 27, 2022

Qualcomm Posts Record Q2 Amid Smartphone Weakness, IoT and Auto Growth Accelerates

Qualcomm delivered exceptional Q2 results with revenues up 35.7% YoY to $10.9B, demonstrating resilience despite smartphone market headwinds. Core licensing business remained stable at $1.67B while eq...

10-Q

Q1 2022

Positive
Apr 27, 2022

Qualcomm Delivers Record Q1 Growth as Handset Revenue Surges 56% YoY

Qualcomm posted exceptional Q1 2022 results with revenue jumping 41% YoY to $11.2B, driven by robust handset chip demand and 5G adoption. Operating income surged 78% to $3.9B as operating leverage imp...

10-Q

Q4 2022

Positive
Feb 2, 2022

Qualcomm Delivers Record Q4 Revenue as IoT and Auto Segments Surge

Qualcomm posted exceptional Q4 performance with revenue jumping 30% YoY to $10.7B, driven by diversification beyond mobile. Equipment and services revenue surged 35% to $8.7B while licensing grew 13% ...