QUALCOMM Incorporated Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM), the latest P/E of 19.6 frames valuation, while ROE 37.33% and ROIC 17.42% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.02 and debt-to-equity 0.55, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

QCOM Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue per Share$41.69$40.41$34.91$32.07$39.36$29.68$20.73$20.06$15.54$15.09
Net Income per Share$8.76$5.06$9.09$6.47$11.52$8.00$4.58$3.62$-3.39$1.67
Operating Cash Flow per Share$11.73$12.78$10.93$10.12$8.10$9.32$5.12$6.02$2.66$3.18
Free Cash Flow per Share$9.85$11.70$10.00$8.82$6.09$7.65$3.88$5.29$2.13$2.71
Cash per Share$7.86$9.27$11.92$10.14$5.68$10.98$9.88$10.13$8.26$25.26
Book Value per Share$26.17$19.35$23.54$19.32$16.04$8.80$5.35$4.06$0.63$20.82
Tangible Book Value per Share$11.23$7.94$12.75$8.53$5.01$1.10$-1.67$-2.93$-5.83$13.80
Interest Debt per Share$15.10$14.12$14.46$15.01$14.83$14.91$14.39$13.69$11.71$15.16
CAPEX per Share$1.88$1.09$0.93$1.30$2.01$1.67$1.24$0.73$0.54$0.47

QCOM Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.632.718.7117.159.8116.1325.721.04-21.431.05
Price to Book (P/B)6.588.547.225.757.0414.6621.9818.8114.452.49
Price to Sales (P/S)4.174.094.873.462.874.355.683.84.673.43
Enterprise Value to EBITDA14.4412.7615.4913.248.1313.6418.7110.1720.7712.75
EV to Sales4.414.35.073.683.174.626.063.974.872.85
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.6913.5916.1711.6515.4214.7224.5213.2328.4513.52
EV to Free Cash Flow18.6814.8617.6813.3720.5217.9332.3515.0635.6215.85
Enterprise Value$194.52B$190.46B$197.37B$131.67B$140.26B$155.06B$142.59B$96.39B$110.81B$63.43B

QCOM Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Return on Equity (ROE)37.33%26.13%38.60%33.51%71.81%90.88%85.54%89.35%-534.91%8.02%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)17.42%13.19%21.36%18.10%35.03%27.39%20.73%16.95%-26.40%3.69%
Return on Tangible Assets22.27%14.72%23.53%18.55%35.32%27.79%18.82%17.90%-21.37%4.47%
Earnings Yield5.09%3.06%5.34%5.83%10.20%6.20%3.89%4.75%-4.67%3.22%
Free Cash Flow Yield5.67%7.08%5.88%7.94%5.39%5.93%3.30%6.93%2.93%5.23%
Dividend Yield2.10%2.10%1.94%2.79%2.53%2.06%2.16%3.22%3.26%4.25%

QCOM Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Current Ratio2.022.822.42.331.751.682.141.881.534
Interest Coverage14.8518.6114.4511.2232.3717.5110.3912.230.815.22
Income Quality1.342.531.211.540.71.171.121.66-0.81.9
Debt to Equity0.550.70.590.740.91.642.593.2517.640.71
Debt to Assets26.62%29.54%27.99%31.48%32.97%39.52%44.18%48.34%50.08%33.43%
Net Debt to EBITDA0.80.620.60.770.780.811.180.430.86-2.64

QCOM Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Receivables Turnover9.4410.269.9211.257.839.385.889.827.836.14
Payables Turnover6.967.076.68.34.915.194.126.295.614.97
Inventory Turnover2.413.022.662.472.654.423.566.146.054.81
Days Sales Outstanding38.6635.5736.8132.4346.638.9262.0937.1646.6359.47
Days Payables Outstanding52.4251.6155.2843.9874.3570.3888.6658.0765.0373.47
Days of Inventory on Hand151.61120.68137.42147.71137.9382.61102.4659.4360.3275.86

QCOM Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Enterprise Value to EBITDA14.4412.7615.4913.248.1313.6418.7110.1720.7712.75
Market Cap$183.79B$181.17B$189.78B$124.05B$126.88B$145.88B$133.57B$92.30B$106.21B$76.57B
Enterprise Value$194.52B$190.46B$197.37B$131.67B$140.26B$155.06B$142.59B$96.39B$110.81B$63.43B
Dividend Yield2.10%2.10%1.94%2.79%2.53%2.06%2.16%3.22%3.26%4.25%
Payout Ratio41.31%68.67%36.35%47.87%24.83%33.26%55.44%67.67%-69.82%131.87%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does QUALCOMM Incorporated’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, QCOM's current P/E is 19.6, compared with a multi-year average around 21.3. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is QUALCOMM Incorporated market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $183.79B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does QUALCOMM Incorporated’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with QUALCOMM Incorporated's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does QUALCOMM Incorporated compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare QUALCOMM Incorporated with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see QUALCOMM Incorporated outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do QUALCOMM Incorporated's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that QUALCOMM Incorporated is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.02, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 14.85, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.55, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do QUALCOMM Incorporated's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If QUALCOMM Incorporated is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 37.33% and ROIC at 17.42%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.