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QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT division specializes in creating and supplying integrated circuits and system software, leveraging 3G, 4G, 5G, and other advanced wireless technologies.
Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for QCOM.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
42
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
75
Strong
Financial Strength
83
Business Quality / Moat
72
Management
100
Growth Quality
18
Risk / Durability
92
Great Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
20
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
29/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 29/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently sees meaningful weaknesses in the company-strength profile.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
What we like
•Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for QCOM
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•What is driving QCOM's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
•Is QCOM's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•Is QCOM's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify QCOM's current valuation?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
Volatility = How violently is it moving?
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for QCOM
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Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
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What the Bulls Say
+Product opportunity: QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT division specializes in creating and supplying integrated circuits and system software, leveraging 3G, 4G, 5G, and other advanced wireless technologies. Thes.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
No strong bearish data point is currently available.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak42/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Strong
77
Debt Cost4.1%
Debt Reduction YoY-6.0%
Debt / Equity0.77x
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Revenue
Poor
24
Revenue YoY-0.5%
Revenue CAGR11.2%
Net Margin21.0%
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Asset
Poor
22
Asset Growth YoY-9.1%
Liquidation/Share$25.03
Net Assets/MCap0.22x
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Capital
Weak
40
Earnings Yield4.8%
Buyback Yield2.5%
Debt Cost4.1%
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Management
Elite
100
ROIC22.5%
ROE33.5%
ROA16.1%
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Moat
Strong
72
EPS Growth-15.5%
FCF/Share Growth21.9%
Rev/Share Growth11.2%
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Valuation
Poor
16
Intrinsic Value$75.74
Value Reference$45.45
MOS-1.4%
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Buffett
Fair
55
Revenue24
Moat72
Valuation16
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %-1.4%
Value Reference$45.45
Deep Discount Reference$30.30
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Financial
Poor
32
Interest Coverage18.6x
ROIC22.5%
FCF Yield6.7%
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Master
Poor
38
Financial32
Valuation16
Debt77
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Resilience
Strong
72
Survival Years1.5 yrs
Current Ratio2.82x
FCF Margin0.3%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
42
Jul 24, 2026
Change
Unchanged
Current Score
42
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue-1.9
Debt0
Assets-0.5
Capital-7.0
Management0
Moat+0.3
Valuation+7.4
Buffett+0.3
QCOM score was unchanged.
Positive Contributors
+ Valuation improved by 7.4 points
Negative Contributors
− Capital declined by 7 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
34
Projected Change
-7.8%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 7.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.