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Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a global technology company specializing in the development and commercialization of foundational wireless communications, high-performance computing, and semiconductor technologies. The enterprise operates primarily through two main business segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, which designs and supplies integrated circuits and system software for mobile handsets, automotive systems, personal computers, and internet of things devices; and Qualcomm Technology Licensing, which grants licenses for the use of its intellectual property portfolio. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company supplies advanced processors, cellular modems, radio frequency front-end integrated systems, and connectivity chipsets to major original equipment manufacturers and technology platforms globally.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1985Year founded
~52,000Employees
San Diego, United StatesHead office

Products and/or services of Qualcomm

  • Mobile Processors and Basebands: Design and supply of integrated system-on-chip platforms, application processors, and cellular modems powering 5G and 4G smartphones worldwide, serving major global handset original equipment manufacturers through fabless semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Technology Licensing: Licensing of essential patent portfolios covering 3G, 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi cellular standards, granting device manufacturers rights to manufacture and market wireless devices utilizing foundational telecommunications intellectual property under long-term agreement structures.
  • Automotive Platforms: Development of digital cockpit platforms, driver assistance systems, automated driving compute units, and telematics connectivity chips supplied to global automakers and tier-one automotive suppliers for connected vehicle architecture and digital chassis systems.
  • Internet of Things Solutions: Provision of high-performance microprocessors, edge artificial intelligence hardware, and wireless connectivity modules tailored for industrial automation, smart enterprise infrastructure, consumer electronics, wearables, and retail point-of-sale systems across commercial markets.
  • RF Front-End Systems: Design and integration of radio frequency components including power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, filters, multiplexers, and antenna tuners that optimize signal transmission between cellular transceivers and device antennas across mobile wireless frequencies.
  • Personal Computing Processors: Engineering of ARM-based central processing units, integrated neural processing units, and graphics hardware designed for desktop and laptop computers, enabling high efficiency, long battery life, and on-device generative artificial intelligence execution.

Qualcomm executive team

  • Cristiano Renno AmonCEO, President & Director
  • Akash PalkhiwalaExecutive VP, CFO & COO
  • Ann N. Cathcart ChaplinExecutive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
  • Alexander H. RogersExecutive VP, President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) & Global Affairs
  • Baaziz AchourExecutive VP & Chief Technology Officer of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
  • Patricia Y. GrechSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
  • Brett William SimpsonSenior Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Don McGuireExecutive VP & Chief Marketing Officer
  • Colin RyanExecutive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer
  • Heather AceExecutive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Dividend history

Dividends per share paid by Qualcomm, by financial year.

Qualcomm dividends per share by financial year
Financial yearInterimFinalSpecialTotal
FY2027(to date)———$0.9200
FY2026———$3.6200
FY2025———$3.4800
FY2024———$3.3000
FY2023———$3.1000

Key financials

Reported results for Qualcomm, in USD.

Market cap
176B
Revenue (TTM)
44.1B
P/E ratio
19.1
EPS (diluted, TTM)
8.6
Dividend yield
1.9%
Profit margin
21.0%
Qualcomm annual revenue and income
Fiscal year endRevenueOperating incomeNet income
44.3B12.4B5.5B
39B10.1B10.1B
35.8B7.8B7.2B
44.2B15.9B12.9B