QUALCOMM (QCOM) Competitors $148.19 +1.43 (+0.97%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$148.93 +0.74 (+0.50%) As of 04:04 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock QCOM vs. AAPL, AMD, AVGO, CLFD, GOOGL, INTC, META, MSFT, MU, and NVDAShould you be buying QUALCOMM stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QUALCOMM include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Clearfield (CLFD), Alphabet (GOOGL), Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Micron Technology (MU), and NVIDIA (NVDA). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. QUALCOMM vs. Its Competitors Apple Advanced Micro Devices Broadcom Clearfield Alphabet Intel Meta Platforms Microsoft Micron Technology NVIDIA Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Is AAPL or QCOM more profitable? QUALCOMM has a net margin of 26.77% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat QUALCOMM's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% QUALCOMM 26.77%40.35%19.74% Do analysts recommend AAPL or QCOM? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.25, indicating a potential upside of 17.23%. QUALCOMM has a consensus price target of $181.10, indicating a potential upside of 22.21%. Given QUALCOMM's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe QUALCOMM is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57QUALCOMM 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Is AAPL or QCOM a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. QUALCOMM pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and QUALCOMM has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. QUALCOMM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AAPL or QCOM? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B7.73$93.74B$6.5930.71QUALCOMM$38.96B4.10$10.14B$10.3714.29 Does the media prefer AAPL or QCOM? In the previous week, Apple had 261 more articles in the media than QUALCOMM. MarketBeat recorded 376 mentions for Apple and 115 mentions for QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Apple's score of 0.79 indicating that QUALCOMM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 177 Very Positive mention(s) 56 Positive mention(s) 76 Neutral mention(s) 40 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive QUALCOMM 63 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 22 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AAPL or QCOM? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or QCOM? Apple has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryApple beats QUALCOMM on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get QUALCOMM News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QCOM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QCOM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QCOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQUALCOMMELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$159.90B$38.61B$28.49B$9.35BDividend Yield2.40%2.38%3.09%4.14%P/E Ratio14.29539.0848.1223.78Price / Sales4.10246.201,528.4597.50Price / Cash14.6532.1433.4627.20Price / Book6.285.048.225.61Net Income$10.14B$555.81M$802.12M$265.26M7 Day Performance-7.99%-7.43%3.28%-4.34%1 Month Performance-8.58%-7.11%-1.13%4.11%1 Year Performance-6.98%37.93%53,364.62%17.92% QUALCOMM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCOMQUALCOMM4.8796 of 5 stars$148.19+1.0%$181.10+22.2%-7.0%$159.90B$38.96B14.2949,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.915 of 5 stars$213.17-0.3%$234.94+10.2%-8.0%$3.19T$391.04B33.22164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.2967 of 5 stars$172.58+3.7%$154.68-10.4%+29.6%$279.90B$27.75B126.9328,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAVGOBroadcom4.7606 of 5 stars$293.82+1.3%$292.08-0.6%+100.7%$1.38T$51.57B110.0437,000Trending NewsGap UpCLFDClearfield1.4953 of 5 stars$45.57+2.8%$46.75+2.6%+4.6%$630.49M$178.21M-325.611,130GOOGLAlphabet4.5465 of 5 stars$191.69-0.8%$211.32+10.2%+13.5%$2.33T$371.40B20.41183,323Trending NewsINTCIntel4.2791 of 5 stars$20.700.0%$22.30+7.7%-10.1%$90.27B$53.07B-4.34108,900Trending NewsMETAMeta Platforms4.2606 of 5 stars$714.53+0.3%$752.33+5.3%+53.6%$1.80T$170.36B27.8774,067Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9394 of 5 stars$510.60-0.6%$555.86+8.9%+28.3%$3.79T$245.12B39.46228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMUMicron Technology4.9549 of 5 stars$110.95-0.3%$146.44+32.0%+13.1%$124.16B$25.11B19.9948,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.6381 of 5 stars$175.90+1.4%$181.22+3.0%+61.9%$4.29T$130.50B56.7436,000Trending NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAPL Alternatives AMD Alternatives AVGO Alternatives CLFD Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives INTC Alternatives META Alternatives MSFT Alternatives MU Alternatives NVDA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QCOM) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Laughed. 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