QUALCOMM (QCOM) Competitors $158.01 +3.88 (+2.52%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$157.96 -0.05 (-0.03%) As of 08/22/2025 07:59 PM 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 QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better earnings and valuation, QCOM or AAPL? 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 RatioQUALCOMM$43.26B3.94$10.14B$10.3715.24Apple$408.63B8.27$93.74B$6.5934.56 Does the media prefer QCOM or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 252 more articles in the media than QUALCOMM. MarketBeat recorded 304 mentions for Apple and 52 mentions for QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Apple's score of 0.87 indicating that QUALCOMM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QUALCOMM 44 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 177 Very Positive mention(s) 37 Positive mention(s) 55 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 13 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QCOM or AAPL? 74.3% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is QCOM or AAPL a better dividend stock? QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. QUALCOMM pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 15.8% 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. QUALCOMM has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. QUALCOMM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate QCOM or AAPL? QUALCOMM presently has a consensus target price of $181.10, suggesting a potential upside of 14.61%. Apple has a consensus target price of $237.98, suggesting a potential upside of 4.49%. Given QUALCOMM's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe QUALCOMM is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QUALCOMM 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Is QCOM or AAPL 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 QUALCOMM26.77% 40.35% 19.74% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Which has more risk and volatility, QCOM or AAPL? QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% 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$170.49B$39.25B$29.85B$9.76BDividend Yield2.31%2.36%3.09%4.06%P/E Ratio15.24641.2554.6026.05Price / Sales3.94238.971,263.5988.36Price / Cash15.6288.6335.9859.36Price / Book6.278.369.606.60Net Income$10.14B$551.26M$805.43M$265.65M7 Day Performance0.10%2.29%1.70%2.00%1 Month Performance-0.52%-5.10%0.03%0.46%1 Year Performance-8.93%28.35%24,310.33%18.88% QUALCOMM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCOMQUALCOMM4.9426 of 5 stars$158.01+2.5%$181.10+14.6%-8.9%$170.49B$43.26B15.2449,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAAPLApple4.5589 of 5 stars$231.25-0.1%$237.60+2.7%+0.4%$3.43T$391.04B35.10164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.3291 of 5 stars$175.81-1.0%$180.12+2.5%+8.2%$285.50B$25.79B101.1128,000Trending NewsAVGOBroadcom4.799 of 5 stars$304.47-0.6%$295.96-2.8%+76.7%$1.43T$51.57B114.0937,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCLFDClearfield2.3072 of 5 stars$31.54+0.5%$47.50+50.6%-13.1%$435.57M$166.71M3,154.001,130GOOGLAlphabet4.0611 of 5 stars$203.07-0.4%$211.53+4.2%+24.4%$2.46T$350.02B21.63183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeINTCIntel3.3686 of 5 stars$23.66-3.6%$22.17-6.3%+20.7%$103.77B$53.10B-4.97108,900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms4.2269 of 5 stars$769.11-2.1%$822.41+6.9%+43.0%$1.93T$164.50B27.8674,067Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.9352 of 5 stars$515.33-0.9%$612.54+18.9%+21.7%$3.83T$281.72B37.81228,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionMUMicron Technology4.9814 of 5 stars$122.79+1.6%$147.24+19.9%+14.4%$137.54B$33.81B22.1448,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeNVDANVIDIA4.5097 of 5 stars$182.36+1.1%$186.33+2.2%+37.6%$4.45T$130.50B58.8336,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNations are at war over what’s in this boxA resource known as Element 29 is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after materials on the planet. 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