QUALCOMM (QCOM) Competitors $154.80 +2.19 (+1.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$154.75 -0.05 (-0.03%) As of 06:44 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, QCOM or AAPL? QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to QCOM or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 213 more articles in the media than QUALCOMM. MarketBeat recorded 272 mentions for Apple and 59 mentions for QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM's average media sentiment score of 1.17 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 42 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 165 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 66 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is QCOM or AAPL more profitable? QUALCOMM has a net margin of 26.11% compared to Apple's net margin of 24.30%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat QUALCOMM's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QUALCOMM26.11% 40.11% 19.35% Apple 24.30%167.24%31.35% Do analysts prefer QCOM or AAPL? QUALCOMM currently has a consensus price target of $186.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.16%. Apple has a consensus price target of $235.11, suggesting a potential upside of 11.33%. Given QUALCOMM's higher probable upside, 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) 13 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58 Do institutionals and insiders believe in QCOM or AAPL? 74.4% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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 36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 16.2% 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. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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$38.96B4.36$10.14B$9.8215.76Apple$391.04B8.07$93.74B$6.4232.89 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$169.97B$39.18B$28.47B$9.41BDividend Yield2.31%2.16%3.09%4.04%P/E Ratio15.7646.9433.5919.84Price / Sales4.36268.671,805.7699.63Price / Cash15.2394.1437.8657.94Price / Book6.565.267.635.65Net Income$10.14B$528.96M$779.03M$258.00M7 Day Performance-1.69%1.40%2.35%2.09%1 Month Performance0.76%11.09%7.48%11.13%1 Year Performance-19.15%30.07%52,761.55%18.40% QUALCOMM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCOMQUALCOMM4.9708 of 5 stars$154.80+1.4%$186.00+20.2%-20.3%$169.97B$38.96B15.7649,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAAPLApple4.804 of 5 stars$208.94-1.1%$235.27+12.6%-8.2%$3.12T$400.37B32.59164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.2098 of 5 stars$146.27-0.1%$147.00+0.5%+0.6%$237.82B$25.79B107.8528,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAVGOBroadcom4.6013 of 5 stars$275.61+0.4%$290.21+5.3%+83.6%$1.30T$51.57B103.3837,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCLFDClearfield1.141 of 5 stars$41.34-0.2%$46.75+13.1%+5.1%$572.77M$166.71M-295.821,130GOOGLAlphabet3.8297 of 5 stars$181.29+0.6%$199.61+10.1%+1.4%$2.20T$350.02B20.21183,323Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionINTCIntel3.1874 of 5 stars$23.27-0.7%$21.95-5.6%-33.8%$101.79B$53.10B-5.21108,900Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMETAMeta Platforms3.6628 of 5 stars$721.42+0.5%$729.38+1.1%+51.8%$1.81T$164.50B28.1474,067Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.4999 of 5 stars$502.92-0.1%$534.14+6.2%+15.4%$3.74T$245.12B38.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMUMicron Technology4.9775 of 5 stars$119.10-4.4%$146.44+23.0%-5.2%$133.52B$33.81B21.5048,000NVDANVIDIA4.4499 of 5 stars$164.63-0.2%$177.03+7.5%+46.6%$4.02T$130.50B53.1936,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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