Which has preferable 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Apple $416.16B 11.13 $112.01B $8.27 38.13 Qualcomm $44.28B 4.50 $5.54B $9.20 20.56

Is AAPL or QCOM more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Qualcomm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple 27.15% 146.69% 34.02% Qualcomm 22.31% 42.11% 19.33%

Does the media favor AAPL or QCOM?

In the previous week, Apple had 258 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 316 mentions for Apple and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Apple's score of 0.76 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 169 Very Positive mention(s) 43 Positive mention(s) 50 Neutral mention(s) 44 Negative mention(s) 9 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualcomm 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to AMD or QCOM?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 119 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 177 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.90 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Micro Devices 91 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 20 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualcomm 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AVGO or QCOM?

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Qualcomm. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Broadcom $63.89B 29.79 $23.13B $6.00 66.66 Qualcomm $44.28B 4.50 $5.54B $9.20 20.56

Is AVGO or QCOM more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Broadcom's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom 38.85% 41.61% 19.55% Qualcomm 22.31% 42.11% 19.33%

Does the media favor AVGO or QCOM?

In the previous week, Broadcom had 80 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 138 mentions for Broadcom and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Broadcom's score of 1.10 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 97 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 20 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualcomm 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, QCOM or CLFD?

Qualcomm has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualcomm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Qualcomm $44.28B 4.50 $5.54B $9.20 20.56 Clearfield $150.13M 3.06 -$8.05M -$0.62 N/A

Is QCOM or CLFD more profitable?

Qualcomm has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Clearfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualcomm 22.31% 42.11% 19.33% Clearfield -5.41% 1.03% 0.90%

Does the media prefer QCOM or CLFD?

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 56 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Qualcomm and 2 mentions for Clearfield. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Clearfield's score of 0.93 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QCOM or GOOGL?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Qualcomm. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Qualcomm $44.28B 4.50 $5.54B $9.20 20.56 Alphabet $402.84B 10.74 $132.17B $13.11 27.24

Is QCOM or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Alphabet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualcomm 22.31% 42.11% 19.33% Alphabet 37.92% 38.99% 27.41%

Does the media prefer QCOM or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 58 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Alphabet and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Alphabet's score of 1.12 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 39 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 82 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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QCOM vs. AAPL, AMD, AVGO, CLFD, and GOOGL

Should you buy Qualcomm stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Qualcomm with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Qualcomm include Apple (AAPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Clearfield (CLFD), and Alphabet (GOOGL). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Qualcomm compare to Apple?

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apple	$416.16B	11.13	$112.01B	$8.27	38.13
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.50	$5.54B	$9.20	20.56

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Qualcomm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%

In the previous week, Apple had 258 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 316 mentions for Apple and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Apple's score of 0.76 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	169 Very Positive mention(s)	43 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	44 Negative mention(s)	9 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Apple has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $314.85, suggesting a potential downside of 0.15%. Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $220.45, suggesting a potential upside of 16.54%. 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	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66
Qualcomm	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Qualcomm pays out 40.0% 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 raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Qualcomm has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Qualcomm is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Apple beats Qualcomm on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Qualcomm has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 13.37%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Micro Devices	13.37%	9.55%	7.68%
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 119 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 177 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Advanced Micro Devices' score of 0.90 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Advanced Micro Devices	91 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus target price of $458.92, indicating a potential downside of 17.74%. Qualcomm has a consensus target price of $220.45, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Given Qualcomm's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
Qualcomm	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Qualcomm has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Micro Devices. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Micro Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	26.26	$4.34B	$3.05	182.91
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.50	$5.54B	$9.20	20.56

71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.47, suggesting that its share price is 147% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Qualcomm beats Advanced Micro Devices on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Broadcom?

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadcom has higher revenue and earnings than Qualcomm. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadcom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Broadcom	$63.89B	29.79	$23.13B	$6.00	66.66
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.50	$5.54B	$9.20	20.56

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Broadcom's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadcom	38.85%	41.61%	19.55%
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%

In the previous week, Broadcom had 80 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 138 mentions for Broadcom and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Broadcom's score of 1.10 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	97 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Broadcom pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Qualcomm pays out 40.0% 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. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 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.

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $493.24, indicating a potential upside of 23.32%. Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $220.45, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91
Qualcomm	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Broadcom has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Broadcom beats Qualcomm on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Clearfield?

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Qualcomm presently has a consensus target price of $220.45, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $43.75, indicating a potential upside of 29.55%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 56 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Qualcomm and 2 mentions for Clearfield. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Clearfield's score of 0.93 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Qualcomm has a net margin of 22.31% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%
Clearfield	-5.41%	1.03%	0.90%

Qualcomm has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qualcomm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.50	$5.54B	$9.20	20.56
Clearfield	$150.13M	3.06	-$8.05M	-$0.62	N/A

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Qualcomm beats Clearfield on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Alphabet?

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Qualcomm pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 6.7% 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 raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Qualcomm is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 22.31%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 42.11% beat Alphabet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%

Qualcomm presently has a consensus target price of $220.45, indicating a potential upside of 16.54%. Alphabet has a consensus target price of $413.92, indicating a potential upside of 15.89%. Given Qualcomm's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	1 Sell rating(s)	20 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held 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.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Qualcomm. Qualcomm is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Qualcomm	$44.28B	4.50	$5.54B	$9.20	20.56
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.74	$132.17B	$13.11	27.24

Qualcomm has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its share price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 58 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 116 mentions for Alphabet and 58 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Alphabet's score of 1.12 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	39 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	82 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	19 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Alphabet beats Qualcomm on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Qualcomm	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$199.37B	$72.09B	$39.14B	$12.66B
Dividend Yield	1.95%	1.03%	3.19%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	20.56	85.76	170.86	24.53
Price / Sales	4.50	113.05	600.16	96.17
Price / Cash	15.93	190.79	46.86	60.03
Price / Book	9.58	8.82	9.59	6.38
Net Income	$5.54B	$854.67M	$1.07B	$331.87M
7 Day Performance	7.32%	0.02%	-0.24%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	-10.66%	-8.85%	-0.47%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	20.13%	136.30%	142.71%	22.26%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
QCOM Qualcomm	4.8807 of 5 stars	$189.16 -1.0%	$220.45 +16.5%	+20.1%	$199.37B	$44.28B	20.56	52,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade
AAPL Apple	4.2408 of 5 stars	$313.80 +1.7%	$314.85 +0.3%	+49.3%	$4.60T	$416.16B	37.91	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	3.7023 of 5 stars	$566.71 +9.4%	$453.92 -19.9%	+281.0%	$928.21B	$34.64B	186.64	31,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
AVGO Broadcom	4.9954 of 5 stars	$373.41 +3.6%	$493.24 +32.1%	+45.8%	$1.78T	$63.89B	62.38	33,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Options Volume
CLFD Clearfield	3.6385 of 5 stars	$35.62 +4.9%	$43.75 +22.8%	-18.5%	$483.53M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	News Coverage Gap Down

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