Which has preferable 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Qualcomm $44.28B 3.50 $5.54B $8.64 17.08 Apple $416.16B 10.90 $112.01B $8.72 35.43

Is QCOM or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Apple's return on equity of 142.29% beat Qualcomm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualcomm 21.01% 38.36% 17.48% Apple 27.62% 142.29% 34.42%

Does the media favor QCOM or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 342 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 453 mentions for Apple and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Apple 202 Very Positive mention(s) 84 Positive mention(s) 76 Neutral mention(s) 57 Negative mention(s) 24 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor QCOM or AMD?

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 102 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Micro Devices 114 Very Positive mention(s) 35 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger 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 28.99 $23.13B $6.00 64.88 Qualcomm $44.28B 3.50 $5.54B $8.64 17.08

Is AVGO or QCOM more profitable?

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Qualcomm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Broadcom 38.85% 41.61% 19.55% Qualcomm 21.01% 38.36% 17.48%

Does the media prefer AVGO or QCOM?

In the previous week, Broadcom had 33 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Broadcom and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Broadcom 131 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Qualcomm 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 3.50 $5.54B $8.64 17.08 Clearfield $150.13M 2.74 -$8.05M -$0.62 N/A

Is QCOM or CLFD more profitable?

Qualcomm has a net margin of 21.01% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 38.36% beat Clearfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualcomm 21.01% 38.36% 17.48% Clearfield -5.41% 1.03% 0.90%

Does the media favor QCOM or CLFD?

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 108 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 111 mentions for Qualcomm and 3 mentions for Clearfield. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, 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 3.50 $5.54B $8.64 17.08 Alphabet $402.84B 10.81 $132.17B $19.91 17.89

Is QCOM or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Qualcomm's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Qualcomm 21.01% 38.36% 17.48% Alphabet 54.77% 51.32% 35.42%

Does the media refer more to QCOM or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 137 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 248 mentions for Alphabet and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Qualcomm 43 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 31 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alphabet 159 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 27 Negative mention(s) 2 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).

How does Qualcomm compare to Apple?

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

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

Qualcomm presently has a consensus target price of $203.63, suggesting a potential upside of 37.95%. Apple has a consensus target price of $331.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.35%. 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
Qualcomm	2 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

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

Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Qualcomm pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Apple pays out 12.4% 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 Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Qualcomm is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Apple had 342 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 453 mentions for Apple and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	202 Very Positive mention(s)	84 Positive mention(s)	76 Neutral mention(s)	57 Negative mention(s)	24 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Qualcomm	$44.28B	3.50	$5.54B	$8.64	17.08
Apple	$416.16B	10.90	$112.01B	$8.72	35.43

Apple has a net margin of 27.62% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Apple's return on equity of 142.29% beat Qualcomm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	21.01%	38.36%	17.48%
Apple	27.62%	142.29%	34.42%

Summary

Apple beats Qualcomm on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Advanced Micro Devices?

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

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

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 102 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 213 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Advanced Micro Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Micro Devices	114 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	35 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Qualcomm currently has a consensus price target of $203.63, indicating a potential upside of 37.95%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $529.46, indicating a potential upside of 11.20%. Given Qualcomm's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Advanced Micro Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	2 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Advanced Micro Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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
Qualcomm	$44.28B	3.50	$5.54B	$8.64	17.08
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	22.41	$4.34B	$3.05	156.11

Qualcomm has a net margin of 21.01% compared to Advanced Micro Devices' net margin of 13.37%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 38.36% beat Advanced Micro Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	21.01%	38.36%	17.48%
Advanced Micro Devices	13.37%	9.55%	7.68%

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.3% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Advanced Micro Devices shares are held 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.

Summary

Advanced Micro Devices beats Qualcomm 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 technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Broadcom presently has a consensus price target of $493.24, suggesting a potential upside of 26.71%. Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $203.63, suggesting a potential upside of 37.95%. Given Qualcomm's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Broadcom.

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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Qualcomm	2 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37

Broadcom has a net margin of 38.85% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Broadcom's return on equity of 41.61% beat Qualcomm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadcom	38.85%	41.61%	19.55%
Qualcomm	21.01%	38.36%	17.48%

In the previous week, Broadcom had 33 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for Broadcom and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Broadcom	131 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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	28.99	$23.13B	$6.00	64.88
Qualcomm	$44.28B	3.50	$5.54B	$8.64	17.08

76.4% of Broadcom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Qualcomm shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Broadcom 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.

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 2.5%. Broadcom pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Qualcomm pays out 42.6% 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 raised its dividend for 15 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

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

How does Qualcomm compare to Clearfield?

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

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

Qualcomm has a net margin of 21.01% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. Qualcomm's return on equity of 38.36% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	21.01%	38.36%	17.48%
Clearfield	-5.41%	1.03%	0.90%

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Qualcomm presently has a consensus target price of $203.63, indicating a potential upside of 37.95%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $43.75, indicating a potential upside of 44.58%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	2 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 108 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 111 mentions for Qualcomm and 3 mentions for Clearfield. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	3.50	$5.54B	$8.64	17.08
Clearfield	$150.13M	2.74	-$8.05M	-$0.62	N/A

Summary

Qualcomm beats Clearfield on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Alphabet?

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

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	3.50	$5.54B	$8.64	17.08
Alphabet	$402.84B	10.81	$132.17B	$19.91	17.89

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Qualcomm currently has a consensus price target of $203.63, indicating a potential upside of 37.95%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $419.86, indicating a potential upside of 17.90%. Given Qualcomm's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Qualcomm is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	2 Sell rating(s)	21 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.37
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	44 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Qualcomm's net margin of 21.01%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Qualcomm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qualcomm	21.01%	38.36%	17.48%
Alphabet	54.77%	51.32%	35.42%

Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Qualcomm pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 137 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 248 mentions for Alphabet and 111 mentions for Qualcomm. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.52 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	43 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	31 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alphabet	159 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	33 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Summary

Alphabet beats Qualcomm on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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QCOM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Qualcomm	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$154.99B	$96.98B	$28.18B	$12.47B
Dividend Yield	2.49%	1.59%	2.77%	10.03%
P/E Ratio	17.08	87.33	79.78	24.53
Price / Sales	3.50	90.60	594.58	90.06
Price / Cash	12.43	62.42	46.16	59.99
Price / Book	5.60	9.75	6.95	5.90
Net Income	$5.54B	$1.84B	$628.91M	$336.31M
7 Day Performance	-11.59%	-3.00%	0.79%	0.09%
1 Month Performance	-18.86%	-17.08%	-6.12%	-5.67%
1 Year Performance	-0.39%	105.65%	147.79%	18.79%

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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	4.8396 of 5 stars	$147.61 -2.6%	$203.63 +38.0%	+0.6%	$154.99B	$44.28B	17.08	52,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AAPL Apple	4.2792 of 5 stars	$337.85 +1.5%	$327.40 -3.1%	+48.8%	$4.98T	$416.16B	40.99	166,000	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	3.7179 of 5 stars	$479.19 -8.2%	$527.84 +10.2%	+170.1%	$781.38B	$34.64B	157.12	31,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Up
AVGO Broadcom	4.9993 of 5 stars	$377.57 -1.1%	$493.24 +30.6%	+32.5%	$1.80T	$63.89B	62.95	33,000	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
CLFD Clearfield	3.2932 of 5 stars	$30.41 -1.9%	$43.75 +43.9%	-30.9%	$415.04M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings

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