Qualcomm (QCOM) Competitors

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

Should 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), 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Apple presently has a consensus price target of $305.74, indicating a potential upside of 3.96%. Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $180.37, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Qualcomm.

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	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

In the previous week, Apple had 194 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 291 mentions for Apple and 97 mentions for Qualcomm. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Apple's score of 0.86 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Apple	172 Very Positive mention(s)	37 Positive mention(s)	53 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	55 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Apple pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Qualcomm pays out 38.7% 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. 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.

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 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

Apple has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

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	10.38	$112.01B	$8.27	35.56
Qualcomm	$44.28B	5.13	$5.54B	$9.20	23.45

Summary

Apple beats Qualcomm on 14 of the 20 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 computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Qualcomm presently has a consensus price target of $180.37, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus price target of $391.54, indicating a potential downside of 12.65%. Given Advanced Micro Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Micro Devices is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Advanced Micro Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

In the previous week, Advanced Micro Devices had 244 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 341 mentions for Advanced Micro Devices and 97 mentions for Qualcomm. Advanced Micro Devices' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.90 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	55 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Advanced Micro Devices	194 Very Positive mention(s)	41 Positive mention(s)	62 Neutral mention(s)	21 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%
Advanced Micro Devices	13.37%	9.55%	7.68%

Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 2.4, suggesting that its share price is 140% more volatile than the broader market.

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	5.13	$5.54B	$9.20	23.45
Advanced Micro Devices	$34.64B	21.10	$4.34B	$3.05	146.96

Summary

Advanced Micro Devices beats Qualcomm on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Broadcom?

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

Broadcom has a net margin of 36.57% 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
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%
Broadcom	36.57%	38.61%	17.49%

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
Qualcomm	$44.28B	5.13	$5.54B	$9.20	23.45
Broadcom	$63.89B	31.31	$23.13B	$5.12	82.52

Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Broadcom pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Qualcomm pays out 38.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadcom pays out 50.8% 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 raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Broadcom has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Qualcomm is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.4% of Qualcomm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Broadcom shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Qualcomm shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Broadcom shares are owned by company 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.

Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadcom has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Broadcom had 38 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 135 mentions for Broadcom and 97 mentions for Qualcomm. Broadcom's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.90 indicating that Broadcom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	55 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Broadcom	105 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Qualcomm presently has a consensus price target of $180.37, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Broadcom has a consensus price target of $435.30, indicating a potential upside of 3.03%. Given Broadcom's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadcom is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Broadcom	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

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 computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

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	5.13	$5.54B	$9.20	23.45
Clearfield	$150.13M	4.03	-$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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Qualcomm had 78 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 97 mentions for Qualcomm and 19 mentions for Clearfield. Qualcomm's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Clearfield's score of 0.46 indicating that Qualcomm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Qualcomm	55 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Qualcomm currently has a consensus price target of $180.37, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $43.75, indicating a potential downside of 1.78%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qualcomm	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
Clearfield	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Qualcomm beats Clearfield on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Qualcomm compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Qualcomm pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Qualcomm pays out 38.7% 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. Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 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.

Alphabet currently has a consensus price target of $407.86, indicating a potential upside of 5.47%. Qualcomm has a consensus price target of $180.37, indicating a potential downside of 16.38%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Qualcomm.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Qualcomm	4 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

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
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Qualcomm	22.31%	42.11%	19.33%

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
Alphabet	$402.84B	11.63	$132.17B	$13.11	29.50
Qualcomm	$44.28B	5.13	$5.54B	$9.20	23.45

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Qualcomm has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 80 more articles in the media than Qualcomm. MarketBeat recorded 177 mentions for Alphabet and 97 mentions for Qualcomm. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Qualcomm's score of 0.90 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	130 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	25 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qualcomm	55 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	20 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$227.50B	$67.04B	$38.42B	$12.19B
Dividend Yield	1.62%	1.20%	3.16%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	23.46	80.07	164.23	25.52
Price / Sales	5.13	139.97	625.07	76.09
Price / Cash	18.45	231.29	46.29	36.29
Price / Book	10.92	9.37	9.57	6.67
Net Income	$5.54B	$866.17M	$1.03B	$333.08M
7 Day Performance	15.55%	5.14%	0.69%	-0.33%
1 Month Performance	68.54%	40.06%	15.27%	8.00%
1 Year Performance	41.80%	282.89%	165.40%	36.29%

Qualcomm Competitors List

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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	3.7151 of 5 stars	$212.90 -10.4%	$180.37 -15.3%	+63.5%	$225.55B	$44.28B	23.26	52,000	Trending News Analyst Revision Gap Down
AAPL Apple	4.4088 of 5 stars	$277.01 -1.1%	$304.31 +9.9%	+47.4%	$4.07T	$451.44B	33.56	166,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
AMD Advanced Micro Devices	3.4781 of 5 stars	$341.94 -5.2%	$303.84 -11.1%	+346.1%	$561.57B	$34.64B	129.98	31,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Down
AVGO Broadcom	4.9139 of 5 stars	$413.69 -1.8%	$435.30 +5.2%	+105.7%	$1.97T	$63.89B	81.45	33,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CLFD Clearfield	1.6097 of 5 stars	$29.50 +0.2%	$43.75 +48.3%	+36.2%	$407.69M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	Earnings Report Analyst Revision

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