Ticker Information
Ticker
QCOMCompany Name
QUALCOMM INCSector
TechnologyIndustry
SemiconductorsExchange
NASDAQ14.16%Return on Invested Capital
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Market
Sector
Industry
History
$ 135.69Close
$ 124.66 - $ 187.6852-Week Range
QUALCOMM INC - Return on Invested Capital Chart Analysis (TTM)
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QCOM - Return on Invested Capital Historical Data
| Date | Invested Capital | Net Income Common Stock | Return on Invested Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $ 37.89B | $ 5.37B | 14.16% |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 36.02B | $ 5.54B | 15.38% |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 42B | $ 11.58B | 27.57% |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 42.35B | $ 11.04B | 26.07% |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 41.46B | $ 10.55B | 25.46% |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 40.91B | $ 10.14B | 24.79% |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 39.22B | $ 8.71B | 22.21% |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 39.93B | $ 8.39B | 21% |
| 2023-12-31 | $ 38.54B | $ 7.76B | 20.15% |
| 2023-09-30 | $ 36.98B | $ 7.23B | 19.56% |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ QUALCOMM INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) ROIC stands at 14.16%.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, QUALCOMM INC's average ROIC has been 28.29%.
- ✓ The median ROIC for QUALCOMM INC during this period was 26.82%
- ✓ QUALCOMM INC reached its highest ROIC over the past 5 years at 40.71%.
- ✓ The lowest ROIC recorded by QUALCOMM INC in the same timeframe 14.16%
QUALCOMM INC's ROIC vs. competitors
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ROIC Benchmarks
| Company | ROIC |
|---|---|
| INTC : INTEL CORP | -0.17% |
| CRM : SALESFORCE INC | 9.77% |
| ADI : ANALOG DEVICES INC | 6.37% |
| MU : MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 16.72% |
| UBER : UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 25.7% |
| TXN : TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 16.49% |
| APH : AMPHENOL CORP | 14.77% |
| AMD : ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 6.49% |
| ADBE : ADOBE INC | 39.02% |
| MRVL : MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 13.36% |
Similar metrics to ROIC:
- Cash Return on Invested Capital - [Calculation] Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) measures how well a company uses its invested capital to produce cash. It is calculated as Free Cash Flow [FCF] divided by invested capital [InvCapital].
- Invested Capital - [Calculation] Invested Capital is the total amount of money raised by a business in the form [Equity] and/or [Debt].
- Net Income Common Stock - [Income Statement] The company's Net Income (loss) [NetInc] less the sum paid on dividends of preferred shares [PrefDivIS].
- Return on Assets - [Calculation] Return on Assets (ROA) measures net income [NetIncCmn] as percentage of total [Assets]. A high ROA shows an effective allocation of capital by the company.
- Capital Expenditures to Operating Cash Flow - [Calculation] The CapEx to Operating Cash Flow ratio, measures how much of a company’s operating cash flow is reinvested into productive [Assets]. It is capital expenditures [CapEx] divided by net operating cash flow [NCFO].
Definition of Return on Invested Capital
[Calculation] Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how well a company allocates its invested capital to profitable projects and/or investments. It is calculated as net income [NetIncCmn] divided by invested capital [InvCapital].
Net Inc. Cmn. / Inv. Capital
(=) ROICROIC for QUALCOMM INC is calculated as follows:
Net Inc. Cmn. [ $ 5.37B ] / Inv. Capital [ $ 37.89B ]
(=) ROIC [ 14.16% ] QCOM - Return on Invested Capital, Last 5 years
14.16%
Minimum
Dec 31, 2025
40.71%
Maximum
Jun 30, 2022
28.29%
Average
26.82%
Median
ROIC Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of ROIC for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average ROIC of the companies is 1.41% with a standard deviation of 14.75%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
ROIC in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.07K |
|---|---|
| min | -44.49% |
| max | 46.76% |
| average | 1.41% |
| median | 3.72% |
| std | 14.75% |