Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Qualcomm Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
The profitability profile of the organization exhibits a long-term contraction in gross margins coupled with significant volatility in operational and net efficiency across the observed period.
- Gross Profit Margin
- A consistent downward trend is observed, with margins declining from 60.17% in December 2020 to 54.80% by March 2026. This steady erosion suggests a persistent increase in the cost of goods sold relative to revenue or a gradual decrease in pricing power over the five-year span.
- Operating and Net Profit Margins
- Operating margins reached a peak in September 2022 at 35.88% before experiencing a sharp contraction to 21.74% by September 2023. A recovery phase was evident throughout 2024 and early 2025, although margins trended downward again toward March 2026. Net profit margins mirrored this volatility, notably exhibiting a severe temporary depression in September and December 2025, where margins fell to 12.51% and 11.96% respectively, before recovering to 22.31% in March 2026.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE displayed extreme initial values, peaking at 112.56% in June 2021, followed by a prolonged period of compression. The ratio stabilized within the 30% to 40% range throughout 2024 and early 2025, but faced a significant decline to 23.25% in December 2025 before rebounding to 36.38% by March 2026.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- ROA followed a trajectory closely aligned with net profit margins, reaching a maximum of 27.35% in June 2022. A period of decline was observed through 2023, followed by a moderate recovery. A pronounced dip occurred in late 2025, with ROA reaching its lowest point of 10.12% in December 2025, followed by a recovery to 17.37% in March 2026.
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Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Qualcomm Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 5,699) | 6,684) | 6,237) | 5,759) | 6,042) | 6,508) | 5,777) | 5,219) | 5,283) | 5,623) | 4,751) | 4,659) | 5,122) | 5,419) | 6,527) | 6,120) | 6,516) | 6,402) | 5,399) | 4,656) | 4,503) | 4,746) | |||||||
| Revenues | 10,599) | 12,252) | 11,271) | 10,365) | 10,979) | 11,669) | 10,245) | 9,393) | 9,389) | 9,935) | 8,631) | 8,451) | 9,275) | 9,463) | 11,395) | 10,936) | 11,164) | 10,705) | 9,336) | 8,060) | 7,935) | 8,235) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 54.80% | 55.10% | 55.43% | 55.68% | 55.68% | 55.99% | 56.21% | 55.90% | 55.80% | 55.54% | 55.70% | 56.31% | 56.46% | 57.22% | 57.84% | 57.99% | 58.51% | 58.16% | 57.51% | 59.82% | 59.99% | 60.17% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 50.28% | 49.52% | 48.26% | 47.62% | 50.09% | 49.35% | 48.38% | 47.61% | 46.76% | 46.12% | 45.01% | 43.70% | 43.98% | 44.93% | 46.55% | 48.01% | 48.53% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 64.49% | 62.84% | 61.47% | 60.15% | 58.76% | 57.16% | 57.08% | 57.85% | 59.84% | 62.47% | 64.01% | 65.23% | 65.69% | 65.62% | 62.70% | 58.63% | 58.33% | 57.81% | 61.83% | 68.04% | 67.36% | 66.37% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 48.96% | 48.72% | 48.67% | 48.50% | 48.14% | 47.73% | 47.46% | 47.41% | 47.18% | 46.98% | 46.70% | 46.40% | 46.35% | 46.39% | 46.51% | 47.05% | 47.51% | 47.67% | 47.32% | 46.69% | 45.83% | 44.96% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 67.82% | 67.77% | 66.83% | 66.09% | 64.70% | 63.03% | 63.90% | 65.05% | 67.06% | 68.93% | 68.28% | 67.71% | 66.98% | 66.55% | 65.68% | 64.42% | 62.95% | 61.36% | 60.18% | 58.98% | 57.54% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 35.43% | 34.77% | 35.58% | 29.76% | 31.67% | 32.66% | 34.67% | 41.42% | 41.49% | 40.04% | 38.14% | 38.27% | 38.34% | 42.61% | 46.56% | 49.85% | 54.32% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 61.57% | 61.30% | 60.91% | 60.56% | 59.68% | 59.75% | 59.97% | 59.57% | 59.76% | 59.44% | 59.81% | 60.16% | 60.69% | 61.23% | 61.00% | 60.86% | 60.77% | 60.27% | 59.93% | 59.38% | 58.80% | 58.43% | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 49.80% | 49.31% | 48.71% | 48.03% | 47.60% | 47.47% | 47.32% | 46.84% | 45.23% | 44.80% | 44.62% | 44.65% | 45.31% | 45.74% | 45.69% | 45.93% | 46.30% | 46.19% | 46.53% | 46.49% | 46.59% | 46.43% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 58.44% | 45.31% | 39.79% | 37.13% | 34.73% | 30.92% | 22.35% | 11.42% | -0.32% | -14.49% | -9.11% | 9.03% | 27.51% | 41.34% | 45.18% | 46.89% | 45.81% | 41.37% | 37.62% | 33.66% | 30.70% | 31.37% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 69.85% | 70.11% | 74.99% | 75.86% | 75.98% | 75.29% | 72.72% | 69.85% | 64.62% | 56.31% | 56.93% | 57.84% | 60.45% | 65.26% | 64.93% | 64.40% | 63.76% | 62.43% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 57.32% | 57.02% | 57.48% | 58.03% | 58.02% | 58.14% | 58.63% | 59.36% | 61.01% | 62.90% | 64.46% | 66.29% | 67.64% | 68.76% | 69.51% | 69.26% | 68.68% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ2 2026
+ Gross profitQ1 2026
+ Gross profitQ4 2025
+ Gross profitQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (5,699 + 6,684 + 6,237 + 5,759)
÷ (10,599 + 12,252 + 11,271 + 10,365)
= 54.80%
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The financial trajectory from December 2020 through March 2026 is characterized by a consistent long-term contraction in gross profit margins, despite periodic increases in total revenue and gross profit. While the company experienced significant revenue growth over the analyzed period, the ability to convert that revenue into gross profit at the same percentage rate has diminished.
- Gross Profit Margin Erosion
- A sustained downward trend in the gross profit margin is evident, moving from a peak of 60.17% in December 2020 to 54.80% by March 2026. The margin remained relatively stable above 59% during the first half of 2021 before dropping to the 57-58% range between September 2021 and September 2022. A more pronounced and steady decline began in March 2023, with the margin consistently falling below 56% and continuing to erode through the end of the period.
- Revenue and Gross Profit Correlation
- Revenues exhibited a general upward trend with cyclical peaks, notably reaching a high of 12,252 million USD in December 2025. However, gross profit growth did not scale proportionally with revenue. For instance, while revenue increased from 8,235 million USD in December 2020 to 12,252 million USD in December 2025, the gross profit margin decreased by over 5 percentage points during that same interval, indicating an increase in the cost of goods sold relative to net sales.
- Cyclical Performance Patterns
- Quarterly performance reveals recurring seasonal peaks in both revenue and gross profit, typically occurring in the December quarters. Despite these periodic spikes in nominal profit figures, the underlying margin percentage continued to decline during these peaks in the latter half of the dataset, suggesting that higher sales volumes in recent years have not been accompanied by improved cost efficiencies or pricing power.
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Operating Profit Margin
Qualcomm Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,309) | 3,366) | 2,918) | 2,762) | 3,120) | 3,555) | 2,582) | 2,221) | 2,340) | 2,928) | 1,410) | 1,823) | 2,090) | 2,465) | 3,666) | 4,472) | 3,858) | 3,864) | 2,902) | 2,195) | 2,166) | 2,526) | |||||||
| Revenues | 10,599) | 12,252) | 11,271) | 10,365) | 10,979) | 11,669) | 10,245) | 9,393) | 9,389) | 9,935) | 8,631) | 8,451) | 9,275) | 9,463) | 11,395) | 10,936) | 11,164) | 10,705) | 9,336) | 8,060) | 7,935) | 8,235) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 25.52% | 27.12% | 27.90% | 27.78% | 27.14% | 26.29% | 25.85% | 23.83% | 23.35% | 22.74% | 21.74% | 26.03% | 30.91% | 33.66% | 35.88% | 35.82% | 32.65% | 30.88% | 29.16% | 31.74% | 30.35% | 29.04% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 11.65% | 10.66% | 8.78% | 7.66% | 9.62% | 7.37% | 5.64% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 1.77% | -0.41% | -1.73% | 0.73% | 5.36% | 11.48% | 16.83% | 20.86% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 32.50% | 29.24% | 26.61% | 24.61% | 22.71% | 20.76% | 21.56% | 21.63% | 24.23% | 28.34% | 31.07% | 33.43% | 33.06% | 32.15% | 27.29% | 20.49% | 20.42% | 18.87% | 23.12% | 31.59% | 30.06% | 28.83% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 28.59% | 28.16% | 29.22% | 30.14% | 29.66% | 29.22% | 28.95% | 29.02% | 28.87% | 28.89% | 28.86% | 28.92% | 29.28% | 29.64% | 30.20% | 31.03% | 31.80% | 31.37% | 29.87% | 28.47% | 26.49% | 25.30% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 40.69% | 39.89% | 37.72% | 35.94% | 32.35% | 26.10% | 27.93% | 30.84% | 36.50% | 45.25% | 45.00% | 45.19% | 44.23% | 42.84% | 40.47% | 37.37% | 34.35% | 31.03% | 28.16% | 24.83% | 20.81% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | -9.39% | -4.19% | -4.46% | -22.84% | -20.57% | -21.99% | -17.52% | -0.83% | 0.89% | 0.17% | -6.86% | -7.01% | -6.16% | 3.70% | 12.16% | 18.88% | 25.87% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 41.99% | 39.86% | 39.28% | 38.10% | 35.37% | 34.78% | 34.10% | 33.27% | 34.30% | 37.20% | 38.06% | 39.00% | 39.86% | 40.05% | 39.67% | 39.30% | 38.90% | 37.26% | 35.97% | 34.43% | 28.42% | 27.28% | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 33.76% | 33.00% | 32.01% | 30.85% | 29.50% | 28.89% | 28.61% | 28.03% | 27.08% | 28.42% | 29.69% | 30.76% | 31.76% | 31.71% | 31.24% | 31.18% | 31.60% | 31.06% | 30.64% | 29.55% | 28.68% | 28.02% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 48.34% | 32.45% | 26.14% | 22.59% | 19.76% | 15.83% | 5.19% | -7.91% | -22.77% | -41.18% | -36.97% | -15.14% | 8.73% | 25.27% | 31.54% | 34.38% | 31.86% | 27.17% | 22.68% | 17.60% | 15.21% | 15.19% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 58.09% | 58.03% | 62.42% | 62.71% | 61.87% | 59.85% | 54.12% | 45.94% | 33.04% | 17.37% | 15.66% | 20.79% | 26.93% | 33.69% | 37.31% | 35.34% | 33.36% | 28.62% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 35.29% | 34.06% | 34.33% | 34.89% | 34.29% | 34.94% | 35.78% | 37.03% | 39.78% | 41.85% | 44.03% | 46.54% | 48.77% | 50.63% | 51.84% | 51.52% | 50.55% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ2 2026
+ Operating incomeQ1 2026
+ Operating incomeQ4 2025
+ Operating incomeQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (2,309 + 3,366 + 2,918 + 2,762)
÷ (10,599 + 12,252 + 11,271 + 10,365)
= 25.52%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The operating profit margin exhibits a cyclical trajectory characterized by an initial period of expansion, a sharp contraction, and a subsequent gradual recovery over the analyzed timeframe.
- Expansion and Peak Performance (December 2020 – September 2022)
- Operating profitability demonstrated a consistent upward trend, rising from 29.04% in December 2020 to a peak of 35.88% in September 2022. This expansion was supported by strong growth in revenues, which increased from 8,235 million USD to 11,395 million USD, indicating that operating income grew at a faster rate than revenue during this interval.
- Margin Compression (December 2022 – September 2023)
- A significant deterioration in profitability is observed starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the operating profit margin falling to a low of 21.74% by September 2023. This period was marked by a simultaneous decline in operating income, which reached a trough of 1,410 million USD, suggesting a period of increased operating costs or reduced pricing power relative to the volume of sales.
- Recovery and Stabilization (December 2023 – March 2026)
- A steady recovery phase began in December 2023, with margins climbing back toward the 27% to 28% range by late 2025. While revenues reached a period high of 12,252 million USD in December 2025, the operating margin peaked at 27.90% in September 2025 before experiencing a slight downward correction to 25.52% by March 2026. This indicates a stabilization of profitability at a level lower than the 2022 peaks but significantly higher than the 2023 lows.
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Net Profit Margin
Qualcomm Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 7,370) | 3,004) | (3,117) | 2,666) | 2,812) | 3,180) | 2,920) | 2,129) | 2,326) | 2,767) | 1,490) | 1,803) | 1,704) | 2,235) | 2,873) | 3,730) | 2,934) | 3,399) | 2,799) | 2,027) | 1,762) | 2,455) | |||||||
| Revenues | 10,599) | 12,252) | 11,271) | 10,365) | 10,979) | 11,669) | 10,245) | 9,393) | 9,389) | 9,935) | 8,631) | 8,451) | 9,275) | 9,463) | 11,395) | 10,936) | 11,164) | 10,705) | 9,336) | 8,060) | 7,935) | 8,235) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 22.31% | 11.96% | 12.51% | 26.76% | 26.11% | 25.94% | 26.03% | 23.33% | 23.03% | 21.39% | 20.19% | 22.33% | 25.67% | 27.40% | 29.27% | 30.52% | 28.42% | 27.71% | 26.94% | 28.25% | 27.28% | 25.21% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 13.37% | 12.51% | 10.32% | 9.57% | 8.03% | 6.36% | 7.52% | 5.82% | 4.89% | 3.77% | 0.94% | -0.11% | 1.71% | 5.59% | 9.96% | 14.51% | 17.98% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 26.01% | 23.02% | 20.58% | 18.85% | 18.65% | 16.75% | 17.35% | 17.07% | 20.45% | 24.34% | 26.94% | 29.23% | 28.16% | 27.27% | 22.88% | 17.00% | 16.84% | 15.18% | 19.00% | 26.15% | 25.16% | 23.99% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 29.31% | 27.78% | 24.67% | 23.88% | 24.06% | 22.95% | 26.41% | 27.74% | 27.56% | 27.03% | 25.86% | 24.27% | 24.36% | 24.57% | 25.31% | 26.42% | 27.20% | 27.10% | 25.53% | 24.54% | 22.35% | 21.19% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 36.57% | 36.20% | 31.59% | 22.64% | 18.47% | 11.43% | 10.88% | 24.10% | 29.93% | 39.31% | 39.25% | 39.06% | 37.19% | 34.62% | 31.96% | 29.76% | 27.47% | 24.54% | 22.90% | 19.11% | 16.01% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | -5.90% | -0.51% | 0.37% | -38.64% | -36.19% | -35.32% | -29.42% | 1.77% | 7.36% | 3.11% | -3.11% | -1.71% | -5.06% | 12.71% | 19.13% | 26.03% | 31.68% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 35.76% | 33.83% | 33.41% | 31.99% | 29.58% | 28.92% | 28.15% | 27.19% | 27.98% | 30.51% | 32.27% | 33.01% | 33.77% | 33.28% | 36.06% | 36.41% | 36.57% | 36.52% | 30.04% | 28.77% | 22.52% | 21.76% | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 30.22% | 29.66% | 29.06% | 27.19% | 26.49% | 26.02% | 25.68% | 25.35% | 24.15% | 25.08% | 25.88% | 26.08% | 26.91% | 26.96% | 26.73% | 27.13% | 27.78% | 27.07% | 26.72% | 26.07% | 24.85% | 23.60% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 41.49% | 28.15% | 22.84% | 18.41% | 14.92% | 13.34% | 3.10% | -7.20% | -20.57% | -42.47% | -37.54% | -16.02% | 6.99% | 22.78% | 28.24% | 30.61% | 28.95% | 24.86% | 21.16% | 16.20% | 13.60% | 13.59% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 52.41% | 51.69% | 55.85% | 55.69% | 55.04% | 53.40% | 48.85% | 42.09% | 31.59% | 18.52% | 16.19% | 20.85% | 26.03% | 32.02% | 36.23% | 33.81% | 32.33% | 27.66% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 29.11% | 28.28% | 29.21% | 30.23% | 30.36% | 30.68% | 31.60% | 33.01% | 35.16% | 37.16% | 39.21% | 40.84% | 42.33% | 43.68% | 44.21% | 43.78% | 43.34% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ (RevenuesQ2 2026
+ RevenuesQ1 2026
+ RevenuesQ4 2025
+ RevenuesQ3 2025)
= 100 × (7,370 + 3,004 + -3,117 + 2,666)
÷ (10,599 + 12,252 + 11,271 + 10,365)
= 22.31%
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The net profit margin exhibited a cyclical trajectory between December 2020 and March 2026, transitioning through phases of expansion, contraction, and significant volatility.
- Margin Expansion (December 2020 – June 2022)
- A consistent upward trend is observed during this period, with the net profit margin increasing from 25.21% to a peak of 30.52%. This growth coincided with a steady rise in revenues, which grew from 8,235 million USD to 10,936 million USD, indicating an improvement in operational efficiency and pricing power.
- Profitability Contraction (September 2022 – September 2023)
- A marked decline in profitability occurred over this interval, with the margin falling from 29.27% to a trough of 20.19%. This downturn was characterized by a contraction in net income, which reached a period low of 1,490 million USD in September 2023, reflecting a compression of margins despite revenues remaining above 8,000 million USD.
- Recovery and Stabilization (December 2023 – June 2025)
- A recovery phase followed, where margins climbed back from 21.39% in December 2023 to 26.76% by June 2025. This period was marked by a rebound in net income, peaking at 3,180 million USD in December 2024, suggesting a restoration of profitability levels toward historical averages.
- Recent Volatility (September 2025 – March 2026)
- The final observed period shows extreme instability. A sharp decline in the net profit margin to 12.51% in September 2025 coincided with a significant net loss of 3,117 million USD. While the margin subsequently rose to 22.31% by March 2026, this was accompanied by a substantial spike in net income to 7,370 million USD, indicating highly irregular earnings patterns in the most recent quarters.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
Qualcomm Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 7,370) | 3,004) | (3,117) | 2,666) | 2,812) | 3,180) | 2,920) | 2,129) | 2,326) | 2,767) | 1,490) | 1,803) | 1,704) | 2,235) | 2,873) | 3,730) | 2,934) | 3,399) | 2,799) | 2,027) | 1,762) | 2,455) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 27,278) | 23,073) | 21,206) | 27,209) | 27,728) | 26,880) | 26,274) | 24,670) | 24,469) | 23,058) | 21,581) | 20,670) | 19,698) | 18,810) | 18,013) | 16,048) | 13,328) | 11,333) | 9,950) | 8,177) | 7,424) | 7,380) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 36.38% | 23.25% | 26.13% | 42.55% | 39.82% | 39.27% | 38.60% | 35.31% | 34.27% | 33.67% | 33.51% | 41.68% | 53.52% | 62.58% | 71.81% | 80.15% | 83.73% | 88.12% | 90.88% | 112.56% | 108.05% | 91.17% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 7.77% | 6.88% | 5.44% | 4.75% | 3.85% | 2.85% | 3.20% | 2.39% | 1.99% | 1.53% | 0.38% | -0.05% | 0.72% | 2.41% | 4.17% | 5.67% | 6.13% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 9.82% | 8.01% | 6.70% | 5.74% | 5.23% | 4.46% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 6.07% | 7.92% | 9.32% | 10.45% | 10.06% | 9.39% | 7.54% | 5.15% | 4.43% | 3.43% | 3.66% | 13.87% | 12.83% | 11.63% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 35.58% | 36.10% | 34.28% | 35.03% | 35.64% | 34.06% | 37.77% | 39.54% | 40.14% | 41.07% | 41.94% | 42.69% | 45.93% | 48.06% | 53.51% | 55.06% | 58.35% | 55.09% | 48.08% | 44.00% | 36.95% | 33.62% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 31.27% | 28.45% | 25.84% | 18.56% | 14.43% | 8.71% | 7.76% | 14.68% | 16.55% | 58.70% | 63.03% | 62.20% | 54.90% | 50.62% | 48.50% | 42.58% | 34.09% | 26.99% | 24.94% | 20.40% | 16.49% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | -2.85% | -0.23% | 0.19% | -20.95% | -19.24% | -18.89% | -16.04% | 0.85% | 3.84% | 1.60% | -1.61% | -0.91% | -2.91% | 7.90% | 13.32% | 18.88% | 23.87% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 83.39% | 84.99% | 86.56% | 92.27% | 89.51% | 83.33% | 82.00% | 84.34% | 88.92% | 103.76% | 116.01% | 130.76% | 136.01% | 156.01% | 237.04% | 77.19% | 73.76% | 70.61% | 61.53% | 59.60% | 46.59% | 46.99% | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 61.24% | 57.01% | 54.33% | 48.98% | 48.75% | 47.89% | 44.82% | 45.00% | 42.06% | 49.36% | 54.94% | 58.49% | 61.71% | 65.45% | 73.35% | 75.35% | 70.88% | 73.28% | 64.85% | 64.42% | 53.86% | 48.15% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 33.28% | 20.25% | 15.76% | 12.27% | 9.61% | 8.30% | 1.72% | -3.48% | -8.59% | -16.02% | -13.22% | -6.41% | 3.41% | 12.55% | 17.41% | 20.12% | 18.86% | 16.04% | 13.34% | 9.77% | 7.86% | 7.51% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 86.48% | 91.57% | 91.87% | 95.71% | 91.15% | 86.68% | 69.24% | 56.78% | 37.54% | 19.55% | 19.76% | 27.90% | 32.45% | 35.93% | 36.65% | 34.49% | 33.48% | 28.37% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 31.99% | 30.73% | 30.33% | 30.73% | 29.70% | 28.39% | 28.75% | 30.86% | 34.78% | 38.53% | 42.70% | 48.22% | 54.16% | 60.02% | 61.52% | 60.86% | 58.62% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (7,370 + 3,004 + -3,117 + 2,666)
÷ 27,278 = 36.38%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the profitability ratios reveals a significant long-term contraction in Return on Equity (ROE), transitioning from triple-digit percentages in early 2021 to a more moderated range in subsequent years. This trend is primarily driven by a substantial and consistent increase in stockholders' equity, which expanded from 7.38 billion USD in December 2020 to 27.28 billion USD by March 2026, effectively diluting the return ratio as the capital base grew.
- Initial Peak and Sustained Decline
- ROE reached a peak of 112.56% in June 2021. Following this apex, a sustained downward trajectory was observed, with the ratio declining to 33.51% by September 2023. This contraction occurred while net income remained generally positive, indicating that the accumulation of equity far outpaced the growth in net earnings during this period.
- Stabilization Phase
- Between September 2023 and June 2025, ROE entered a period of relative stability, fluctuating within a narrower corridor between 33.51% and 42.55%. This phase suggests a temporary equilibrium where the rate of net income generation aligned more closely with the growth of the stockholders' equity base.
- Recent Volatility and Recovery
- A sharp deviation occurred in September 2025, characterized by a net loss of 3.12 billion USD, which caused ROE to drop to 26.13%. However, a strong recovery followed in March 2026, where net income surged to 7.37 billion USD, propelling the ROE back up to 36.38%.
Overall, the data indicates a transition from an exceptionally high ROE environment to a more normalized profitability level. While net income has experienced significant quarterly volatility, particularly in the final periods, the overarching trend is defined by the massive expansion of the equity base, which has acted as a primary driver in the reduction of the ROE percentage.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
Qualcomm Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 7,370) | 3,004) | (3,117) | 2,666) | 2,812) | 3,180) | 2,920) | 2,129) | 2,326) | 2,767) | 1,490) | 1,803) | 1,704) | 2,235) | 2,873) | 3,730) | 2,934) | 3,399) | 2,799) | 2,027) | 1,762) | 2,455) | |||||||
| Total assets | 57,136) | 53,034) | 50,143) | 54,862) | 55,372) | 55,575) | 55,154) | 52,741) | 53,167) | 52,135) | 51,040) | 49,002) | 48,362) | 50,014) | 49,014) | 47,020) | 44,302) | 42,820) | 41,240) | 38,769) | 37,168) | 37,479) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 17.37% | 10.12% | 11.05% | 21.10% | 19.94% | 18.99% | 18.39% | 16.52% | 15.77% | 14.89% | 14.17% | 17.58% | 21.80% | 23.54% | 26.39% | 27.35% | 25.19% | 23.32% | 21.93% | 23.74% | 21.58% | 17.95% | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 6.29% | 5.64% | 4.30% | 3.79% | 3.11% | 2.37% | 2.62% | 1.99% | 1.64% | 1.26% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 0.58% | 1.95% | 3.35% | 4.64% | 5.07% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 6.91% | 5.64% | 4.72% | 4.06% | 3.87% | 3.26% | 3.39% | 3.41% | 4.38% | 5.82% | 6.79% | 7.60% | 7.32% | 6.83% | 5.46% | 3.75% | 3.23% | 2.50% | 2.66% | 7.86% | 7.23% | 6.56% | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 21.12% | 20.82% | 19.28% | 19.97% | 20.09% | 19.03% | 20.86% | 22.14% | 22.86% | 22.69% | 22.31% | 21.19% | 22.31% | 23.07% | 24.41% | 25.40% | 26.54% | 25.76% | 22.80% | 21.68% | 18.40% | 16.55% | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 14.70% | 13.52% | 11.43% | 7.85% | 6.09% | 3.56% | 3.03% | 5.86% | 6.54% | 19.33% | 19.44% | 19.10% | 17.54% | 15.69% | 14.20% | 12.45% | 10.69% | 8.91% | 8.00% | 6.47% | 5.14% | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | -1.55% | -0.13% | 0.10% | -10.65% | -9.99% | -9.55% | -8.25% | 0.47% | 2.11% | 0.88% | -0.87% | -0.50% | -1.54% | 4.40% | 7.61% | 11.21% | 13.96% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 27.26% | 25.96% | 25.28% | 24.33% | 21.39% | 18.92% | 17.90% | 17.45% | 18.95% | 21.95% | 24.07% | 25.64% | 25.79% | 24.99% | 26.37% | 26.21% | 25.57% | 24.46% | 20.23% | 18.68% | 13.93% | 13.85% | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 29.05% | 26.53% | 25.10% | 23.33% | 21.64% | 20.77% | 20.42% | 19.75% | 18.41% | 21.43% | 24.02% | 25.55% | 26.68% | 25.91% | 26.78% | 27.37% | 27.51% | 27.40% | 24.59% | 22.64% | 19.28% | 17.33% | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 23.75% | 13.85% | 10.31% | 7.94% | 6.40% | 5.43% | 1.12% | -2.32% | -5.73% | -10.78% | -9.08% | -4.43% | 2.42% | 9.11% | 13.11% | 15.18% | 14.17% | 12.02% | 9.96% | 7.38% | 5.91% | 5.59% | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 61.53% | 61.29% | 65.30% | 65.69% | 62.20% | 55.27% | 45.28% | 34.88% | 20.84% | 10.78% | 10.61% | 14.71% | 17.80% | 20.92% | 22.07% | 20.20% | 18.32% | 17.30% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 15.60% | 14.46% | 14.41% | 14.43% | 14.44% | 13.51% | 14.06% | 15.16% | 16.93% | 20.12% | 22.44% | 24.85% | 28.25% | 32.16% | 34.25% | 34.69% | 32.51% | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2026
+ Net incomeQ1 2026
+ Net incomeQ4 2025
+ Net incomeQ3 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (7,370 + 3,004 + -3,117 + 2,666)
÷ 57,136 = 17.37%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Return on Assets (ROA) exhibited a cyclical trajectory characterized by an initial period of expansion, a subsequent contraction, a phase of gradual recovery, and a concluding period of high volatility. While the asset base generally expanded over the analyzed period, the fluctuation in net income served as the primary driver for the variability in asset utilization efficiency.
- Phase of Growth and Peak Efficiency (December 2020 – June 2022)
- A consistent upward trend in ROA is observed during this period, rising from 17.95% to a peak of 27.35%. This improvement was supported by net income growth, which climbed from US$ 2,455 million to US$ 3,730 million, effectively outpacing the increase in total assets from US$ 37,479 million to US$ 47,020 million.
- Period of Contraction (September 2022 – September 2023)
- A notable decline in profitability efficiency occurred as ROA fell from 26.39% to a trough of 14.17%. This downward trend was characterized by a divergence between asset growth and earnings; total assets continued to increase to US$ 51,040 million, while net income experienced a significant reduction, reaching a period low of US$ 1,490 million.
- Stabilization and Recovery (December 2023 – June 2025)
- The ROA demonstrated a steady recovery, ascending from 14.89% in December 2023 to 21.10% by June 2025. During this interval, net income stabilized and trended upward, while total assets remained relatively plateaued in the US$ 52 billion to US$ 55 billion range, allowing the increase in earnings to translate directly into higher ROA.
- Volatility and Extreme Fluctuations (September 2025 – March 2026)
- Significant volatility is evident in the final quarters. A sharp contraction in ROA to 10.12% by December 2025 was preceded by a substantial net loss of US$ 3,117 million in September 2025. This was followed by a rapid reversal in March 2026, where ROA recovered to 17.37% due to a spike in net income to US$ 7,370 million, despite the asset base expanding to US$ 57,136 million.
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