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$173.93+2.12%as of 12:06 PM ET

QCOMQualcomm Incorporated

Wireless semiconductor company; quantum networking research for quantum-secured 5G/6G communications; not a QKD hardware vendor. Listed as speculative proxy for next-gen secure networking sector exposure only.

Coiled

0

52w range compression, breakout-adjusted

Watched

100

7-day news volume + tape quietness

Sound

59

Margins, growth, FCF composite

Critical

Supply-chain concentration × demand

Pressure

45

Pricing Power

54.8%

Inflating

Numbers on the wire.

Market cap

$179.5B

P/E (TTM)

18.35

P/S (TTM)

4.09

EV / EBITDA

15.35

Gross margin

54.80%

Op margin

25.31%

Net margin

22.31%

FCF margin

Rev growth YoY

5.21%

EPS growth YoY

-6.36%

ROE

40.19%

ROA

18.45%

Debt / Equity

0.56

Current ratio

2.37

Price / Book

4.97

Beta

1.67

Qualcomm's quantum role is nascent and uncertain: R&D on quantum-secured network protocols (post-quantum TLS for 5G) and potential future quantum sensor integration in mobile hardware. Not a material quantum revenue contributor as of 2026 and not a QKD hardware vendor. Removed from dominantPlayerSymbols for QKD hardware layer; retained as speculative sector proxy. Risk: quantum networking timeline is 2030+; QCOM's core modem business drives stock.

From the EDGAR wire.

From the tape.