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$176.40+1.33%as of 3:03 AM 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

49

Margins, growth, FCF composite

Critical

Supply-chain concentration × demand

Pressure

43

Pricing Power

54.2%

Inflating

Numbers on the wire.

Market cap

$185.3B

P/E (TTM)

19.91

P/S (TTM)

4.18

EV / EBITDA

18.73

Gross margin

54.23%

Op margin

23.00%

Net margin

21.01%

FCF margin

Rev growth YoY

1.88%

EPS growth YoY

-16.65%

ROE

37.33%

ROA

17.01%

Debt / Equity

0.55

Current ratio

2.02

Price / Book

7.19

Beta

1.72

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.