QCOM vs MPWR vs MRVL Stock Comparison

Qualcomm, Monolithic Power Systems and Marvell Technology Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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QCOM Qualcomm Inc/De
$184.17 -8.8% 1M -1.9% 1Y
Market cap
$191.72B
P/E
20.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.07B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Design Technology
5 wins
MRVL Marvell Technology, Inc.
$243.57 -7.0% 1M +174.6% 1Y
Market cap
$225.16B
P/E
85.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.45B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Design Technology
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Marvell Technology leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Marvell Technology 6, Qualcomm 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionQCOMMPWRMRVLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $191.72B $59.29B $225.16B MRVL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.7x 73.9x 85.3x QCOM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.1x 46.0x 59.1x QCOM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.9% +28.7% +30.6% MRVL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.0% 24.5% 27.9% MRVL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 20.5% — 5.8% QCOM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.4x — 0.4x MRVL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.9% +9.7% +174.6% MRVL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.6%/yr +17.1%/yr +28.9%/yr MRVL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.0% 55.0% 79.1% QCOM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 60/100 51/100 QCOM

Percentile Scorecard

QCOMMPWRMRVL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisQCOMMPWRMRVL
Valuation 80 #20 of 94 26 #70 of 94 29 #67 of 94
Growth 33 #62 of 92 68 #30 of 92 90 #10 of 92
Profitability 85 #14 of 90 81 #18 of 90 61 #36 of 90
Financial Health 28 #72 of 99 79 #22 of 99 47 #53 of 99
Shareholder Returns 79 #16 of 73 46 #40 of 73 26 #54 of 73
Overall 61 60 51
  • QCOM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MPWR ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MRVL ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodQCOMMPWRMRVLSPY
1 month -8.8%-11.4%-7.0% -0.2%
3 months +13.1%-5.5%+39.6% +3.9%
6 months +22.8%-19.4%+59.0% +8.2%
Year to date +7.7%+33.7%+186.6% +12.9%
1 year -1.9%+9.7%+174.6% +12.3%
3 years +73.0%+198.5%+415.4% +87.4%
3 years, per year +20.1%+44.0%+72.8% +23.3%
5 years +37.8%+120.5%+255.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +6.6%+17.1%+28.9% +10.9%
10 years +162.8%+1,433.8%+1,756.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.1%+31.4%+33.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureQCOMMPWRMRVLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.0%55.0%79.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 52.5%59.1%74.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.072.583.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.040.182.21 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.6%-51.9%-62.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.6%-28.3%-23.0% -1.2%
52-week high $251.02$1,689.89$316.43 $779.14
52-week low $124.07$856.96$73.73 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleQCOMMPWRMRVL
P/E now vs peer median 21.0xmedian 45.6x 74.3xmedian 45.6x 82.8xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 7.7x 18.2xmedian 7.7x 22.6xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 29.0x 58.1xmedian 29.0x 76.0xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.7xmedian 40.6x 102.2xmedian 40.6x 123.5xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 4.6x 15.3xmedian 4.6x 11.5xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 5.05median 2.28 3.61median 2.28 0.79median 2.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsQCOMMPWRMRVL
Revenue $44.07B $3.27B $9.45B
Gross profit $23.90B $1.81B $4.93B
Operating income $10.22B $940.17M $1.56B
Net income $9.26B $801.95M $2.64B
Free cash flow $10.42B $582.61M $1.73B
R&D $9.89B $412.95M $2.44B
EPS (diluted) $8.66 $16.28 $2.87
Cash & equivalents $4.53B $1.01B $3.93B
Total debt $12.78B – $4.96B
Shares (diluted) 1.07B 49.26M 921.20M
Enterprise value $151.64B $53.99B $212.03B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricQCOMMPWRMRVL
P/E 21.0x 74.3x 82.8x
P/FCF 18.7x 102.2x 123.5x
P/Operating cash flow 15.7x 72.4x 97.1x
P/S 4.4x 18.2x 22.6x
P/B 7.0x 15.3x 11.5x
P/Tangible book 7.4x 15.3x 13.2x
EV/EBITDA 16.9x 58.1x 76.0x
EV/EBIT 19.5x 61.8x 137.5x
EV/Revenue 4.5x 17.8x 22.7x
EV/FCF 19.1x 99.8x 124.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x 70.7x 97.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 5.05 3.61 0.79

Growth

14 metrics
MetricQCOMMPWRMRVL
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.9% 28.7% 30.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.5% 21.0% 18.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.8% 28.4% 52.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 19.3% 25.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -15.0% 42.3% 1,577%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 21.4% 100.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -20.0% -52.0% 2,653%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 2.4% 21.0% 107.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -17.8% -53.2% 2,512%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 20.6% 104.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.1% -8.0% 19.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.7% 33.8% 26.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -10.4% -17.5% 12.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 23.9% 30.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricQCOMMPWRMRVL
Gross margin 54.2% 55.2% 52.2%
EBITDA margin 26.8% 30.6% 29.9%
Operating margin 23.2% 28.7% 16.5%
Pretax margin 25.4% 30.1% 32.4%
Net margin 21.0% 24.5% 27.9%
FCF margin 23.6% 17.8% 18.3%
Operating cash flow margin 28.1% 25.1% 23.3%
Return on equity 33.7% 21.2% 14.4%
Return on assets 16.2% 17.6% 9.7%
Return on invested capital 20.5% – 5.8%
Return on capital employed 22.3% 23.1% 6.3%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.7x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.0x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue 7.4% 6.4% 8.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricQCOMMPWRMRVL
Debt / assets 22.3% – 18.0%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.4x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 1.2x – 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 51.8% 16.9% 32.7%
Equity / assets 48.2% 83.1% 67.3%
Interest coverage 14.8x – 7.2x
Current ratio 2.0x 5.0x 3.2x
Quick ratio 1.1x 3.5x 2.5x
Cash ratio 0.7x 2.8x 1.6x
Altman Z-score 6.20 47.91 15.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricQCOMMPWRMRVL
Dividend yield 2.0% 0.6% 0.1%
Net buyback yield 4.5% 0.0% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 6.5% 0.6% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 36.7% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.8% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusQCOMMPWRMRVL
Forward P/E 17.1xFY2026 46.0xFY2026 59.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.79FY2026 $26.37FY2026 $4.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -10.3%FY2026 +48.4%FY2026 +45.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -3.0% +41.9% +83.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $45.55BFY2026 $4.27BFY2026 $11.42BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 +53.1%FY2026 +39.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.0% +34.8% +80.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersQCOMMPWRMRVL
Held by institutions 79.7% 96.9% 78.7%
Institutions holding 3,030 1,246 2,215
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +3.2% +0.1%
Institutions buying 1,416 641 1,431
Institutions selling 1,333 459 646
Buyers to sellers 1.06 1.40 2.22

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

QCOMMPWRMRVL
QCOM 1.00 0.45 0.44
MPWR 0.45 1.00 0.61
MRVL 0.44 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, QCOM, MPWR and MRVL?

Marvell Technology (MRVL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Qualcomm (QCOM) $191.72B, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) $59.29B, Marvell Technology (MRVL) $225.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, QCOM, MPWR and MRVL?

Qualcomm (QCOM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Qualcomm (QCOM) 20.7x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 73.9x, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 85.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Qualcomm (QCOM) is cheapest (Qualcomm (QCOM) 17.1x, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 46.0x, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 59.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marvell Technology (MRVL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Qualcomm (QCOM) +1.9%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +28.7%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) +30.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Marvell Technology (MRVL) has the highest net margin (Qualcomm (QCOM) 21.0%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 24.5%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 27.9%). On return on invested capital, Qualcomm (QCOM) leads (Qualcomm (QCOM) 20.5%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 5.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marvell Technology (MRVL) returned the most: Qualcomm (QCOM) -1.9%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +9.7%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) +174.6%. Over five years, Marvell Technology (MRVL) compounded fastest (Qualcomm (QCOM) +6.6%/yr, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) +17.1%/yr, Marvell Technology (MRVL) +28.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Qualcomm (QCOM) 0.02%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 0.00%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 0.00%. Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) and Marvell Technology (MRVL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Qualcomm (QCOM) has been the steadiest (Qualcomm (QCOM) 53.0%, Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) 55.0%, Marvell Technology (MRVL) 79.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, QCOM, MPWR and MRVL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Marvell Technology (MRVL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.