Qualcomm (QCOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Return on Equity [ROE] was 46.95% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 24.06 percentage points from 22.89% a year earlier and up 13.23 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Return on Equity [ROE] at Qualcomm came in at 52.81%, up 29.47 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -60.03 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 23.34% in FY2025 (-19.05 pp), 42.39% in FY2024 (+5.86 pp), 36.53% in FY2023 (-55.99 pp) and 92.52% in FY2022 (-20.32 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.47 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (a gain of 24.06 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q3 2023 (a drop of 40.31 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, QCOM's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 33.71% (Q3 2026), 39.42% (Q2 2026) and 24.23% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 38.27% |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 71.07% |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 11.24% |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | -10.18% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 39.00% |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 46.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 46.95% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 33.71% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 39.42% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 24.23% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.89% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 42.15% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.44% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 39.71% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 39.82% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 28.83% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 28.43% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 27.49% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 26.52% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 28.20% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 39.57% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 48.06% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 58.79% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 68.51% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 67.80% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 67.55% |
API Access
Qualcomm Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "QCOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();