Qualcomm (QCOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Return on Equity [ROE] was 33.71% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 8.44 percentage points from 42.15% a year earlier and down 5.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), Return on Equity [ROE] at Qualcomm came in at 23.34%, down 19.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -71.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 42.39% in FY2024 (+5.86 pp), 36.53% in FY2023 (-55.99 pp), 92.52% in FY2022 (-20.32 pp) and 112.85% in FY2021 (+18.22 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 22.89% (fiscal Q4 2025) and 68.89% (fiscal Q4 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.12 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (a gain of 21.19 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 Q3 2026 was 39.42% (Q2 2026), 24.23% (Q1 2026) and 22.89% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 90.87% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 40.84% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 58.27% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 9.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | -9.81% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 63.02% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 37.42% |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 33.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 68.89% |
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();