QUALCOMM (QCOM) Competitors $152.89 +2.49 (+1.66%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends QCOM vs. CSCO, MSI, PANW, FFIV, CIEN, JNPR, SATS, IDCC, EXTR, and CALXShould you be buying QUALCOMM stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QUALCOMM include Cisco Systems (CSCO), Motorola Solutions (MSI), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), F5 (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), and Calix (CALX). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. QUALCOMM vs. Cisco Systems Motorola Solutions Palo Alto Networks F5 Ciena Juniper Networks EchoStar InterDigital Extreme Networks Calix QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, QCOM or CSCO? Cisco Systems has higher revenue and earnings than QUALCOMM. QUALCOMM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cisco Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioQUALCOMM$38.96B4.36$10.14B$8.9917.01Cisco Systems$52.98B4.40$10.32B$2.3325.12 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in QCOM or CSCO? Cisco Systems received 165 more outperform votes than QUALCOMM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.37% of users gave QUALCOMM an outperform vote while only 73.11% of users gave Cisco Systems an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformQUALCOMMOutperform Votes226377.37% Underperform Votes66222.63% Cisco SystemsOutperform Votes242873.11% Underperform Votes89326.89% Which has more risk & volatility, QCOM or CSCO? QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend QCOM or CSCO? QUALCOMM presently has a consensus price target of $208.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.05%. Cisco Systems has a consensus price target of $60.28, suggesting a potential upside of 3.00%. Given QUALCOMM's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe QUALCOMM is more favorable than Cisco Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QUALCOMM 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Cisco Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is QCOM or CSCO more profitable? QUALCOMM has a net margin of 26.03% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 17.73%. QUALCOMM's return on equity of 38.81% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets QUALCOMM26.03% 38.81% 17.92% Cisco Systems 17.73%25.70%9.95% Does the media favor QCOM or CSCO? In the previous week, QUALCOMM had 23 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for QUALCOMM and 10 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat QUALCOMM's score of 0.33 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QUALCOMM 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cisco Systems 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of QCOM or CSCO? 74.3% of QUALCOMM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is QCOM or CSCO a better dividend stock? QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. QUALCOMM pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cisco Systems pays out 68.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. QUALCOMM has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. SummaryQUALCOMM beats Cisco Systems on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QCOM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQUALCOMMRadio & t.v. communications equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$169.86B$11.31B$24.25B$9.08BDividend Yield2.15%1.54%2.72%4.21%P/E Ratio17.0115.50270.7417.15Price / Sales4.365.683,157.19116.80Price / Cash15.6716.0533.6637.88Price / Book6.4817.327.754.78Net Income$10.14B$254.60M$661.21M$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.56%-2.60%0.71%-1.21%1 Month Performance-1.63%19.86%6.74%3.09%1 Year Performance7.34%34.70%22.24%16.48% QUALCOMM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QCOMQUALCOMM4.9705 of 5 stars$152.89+1.7%$208.00+36.0%+8.9%$169.86B$38.96B17.0149,000CSCOCisco Systems4.6556 of 5 stars$57.96-1.1%$59.94+3.4%+17.5%$230.84B$52.98B25.1690,400Analyst ForecastMSIMotorola Solutions4.6681 of 5 stars$465.44-0.9%$506.29+8.8%+51.9%$77.78B$10.66B51.4621,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.5362 of 5 stars$200.88+2.2%$201.01+0.1%+24.1%$65.91B$8.29B51.1915,289Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageFFIVF54.1316 of 5 stars$261.53-0.1%$233.56-10.7%+42.6%$15.33B$2.82B27.396,557Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCIENCiena4.4562 of 5 stars$90.84+1.2%$77.00-15.2%+100.5%$13.12B$4.01B157.408,483Insider TradeJNPRJuniper Networks4.134 of 5 stars$37.52+0.8%$39.50+5.3%+28.1%$12.42B$5.03B48.993,374SATSEchoStar0.7285 of 5 stars$23.92+2.5%$20.50-14.3%+66.4%$6.50B$17.02B-2.6215,300IDCCInterDigital2.5147 of 5 stars$196.63+1.2%$120.00-39.0%+72.2%$4.98B$721.23M20.76420Insider TradePositive NewsEXTRExtreme Networks3.0233 of 5 stars$18.28+0.6%$19.00+3.9%+0.6%$2.42B$1.03B-18.732,656Analyst UpgradeCALXCalix1.9379 of 5 stars$35.31+0.6%$42.50+20.4%-16.3%$2.34B$890.13M-146.921,760 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSCO Alternatives MSI Alternatives PANW Alternatives FFIV Alternatives CIEN Alternatives JNPR Alternatives SATS Alternatives IDCC Alternatives EXTR Alternatives CALX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:QCOM) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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