QUALCOMM (QCOM) Competitors

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) and QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, community ranking and earnings.

Does the media favor CSCO or QCOM?

In the previous week, QUALCOMM had 27 more articles in the media than Cisco Systems. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for QUALCOMM and 55 mentions for Cisco Systems. Cisco Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat QUALCOMM's score of 0.92 indicating that Cisco Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cisco Systems	48 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
QUALCOMM	54 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CSCO or QCOM more profitable?

QUALCOMM has a net margin of 25.94% compared to Cisco Systems' net margin of 16.96%. QUALCOMM's return on equity of 39.51% beat Cisco Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cisco Systems	16.96%	26.08%	9.65%
QUALCOMM	25.94%	39.51%	18.65%

Is CSCO or QCOM a better dividend stock?

Cisco Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. QUALCOMM pays an annual dividend of $3.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cisco Systems pays out 71.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. QUALCOMM pays out 36.3% 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. Cisco Systems has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and QUALCOMM has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Do analysts prefer CSCO or QCOM?

Cisco Systems presently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.12%. QUALCOMM has a consensus target price of $201.21, indicating a potential upside of 44.50%. Given QUALCOMM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe QUALCOMM is more favorable than Cisco Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cisco Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
QUALCOMM	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CSCO or QCOM?

73.3% of Cisco Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of QUALCOMM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Cisco Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of QUALCOMM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CSCO or QCOM?

Cisco Systems has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QUALCOMM has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CSCO or QCOM?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cisco Systems	$54.18B	4.21	$10.32B	$2.29	25.03
QUALCOMM	$40.70B	3.78	$10.14B	$9.36	14.88

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CSCO or QCOM?

Cisco Systems received 169 more outperform votes than QUALCOMM when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 77.36% of users gave QUALCOMM an outperform vote while only 73.02% of users gave Cisco Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cisco Systems	Outperform Votes 2441 73.02%	Underperform Votes 902 26.98%
QUALCOMM	Outperform Votes 2272 77.36%	Underperform Votes 665 22.64%

Summary

QUALCOMM beats Cisco Systems on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.