QUALCOMM INC/DE (QCOM)

QUALCOMM, Inc. engages in developing and commercializing foundational technologies and products used in mobile devices and other wireless products. It operates through the following segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on technologies for use in voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning system products. The QTL segment grants licenses and provides rights to use portions of the firm's intellectual property portfolio. The QSI segment focuses on opening new or expanding opportunities for its technologies and supporting the design and introduction of new products and services for voice and data communications. The company was founded by Franklin P. Antonio, Adelia A. Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Mark Jacobs, Andrew J. Viterbi, and Harvey P. White in July 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Address

5775 MOREHOUSE DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

Founded

1985

Number of Employees

50,000

Buyback

Buyback Data 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
$ Amount Purchased
($ in 000s )
$5,626 $6,215 $2,412 $1,047 $7,342 $1,716 $2,165 $3,887 $3,591 $2,318 $1,832 $3,468
Average Price $75.37 $60.83 $53.27 $56.00 $64.85 $79.71 $89.72 $141.15 $135.33 $120.98 $179.22 $78.97
# Shares Purchased 74,647 102,175 45,272 18,705 113,218 21,527 24,131 27,536 26,536 19,161 10,222 43,921
Buyback Performance 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Average
Total Return to Date 121.6% 174.6% 213.5% 198.2% 157.5% 109.5% 86.1% 18.3% 23.4% 38.0% -6.8% 111.5%
S&P 500 Return to Date 181.9% 173.0% 168.6% 129.7% 104.9% 93.1% 74.8% 31.7% 37.3% 31.3% 7.4% 94.0%
Excess Total Return -60.3% 1.6% 44.9% 68.5% 52.6% 16.4% 11.3% -13.3% -13.9% 6.7% -14.2% 17.5%
Quartile Rank
Percentile Rank 63% 73% 78% 83% 83% 77% 69% 61% 66% 77% 28% 86%
Buyback returns calculated using weighted average buyback price over the last 10 years and comparing to current day stock price value. S&P 500 used as benchmark for excess return.

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