QUALCOMM Incorporated

QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its operations are structured into three primary segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT division specializes in creating and supplying integrated circuits and system software, leveraging 3G, 4G, 5G, and other advanced wireless technologies. These components are essential for a range of products, including those used for wireless voice and data communication, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning. The QTL segment generates revenue by licensing its extensive intellectual property portfolio, which encompasses various patent rights vital for the manufacture and sale of wireless devices, particularly those adhering to standards like CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE, and OFDMA-based 5G. Through its QSI segment, Qualcomm invests in early-stage companies across diverse sectors such as 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise solutions, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things, aiming to support the introduction of new products and services for both existing and emerging communication applications. Furthermore, the company provides development services and related products to United States government agencies and their contractors. Founded in 1985, QUALCOMM Incorporated maintains its headquarters in San Diego, California.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), established in 1969 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, operates as a global leader in the semiconductor industry. The company organizes its extensive operations into two primary segments: Computing and Graphics, and Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom. In its Computing and Graphics division, AMD develops a range of products including x86 microprocessors (often as accelerated processing units), chipsets, and various graphics processing units (GPUs), encompassing discrete, integrated, data center, and professional variants, alongside providing development services. The Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment focuses on server and embedded processors, bespoke System-on-Chip (SoC) products, and foundational technology for popular game consoles, also offering associated development support. AMD's diverse product lineup features processors for desktop and notebook personal computers under well-known brands such as AMD Ryzen, Ryzen PRO, Ryzen Threadripper, Threadripper PRO, AMD Athlon, Athlon PRO, AMD FX, AMD A-Series, and PRO A-Series. Discrete GPUs for these PCs are offered through the AMD Radeon graphics and AMD Embedded Radeon graphics brands, while professional graphics solutions include AMD Radeon Pro and AMD FirePro. Furthermore, the company provides high-performance accelerators for servers, including Radeon Instinct, Radeon PRO V-series, and AMD Instinct, along with AMD EPYC microprocessors designed for server environments. Its embedded processor solutions span multiple brands, such as AMD Athlon, AMD Geode, AMD Ryzen, AMD EPYC, AMD R-Series, and G-Series. AMD also produces chipsets under its own trademark and crafts customer-specific solutions leveraging its CPU, GPU, and multimedia expertise, including specialized semi-custom SoC products. AMD reaches its wide array of clients, which comprise original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), public cloud service providers, original design manufacturers (ODMs), system integrators, independent distributors, online retailers, and add-in-board manufacturers. The company's sales and distribution network includes its direct sales force, independent distributors, and dedicated sales representatives.

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	QCOM	AMD
Basics
Name	QUALCOMM Incorporated	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Price	$171.78	$495.76
Sector	Technology	Technology
Market cap	large / 181,056,120	large / 808,386,256
Beta	1.64	2.47
Dividends
Dividend	$3.59	–
Yield	2.09%	–
Frequency	Quarterly	–
Payout ratio	30.12%	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	5.58%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	14.41x	108.24x
P/S	3.03x	9.51x
P/B	5.89x	5.23x
P/CF	9.45x	42.71x
P/FCF	10.50x	48.90x
PEG ratio	-25.40x	2.46x
EV/EBITDA	9.33x	45.35x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	55.10%	49.52%
Operating margin	27.12%	10.67%
Pretax margin	28.03%	12.03%
Net margin	11.96%	12.51%
Tax rate	57.34%	-2.47%
ROE	21.63%	7.19%
ROA	10.12%	5.64%
Interest coverage	18.16x	28.21x

	QCOM	AMD
Basics
Name	QUALCOMM Incorporated	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Price	$171.78	$495.76
Sector	Technology	Technology
Market cap	large / 181,056,120	large / 808,386,256
Beta	1.64	2.47
Dividends
Dividend	$3.59	–
Yield	2.09%	–
Frequency	Quarterly	–
Payout ratio	30.12%	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	5.58%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	14.41x	108.24x
P/S	3.03x	9.51x
P/B	5.89x	5.23x
P/CF	9.45x	42.71x
P/FCF	10.50x	48.90x
PEG ratio	-25.40x	2.46x
EV/EBITDA	9.33x	45.35x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	55.10%	49.52%
Operating margin	27.12%	10.67%
Pretax margin	28.03%	12.03%
Net margin	11.96%	12.51%
Tax rate	57.34%	-2.47%
ROE	21.63%	7.19%
ROA	10.12%	5.64%
Interest coverage	18.16x	28.21x

QCOM vs. AMD Stock Comparison

QCOM vs. AMD Stock Comparison

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