Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 13,327,000 | 12,636,000 | 11,812,000 | 11,338,000 | 9,880,000 | 10,004,000 | 9,301,000 | 8,656,000 | 8,390,000 | 8,031,000 | 10,104,000 | 11,694,000 | 13,478,000 | 14,801,000 | 14,037,000 | 12,819,000 | 11,127,000 | 9,789,000 | 10,334,000 | 8,921,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13,800,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 21,206,000 | 27,209,000 | 27,728,000 | 26,880,000 | 26,274,000 | 24,670,000 | 24,670,000 | 24,469,000 | 23,058,000 | 21,581,000 | 20,670,000 | 19,698,000 | 18,810,000 | 18,013,000 | 16,048,000 | 13,328,000 | 11,333,000 | 9,950,000 | 8,177,000 | 7,424,000 |
| Return on total capital | 62.85% | 46.44% | 42.60% | 42.18% | 37.60% | 40.55% | 24.18% | 35.38% | 36.39% | 37.21% | 48.88% | 59.37% | 71.65% | 82.17% | 87.47% | 96.18% | 98.18% | 98.38% | 126.38% | 120.16% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $13,327,000K ÷ ($—K + $21,206,000K)
= 62.85%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Qualcomm Incorporated
QCOM
62.85%
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd
AOSL
-0.00%
Analog Devices Inc
ADI
8.96%
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc
MTSI
-1.77%
Micron Technology Inc
MU
18.70%
Skyworks Solutions Inc
SWKS
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