QCOM P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
QCOM's p/e ratio is higher than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
QCOM P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of QCOM’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -26.0 to 52.0, averaging 17.7.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13.3 | 23.0 | 36.8 | 20.8 |
| 2025 | 12.7 | 20.7 | 37.5 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 16.4 | 22.1 | 30.5 | 16.4 |
| 2023 | 10.3 | 14.8 | 22.4 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 21.6 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | 15.6 | 20.4 | 28.2 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 17.3 | 30.7 | 52.0 | 26.0 |
| 2019 | 20.3 | 30.8 | 47.5 | 25.1 |
| 2018 | -26.0 | -20.1 | 36.7 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | -22.7 | 22.5 | 41.8 | -22.5 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 19.9 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is QCOM P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
QUALCOMM Incorporated's P/E ratio is currently 20.8, which is above average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for QCOM is approximately 19.1. See all QCOM valuation metrics →
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