QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 10YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 10Y.
- Score
- 15/100
- 10Y CAGR
- 5.8%
- Median YoY
- 4.9%
- YoY volatility
- σ 27.0pp· choppy
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 9 of 40
- Negative quarters
- 14
- Valuation vs own 10Y history
- P/S 3.9x · 10Y median 4.2x · 44th percentile · as of Aug 19, 2026
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 9 of 40 → 9 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 27.0pp) → 5.7 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 4.9% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (-4% YoY) → 0 of 15 pts
- Score: 15 of 100
Annualized revenue (TTM) · by quarter, last 40
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line
P/S multiple vs its 10Y median
Across metrics · 10Y
| Metric | 10Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 5.8% | 4.9% | 27.0pp | 9 of 40 | 14 |
| EPSEPS | 4.5% | 17.5% | 114.9pp | 17 of 35 | 15 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 9.8% | 12.7% | 393.4pp | 17 of 38 | 17 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 7.2% | 13.8% | 86.1pp | 15 of 38 | 15 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 11% | 12.3% | 109.7pp | 15 of 36 | 14 |
Reported figures over 10Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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