QUALCOMM (QCOM) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)QCOMQUALCOMM Incorporated

About 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.

San Diego, CA

52,000 employees

www.qualcomm.com

Technology / Semiconductors

Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductors
CEO: Cristiano Renno Amon

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QCOM Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.61

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.97

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.83

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.66

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.70

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

2.31

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

2.74

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-18.11%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.93%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-3.16%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-5.07%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-30.18%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-41.11%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

1.58

median of 177 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+2.02%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)	$179.22B	1.61	1.97	1.83	1.66
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs ›	$181.14B	1.68	1.52	1.30	1.37
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs ›	$183.19B	0.84	0.76	0.72	0.81
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›	$183.40B	1.77	1.72	1.69	1.84
Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›	$183.65B	2.48	2.12	1.84	1.79
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)vs ›	$171.62B	0.84	0.97	0.96	1.07
Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›	$189.29B	2.11	1.43	1.09	1.07
Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs ›	$165.67B	1.58	1.31	1.19	1.21
Shopify Inc. (SHOP)vs ›	$164.65B	5.94	4.82	5.92	8.59
SAP SE (SAP)vs ›	$199.30B	1.17	1.15	1.19	1.19

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)

$179.22B

1.61

1.97

1.83

1.66

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs ›

$181.14B

1.68

1.52

1.30

1.37

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs ›

$183.19B

0.84

0.76

0.72

0.81

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›

$183.40B

1.77

1.72

1.69

1.84

Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›

$183.65B

2.48

2.12

1.84

1.79

Western Digital Corporation (WDC)vs ›

$171.62B

0.84

0.97

0.96

1.07

Sandisk Corporation (SNDK)vs ›

$189.29B

2.11

1.43

1.09

1.07

Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs ›

$165.67B

1.58

1.31

1.19

1.21

Shopify Inc. (SHOP)vs ›

$164.65B

5.94

4.82

5.92

8.59

SAP SE (SAP)vs ›

$199.30B

1.17

1.15

1.19

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 1.61.

Is QUALCOMM Incorporated's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.61 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.66, around the middle of its 5-year range (1.15–2.38).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 1.97.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 1.83.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 1.66.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 1.70.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 2.31.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for QCOM stock is 2.74.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-03-29	1.61
2025-12-28	1.83
2025-09-28	1.94
2025-06-29	2.38
2025-03-30	2.08
2024-12-29	1.99
2024-09-30	1.79
2024-06-23	1.78
2024-03-24	1.98
2023-12-24	1.88
2023-09-30	1.62
2023-06-25	1.64
2023-03-26	1.55
2022-12-25	1.41
2022-09-30	1.21
2022-06-26	1.15
2022-03-27	1.27
2021-12-26	1.33
2021-09-30	1.41
2021-06-27	1.45
2021-03-28	1.72
2020-12-27	1.87
2020-09-30	1.84
2020-06-28	1.67
2020-03-29	1.39
2019-12-29	1.61
2019-09-30	1.72
2019-06-30	1.61
2019-03-31	1.39
2018-12-30	1.38
2018-09-30	1.40
2018-06-24	2.62
2018-03-25	3.46
2017-12-24	3.25
2017-09-30	3.81
2017-06-25	2.73
2017-03-26	1.46
2016-12-25	1.73
2016-09-30	2.93
2016-06-26	2.87
2016-03-27	2.67
2015-12-27	2.94
2015-09-30	3.38
2015-06-28	4.00
2015-03-29	3.06
2014-12-28	3.28
2014-09-30	3.48
2014-06-29	3.52
2014-03-30	3.37
2013-12-29	3.67
2013-09-30	3.50
2013-06-30	2.83
2013-03-31	3.09
2012-12-30	3.16
2012-09-30	2.76
2012-06-24	2.82
2012-03-25	3.30
2011-12-25	2.67
2011-09-30	2.56
2011-06-26	2.71
2011-03-27	3.25
2010-12-26	2.98
2010-09-30	2.12
2010-06-27	2.15
2010-03-28	3.68
2009-12-27	4.49
2009-09-30	4.31
2009-06-28	4.79
2009-03-29	4.80
2008-12-28	5.07
2008-09-30	4.89
2008-06-29	4.00
2008-03-30	3.80
2007-12-30	4.05
2007-09-30	3.70
2007-07-01	4.11
2007-04-01	4.23
2006-12-31	4.01
2006-09-30	4.78
2006-06-25	5.25
2006-03-26	7.39
2005-12-25	7.07
2005-09-30	7.12
2005-06-26	8.30
2005-03-27	7.36
2004-12-26	7.55
2004-09-30	7.91
2004-06-27	8.68
2004-03-28	8.39
2003-12-28	9.16
2003-09-30	7.22
2003-06-29	6.76
2003-03-30	6.65
2002-12-29	6.51
2002-09-30	5.71
2002-06-30	5.43

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-03-29

1.61

2025-12-28

1.83

2025-09-28

1.94

2025-06-29

2.38

2025-03-30

2.08

2024-12-29

1.99

2024-09-30

1.79

2024-06-23

1.78

2024-03-24

1.98

2023-12-24

1.88

2023-09-30

1.62

2023-06-25

1.64

2023-03-26

1.55

2022-12-25

1.41

2022-09-30

1.21

2022-06-26

1.15

2022-03-27

1.27

2021-12-26

1.33

2021-09-30

1.41

2021-06-27

1.45

2021-03-28

1.72

2020-12-27

1.87

2020-09-30

1.84

2020-06-28

1.67

2020-03-29

1.39

2019-12-29

1.61

2019-09-30

1.72

2019-06-30

1.61

2019-03-31

1.39

2018-12-30

1.38

2018-09-30

1.40

2018-06-24

2.62

2018-03-25

3.46

2017-12-24

3.25

2017-09-30

3.81

2017-06-25

2.73

2017-03-26

1.46

2016-12-25

1.73

2016-09-30

2.93

2016-06-26

2.87

2016-03-27

2.67

2015-12-27

2.94

2015-09-30

3.38

2015-06-28

4.00

2015-03-29

3.06

2014-12-28

3.28

2014-09-30

3.48

2014-06-29

3.52

2014-03-30

3.37

2013-12-29

3.67

2013-09-30

3.50

2013-06-30

2.83

2013-03-31

3.09

2012-12-30

3.16

2012-09-30

2.76

2012-06-24

2.82

2012-03-25

3.30

2011-12-25

2.67

2011-09-30

2.56

2011-06-26

2.71

2011-03-27

3.25

2010-12-26

2.98

2010-09-30

2.12

2010-06-27

2.15

2010-03-28

3.68

2009-12-27

4.49

2009-09-30

4.31

2009-06-28

4.79

2009-03-29

4.80

2008-12-28

5.07

2008-09-30

4.89

2008-06-29

4.00

2008-03-30

3.80

2007-12-30

4.05

2007-09-30

3.70

2007-07-01

4.11

2007-04-01

4.23

2006-12-31

4.01

2006-09-30

4.78

2006-06-25

5.25

2006-03-26

7.39

2005-12-25

7.07

2005-09-30

7.12

2005-06-26

8.30

2005-03-27

7.36

2004-12-26

7.55

2004-09-30

7.91

2004-06-27

8.68

2004-03-28

8.39

2003-12-28

9.16

2003-09-30

7.22

2003-06-29

6.76

2003-03-30

6.65

2002-12-29

6.51

2002-09-30

5.71

2002-06-30

5.43

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.61

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