4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Qualcomm
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, mobile chip specialist Qualcomm (NAS: QCOM) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Qualcomm's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Qualcomm facts
Headquarters (Founded) | San Diego (1985) |
Market Cap | $102.1 billion |
Industry | Communications equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $16.3 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Dr. Paul Jacobs |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 15.7% |
Cash/Debt | $11.5 billion / $928.0 million |
Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
Competitors | Broadcom |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 2,366 members who have rated Qualcomm believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last year, one of those bulls, Speachless, tapped Qualcomm as a particularly smart selection:
Global leader in handset chips. For those of use who are not high tech, that means the brains of smart phones. My phone is definitely smarter than I am. Spells better too! As more and more of us use more and more smart phones or other like mobile devices, this company will continue to grow.
Also, [little debt], lots of cash and a dividend that is almost 10X higher than it was 8 years ago. Hope to hold on to this one as tight as my 20 something kids hold their phones.
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