Forecast

Financial forecast

Project revenue, EBITDA, net income and free cash flow for the next 5 or 10 years. Growth starts at the same rate the valuation uses and fades to the long-run rate, with margins held at today's level. Bear and bull cases move growth by the company's own revenue volatility. It is a model of what the assumptions imply, not a prediction.

Qualcomm (QCOM)

Price updated 06 Nov 2026 09:56; TTM through 30 Sep 2026; TTM financials updated 06 Nov 2026 12:55.

Starts from TTM through 30 Sep 2026 financials in USD and a share price of USD 156.75. Growth begins at 4.5% a year (the valuation's blended assumption) and fades to 3.3% by year 10. Margins held at EBITDA 20.1%, net 31.6%, free cash flow 20.1% of revenue. Bear and bull move starting growth by 6.0 points and long-run growth by 1 point.

Year 1 uses analyst consensus revenue growth (4.6%); year 2 is halfway back to the model's own path.
USD 99.19Model fair value (Free-cash-flow DCF); range USD 74.19 to USD 140.81
-37%Fair value vs today's price
HighModel confidence
75%Share of the gap to fair value the price closes by year 5

Confidence: Earnings-based DCF agrees; trailing-twelve-month data; profit and cash flow steady for 3 years.

3.0%/yrModel-implied annual total return over 10 years, base case (price plus dividends). Raw model level; the screener shows a calibrated ranking instead
USD 63.14BRevenue in year 10 (base)
USD 19.96BNet income in year 10 (base)
USD 12.67BFree cash flow in year 10 (base)
USD 5.26Dividend per share in year 10 (base)
USD 166.32Implied share price in year 10 (base), today USD 156.75
7.5%Year-10 free cash flow per share vs today's price

Free cash flow over time

USD 0 USD 4.41B USD 8.83B USD 13.24B USD 17.66B FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 TTM through 30 Sep 2026 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
Solid: reported Dashed: base projection Shaded: bear to bull range
Free cash flow in year 10 by scenario
CaseStarting growthYear 10Annual growth
Bear -1.4% USD 8.96B 0.4%
Base 4.6% USD 12.67B 3.9%
Bull 10.6% USD 17.66B 7.4%

Base case by year

YearGrowthRevenueEBITDANet incomeFree cash flowEPSFCF / shareDividend / shareBook / shareImplied price
TTM through 30 Sep 2026– USD 43.12BUSD 8.66BUSD 13.63BUSD 8.65B 12.708.063.5928.33156.75
Year 14.6% USD 45.12BUSD 9.06BUSD 14.26BUSD 9.05B 13.298.443.7637.86154.99
Year 24.5% USD 47.14BUSD 9.47BUSD 14.90BUSD 9.46B 13.898.813.9347.82152.50
Year 34.2% USD 49.12BUSD 9.86BUSD 15.52BUSD 9.85B 14.479.184.0958.20149.05
Year 44.1% USD 51.11BUSD 10.26BUSD 16.15BUSD 10.25B 15.059.564.2669.00144.86
Year 53.9% USD 53.12BUSD 10.67BUSD 16.79BUSD 10.66B 15.659.934.4280.22139.91
Year 63.8% USD 55.13BUSD 11.07BUSD 17.42BUSD 11.06B 16.2410.314.5991.86145.21
Year 73.7% USD 57.14BUSD 11.47BUSD 18.06BUSD 11.46B 16.8310.684.76103.93150.51
Year 83.5% USD 59.15BUSD 11.88BUSD 18.70BUSD 11.87B 17.4211.064.93116.43155.81
Year 93.4% USD 61.16BUSD 12.28BUSD 19.33BUSD 12.27B 18.0111.435.09129.35161.08
Year 103.3% USD 63.14BUSD 12.68BUSD 19.96BUSD 12.67B 18.6011.815.26142.69166.32

EPS and free cash flow per share assume today's share count. Dividends assume today's payout ratio and book value grows with retained earnings. The implied share price follows the valuation models and is not a price target; override growth settings do not change the model fair value. Margins stay at today's level except where the notes say they drift toward their average, so it does not model margin expansion, buybacks, acquisitions or recessions. It is for information and education only and is not investment advice. See the methodology for how the growth rate is blended.