INTC vs. QCOM: Intel vs. QUALCOMM Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Profile Item	INTC	QCOM
Name	Intel Corporation	QUALCOMM Incorporated
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Semiconductors	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	299.13 billion USD	176.99 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	December 13, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

INTC

QCOM

GSPC

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Total Return (1Y)	52.79%	4.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.03%	15.75%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.17%	3.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

INTC

QCOM

GSPC

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	84.58%	55.42%
Beta (5Y)	2.44	1.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-65.04%	-44.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	115.52M	12.25M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

INTC and QCOM are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.57	0.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.86	0.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Intel (INTC) reports a negative ROE of -9.62%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports 52.82%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

-9.62%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
INTC: -9.62%
Min: -16.89%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

52.82%

QCOM: 52.82%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their ROE against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Intel (INTC) reports a negative net margin of -20.09%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports 31.61%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

-20.09%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
INTC: -20.09%
Min: -37.77%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

31.61%

Max: 63.80%
QCOM: 31.61%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their net margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Intel (INTC) at 15.60% and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 15.41% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.60%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
INTC: 15.60%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

15.41%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
QCOM: 15.41%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their operating margin against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
ROE (TTM)	-9.62%	52.82%
ROA (TTM)	1.78%	10.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	-20.09%	31.61%
Operating Margin (TTM)	15.60%	15.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	40.15%	53.10%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Intel (INTC) at -0.47% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while QUALCOMM (QCOM) at -2.63% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports EPS growth of 153.49%, ranked against its industry; Intel (INTC) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-0.47%	-2.63%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-5.71%	6.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	153.49%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	25.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Intel (INTC) at 2.21 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 1.86 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.21

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
INTC: 2.21
Min: 1.03

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

1.86

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
QCOM: 1.86
Min: 1.03

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their current ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Intel (INTC) at 0.38 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 0.53 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.38

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
INTC: 0.38
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.53

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
QCOM: 0.53
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.21	1.86
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.38	0.53
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.20	0.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Intel (INTC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports a yield of 2.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
INTC: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.31%

QCOM: 2.31%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Intel (INTC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports a payout of 28.50%, ranking against industry peers normally.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
INTC: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 49.64%
QCOM: 28.50%
Q3: 21.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: QUALCOMM (QCOM) trades at 13.02 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Intel (INTC) has no P/E ratio this period.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12
INTC: --

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

13.02

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
QCOM: 13.02
Min: 8.12

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): INTC does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; QCOM is benchmarked against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Intel (INTC) at 4.99 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 4.10 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.99

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
INTC: 4.99
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.10

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
QCOM: 4.10
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Intel (INTC) at 2.60 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 5.83 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

INTC

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.60

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
Median: 4.29
INTC: 2.60
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

QCOM

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.83

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
QCOM: 5.83
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

Intel (INTC) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Intel (INTC) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	INTC	QCOM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	13.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.99	4.10
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.60	5.83
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.27%	5.15%