MCHP vs. QCOM: Microchip vs. QUALCOMM Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Microchip (MCHP) 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

Microchip (MCHP) 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 Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Profile Item	MCHP	QCOM
Name	Microchip Technology Inc.	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	31.76 billion USD	176.99 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 19, 1993	December 13, 1991
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MCHP

QCOM

GSPC

Microchip (MCHP) 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 Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Total Return (1Y)	11.53%	4.41%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.63%	15.75%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-3.83%	3.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MCHP

QCOM

GSPC

Microchip (MCHP) 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 Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	52.96%	55.42%
Beta (5Y)	1.91	1.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-63.77%	-44.29%
Avg. Volume (3M)	10.34M	12.25M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MCHP 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 Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.14	0.00
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.21	0.00

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 52.82% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Microchip (MCHP) at 12.57% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for QCOM.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

12.57%

Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
MCHP: 12.57%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 31.61% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Microchip (MCHP) at 14.96%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.96%

Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
MCHP: 14.96%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Microchip (MCHP) at 29.13% and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 15.41% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

29.13%

Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
MCHP: 29.13%
Median: 15.91%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
ROE (TTM)	12.57%	52.82%
ROA (TTM)	5.19%	10.13%
Net Margin (TTM)	14.96%	31.61%
Operating Margin (TTM)	29.13%	15.41%
Gross Margin (TTM)	62.70%	53.10%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Microchip (MCHP) at 7.08% 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.

Microchip (MCHP) 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; Microchip (MCHP) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.08%	-2.63%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-17.65%	6.38%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	153.49%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-62.03%	25.53%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Microchip (MCHP) at 2.24 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.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.24

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
Q1: 2.35
MCHP: 2.24
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 0.53 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Microchip (MCHP) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.46
MCHP: 0.84
Q3: 0.65
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

Microchip (MCHP) 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 Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.24	1.86
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.53
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.73	0.78

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Microchip (MCHP) at 2.81% and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 2.31% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

2.81%

MCHP: 2.81%
Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Microchip (MCHP) reports payout ratio above 100% at 136.84%, meaning dividends exceeded current-period earnings and sustainability needs extra context. Meanwhile QUALCOMM (QCOM) reports 28.50%, ranking against industry peers normally.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

136.84%

MCHP: 136.84%
Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.81%	2.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	136.84%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 13.02 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Microchip (MCHP) at 43.87 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for QCOM, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

43.87

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
MCHP: 43.87
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
Min: 8.12

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

Microchip (MCHP) vs. QUALCOMM (QCOM): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Microchip (MCHP) at 5.67 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 4.10 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.67

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
Median: 5.76
MCHP: 5.67
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

Microchip (MCHP) 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 Microchip (MCHP) at 4.78 and QUALCOMM (QCOM) at 5.83 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MCHP

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.78

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MCHP: 4.78
Median: 4.29
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Microchip (MCHP) and QUALCOMM (QCOM)
Metric	MCHP	QCOM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	43.87	13.02
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.67	4.10
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.78	5.83
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.85%	5.15%