# Qualcomm (QCOM)

> Qualcomm designs wireless and computing chips (Snapdragon) for smartphones, PCs, cars and IoT devices, including on-device AI processors and robotics platforms. It also licenses cellular patents.

Source page: https://airoboticsdirectory.com/companies/qualcomm/
Updated: 2026-11-02
Publisher: AI & Robotics Directory (https://airoboticsdirectory.com/). Data licence: CC BY 4.0.

## Overview

- Category: [AI chips](https://airoboticsdirectory.com/category/ai-chips/)
- Listing status: public (listed as QUALCOMM Incorporated)
- Ticker: QCOM
- Themes: [AI capex & the compute build-out](https://airoboticsdirectory.com/themes/#ai-capex), [Physical AI & humanoids](https://airoboticsdirectory.com/themes/#physical-ai)
- Website: https://www.qualcomm.com
- SEC EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000804328
- Slug: `qualcomm` (stable ID used in URLs and the API)

## Key public facts

Each figure links to its public source, with an as-of date. A fact is left out when no public source could verify it.

| Fact | Value | Source | As of |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Listing | QCOM (NasdaqGS) | [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/) | 2026-11-02 |
| Last close | 164.79 USD | [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/) | 2026-10-30 |
| 1-week price change | -6.32% | [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/) | 2026-10-30 |
| Market capitalisation | 175.97 billion USD | [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/) | 2026-11-02 |
| Full-time employees | 52,000 | [Yahoo Finance profile](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/profile/) | 2026-11-02 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, United States | [Yahoo Finance profile](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM/profile/) | 2026-11-02 |
| SEC registrant | QUALCOMM INC/DE (CIK 804328) | [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000804328) | 2026-11-02 |
| SEC industry (SIC) | Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | [SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000804328) | 2026-11-02 |
| Annual revenue (fiscal year ended 2025-09-28) | 44.28 billion USD | [SEC EDGAR XBRL (10-K, filed 2025-11-05)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000085/0000804328-25-000085-index.htm) | 2025-11-05 |

## AI & Robots Mention Index

Counts of terms in Qualcomm's public SEC filings, per 10,000 words. Counts of terms, not a signal or a recommendation. Methodology: https://airoboticsdirectory.com/mentions/#methodology

Latest counted filing: [10-Q filed 2026-07-29](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000086/qcom-20260628.htm), compared with [10-Q filed 2026-04-29](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000061/qcom-20260329.htm).

| Group | Rate per 10,000 words | Change vs prior comparable |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI | 7.19 | +1.89 |
| Robots | 1.63 | +0.64 |
| Physical AI | 0.00 | ±0.00 |

### Source filings (12)

| Filed | Form | Words | AI (count / rate) | Robots (count / rate) | Physical AI (count / rate) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-29 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000086/qcom-20260628.htm) | 30,608 | 22 / 7.19 | 5 / 1.63 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000061/qcom-20260329.htm) | 30,203 | 16 / 5.30 | 3 / 0.99 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2026-02-04 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000017/qcom-20251228.htm) | 29,162 | 16 / 5.49 | 3 / 1.03 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2025-11-05 | [10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000085/qcom-20250928.htm) | 54,378 | 91 / 16.73 | 8 / 1.47 | 1 / 0.18 |
| 2025-07-30 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000045/qcom-20250629.htm) | 30,153 | 12 / 3.98 | 3 / 0.99 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2025-04-30 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000031/qcom-20250330.htm) | 29,269 | 12 / 4.10 | 3 / 1.02 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2025-02-05 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432825000011/qcom-20241229.htm) | 28,292 | 12 / 4.24 | 3 / 1.06 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2024-11-06 | [10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000075/qcom-20240929.htm) | 56,200 | 74 / 13.17 | 4 / 0.71 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2024-07-31 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000056/qcom-20240623.htm) | 29,663 | 8 / 2.70 | 3 / 1.01 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2024-05-01 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000039/qcom-20240324.htm) | 29,318 | 8 / 2.73 | 3 / 1.02 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2024-01-31 | [10-Q](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432824000017/qcom-20231224.htm) | 28,262 | 8 / 2.83 | 3 / 1.06 | 0 / 0.00 |
| 2023-11-01 | [10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432823000055/qcom-20230924.htm) | 56,114 | 52 / 9.27 | 5 / 0.89 | 0 / 0.00 |

## ETF membership

Tracked ETFs whose holdings include Qualcomm. This shows that an ETF holds the company; it is not a recommendation of the ETF or the company.

| ETF | Name | Weight | Holdings coverage | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AIQ](https://airoboticsdirectory.com/etfs/#AIQ) | Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | 1.47% | Full holdings file | 2026-10-30 | [source](https://assets.globalxetfs.com/funds/holdings/aiq_full-holdings_20261030.csv) |

## Recent SEC filings

From SEC EDGAR.

- 2026-09-08 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000110465926105718/tm2623289d1_8k.htm
- 2026-07-31 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000110465926089234/tm2621612d2_8k.htm
- 2026-07-29 10-Q: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000086/qcom-20260628.htm
- 2026-07-29 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000085/qcom-20260729.htm
- 2026-06-24 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000110465926077071/tm2618522d1_8k.htm
- 2026-04-29 10-Q: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000061/qcom-20260329.htm
- 2026-04-29 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000060/qcom-20260429.htm
- 2026-03-19 8-K: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804328/000080432826000041/qcom-20260317.htm

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## How to cite

"Qualcomm", AI & Robotics Directory, https://airoboticsdirectory.com/companies/qualcomm/ (updated 2026-11-02). Data: SEC EDGAR, Yahoo Finance, ETF issuer holdings files, company website. Not investment advice.

## Disclaimer

Informational only. Not investment, legal or tax advice, and not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security. Data comes from public sources, may be delayed or wrong, and every figure links to its source. Full disclaimer: https://airoboticsdirectory.com/about/#disclaimer