GE vs QCOM
General Electric Co. and Qualcomm Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GE | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45.9B | $44.3B |
| Net income | $8.7B | $5.5B |
| Gross margin | · | 55.4% |
| Net margin | 19.0% | 12.5% |
| Return on equity | 45.8% | 23.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $8.14 | $5.01 |
| Dividend / share | $1.44 | $3.48 |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $7.3B | $12.8B |
| Equity | $18.7B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.52× | 0.44× |
| Current ratio | 1.04× | 2.82× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −9.6% | 13.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 8.8% | 1.3% |
GE and QCOM book revenue within 15% of each other, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (19.0% against 12.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GE | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $45.9B | $44.3B |
| FY2024 | $38.7B | $39.0B |
| FY2023 | $35.3B | $35.8B |
| FY2022 | $29.1B | $44.2B |
| FY2021 | $56.5B | $33.6B |
| FY2020 | $75.8B | $23.5B |
| FY2019 | $90.2B | $24.3B |
| FY2018 | $97.0B | $22.6B |
| FY2017 | $99.3B | $22.3B |
| FY2016 | $119.5B | $23.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GE | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.7B | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $10.1B |
| FY2023 | $9.5B | $7.2B |
| FY2022 | $336.0M | $12.9B |
| FY2021 | $-6.3B | $9.0B |
| FY2020 | $5.7B | $5.2B |
| FY2019 | $-5.0B | $4.4B |
| FY2018 | $-22.4B | $-5.0B |
| FY2017 | $-8.5B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $7.5B | $5.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,571,000,000 | GE |
| FY2024 | −$260,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2023 | −$472,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2022 | −$15,061,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2021 | +$22,903,000,000 | GE |
| FY2020 | +$52,302,000,000 | GE |
| FY2019 | +$65,948,000,000 | GE |
| FY2018 | +$74,401,000,000 | GE |
| FY2017 | +$77,021,000,000 | GE |
| FY2016 | +$95,915,000,000 | GE |
| FY2015 | +$92,105,000,000 | GE |
| FY2014 | +$90,697,000,000 | GE |
| FY2013 | +$88,379,000,000 | GE |
| FY2012 | +$93,467,000,000 | GE |
| FY2011 | +$95,105,000,000 | GE |
| FY2010 | +$138,585,000,000 | GE |
| FY2009 | +$144,009,000,000 | GE |
| FY2008 | +$168,627,000,000 | GE |
| FY2007 | +$161,093,000,000 | GE |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GE and QCOM over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.5 pp | GE |
| FY2024 | −9.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2023 | +6.5 pp | GE |
| FY2022 | −27.9 pp | QCOM |
| FY2021 | −38.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2020 | −14.8 pp | QCOM |
| FY2019 | −23.5 pp | QCOM |
| FY2018 | −1.2 pp | QCOM |
| FY2017 | −19.9 pp | QCOM |
| FY2016 | −18.2 pp | QCOM |
| FY2015 | −25.8 pp | QCOM |
| FY2014 | −17.0 pp | QCOM |
| FY2013 | −15.7 pp | QCOM |
| FY2012 | −19.4 pp | QCOM |
| FY2011 | −15.2 pp | QCOM |
| FY2010 | −21.4 pp | QCOM |
| FY2009 | −8.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2008 | −18.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2007 | −23.6 pp | QCOM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GE and QCOM over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
QCOM's net margin has been more volatile than GE's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 12.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.7.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GE and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — GE led in 2 and QCOM in 17.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
QCOM's return on equity has been more volatile than GE's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 43.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 20.7.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GE and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — GE led in 2 and QCOM in 17.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.