INTC vs QCOM
Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | INTC | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $52.9B | $44.3B |
| Net income | $-267.0M | $5.5B |
| Gross margin | 34.8% | 55.4% |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Return on equity | −0.3% | 23.3% |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.06 | $5.01 |
| Dividend / share | · | $3.48 |
| Payout ratio | −0.0% | · |
| Free cash flow | $-4.9B | $12.8B |
| Equity | $114.3B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.28× | 0.44× |
| Current ratio | 2.02× | 2.82× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −7.5% | 13.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 1.3% |
INTC bills 1.2× the revenue of QCOM, and INTC closed the last reported year at a loss.
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 | INTC | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $52.9B | $44.3B |
| FY2024 | $53.1B | $39.0B |
| FY2023 | $54.2B | $35.8B |
| FY2022 | $63.1B | $44.2B |
| FY2021 | $79.0B | $33.6B |
| FY2020 | $77.9B | $23.5B |
| FY2019 | $72.0B | $24.3B |
| FY2018 | $70.8B | $22.6B |
| FY2017 | $62.8B | $22.3B |
| FY2016 | $59.4B | $23.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | INTC | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-267.0M | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $-18.8B | $10.1B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $7.2B |
| FY2022 | $8.0B | $12.9B |
| FY2021 | $19.9B | $9.0B |
| FY2020 | $20.9B | $5.2B |
| FY2019 | $21.0B | $4.4B |
| FY2018 | $21.1B | $-5.0B |
| FY2017 | $9.6B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $10.3B | $5.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$8,569,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2024 | +$14,139,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2023 | +$18,408,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2022 | +$18,854,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2021 | +$45,458,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2020 | +$54,336,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2019 | +$47,692,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2018 | +$48,237,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2017 | +$40,503,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2016 | +$35,833,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2015 | +$30,074,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2014 | +$29,383,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2013 | +$27,842,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2012 | +$34,220,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2011 | +$39,042,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2010 | +$32,641,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2009 | +$24,740,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2008 | +$26,444,000,000 | INTC |
| FY2007 | +$29,463,000,000 | INTC |
INTC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. 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 | −12.5 pp | QCOM |
| FY2024 | −62.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2023 | −17.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2022 | −16.6 pp | QCOM |
| FY2021 | −1.8 pp | QCOM |
| FY2020 | +4.7 pp | INTC |
| FY2019 | +11.2 pp | INTC |
| FY2018 | +51.7 pp | INTC |
| FY2017 | +4.3 pp | INTC |
| FY2016 | −6.8 pp | QCOM |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | QCOM |
| FY2014 | −9.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2013 | −9.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2012 | −11.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2011 | −4.4 pp | QCOM |
| FY2010 | −3.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2009 | −2.9 pp | QCOM |
| FY2008 | −14.3 pp | QCOM |
| FY2007 | −19.0 pp | QCOM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between INTC 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
INTC's net margin has been more volatile than QCOM's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 14.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.3.
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 INTC and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — INTC led in 4 and QCOM in 15.
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 INTC's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 43.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.5.
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 INTC and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — INTC led in 7 and QCOM in 12.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.