NVDA vs QCOM
Nvidia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | NVDA | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $215.9B | $44.3B |
| Net income | $120.1B | $5.5B |
| Gross margin | 71.1% | 55.4% |
| Net margin | 55.6% | 12.5% |
| Return on equity | 101.5% | 23.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $4.90 | $5.01 |
| Dividend / share | $0.04 | $3.48 |
| Payout ratio | 0.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $96.7B | $12.8B |
| Equity | $157.3B | · |
| Net debt / equity | −0.01× | 0.44× |
| Current ratio | 3.91× | 2.82× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 66.9% | 13.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 94.3% | 1.3% |
NVDA bills 4.9× the revenue of QCOM, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (55.6% 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 | NVDA | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $215.9B | $44.3B |
| FY2024 | $130.5B | $39.0B |
| FY2023 | $60.9B | $35.8B |
| FY2022 | $27.0B | $44.2B |
| FY2021 | $26.9B | $33.6B |
| FY2020 | $16.7B | $23.5B |
| FY2019 | $10.9B | $24.3B |
| FY2018 | $11.7B | $22.6B |
| FY2017 | $9.7B | $22.3B |
| FY2016 | $6.9B | $23.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | NVDA | QCOM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $120.1B | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $72.9B | $10.1B |
| FY2023 | $29.8B | $7.2B |
| FY2022 | $4.4B | $12.9B |
| FY2021 | $9.8B | $9.0B |
| FY2020 | $4.3B | $5.2B |
| FY2019 | $2.8B | $4.4B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $-5.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.0B | $2.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.7B | $5.7B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$171,654,000,000 | NVDA |
| FY2024 | +$91,535,000,000 | NVDA |
| FY2023 | +$25,102,000,000 | NVDA |
| FY2022 | −$17,226,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2021 | −$6,652,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2020 | −$6,856,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2019 | −$13,355,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2018 | −$10,895,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2017 | −$12,544,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2016 | −$16,644,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2015 | −$20,271,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2014 | −$21,805,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2013 | −$20,736,000,000 | QCOM |
| FY2012 | −$14,840,841,000 | QCOM |
| FY2011 | −$10,959,070,000 | QCOM |
| FY2010 | −$7,438,691,000 | QCOM |
| FY2009 | −$7,060,555,000 | QCOM |
| FY2008 | −$7,717,141,000 | QCOM |
| FY2007 | −$4,773,140,000 | QCOM |
The higher-revenue side has changed between NVDA and QCOM over this period. The gap has widened 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 | +43.1 pp | NVDA |
| FY2024 | +29.8 pp | NVDA |
| FY2023 | +28.7 pp | NVDA |
| FY2022 | −13.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2021 | +9.3 pp | NVDA |
| FY2020 | +3.9 pp | NVDA |
| FY2019 | +7.5 pp | NVDA |
| FY2018 | +57.3 pp | NVDA |
| FY2017 | +20.4 pp | NVDA |
| FY2016 | −0.1 pp | QCOM |
| FY2015 | −8.6 pp | QCOM |
| FY2014 | −16.6 pp | QCOM |
| FY2013 | −16.9 pp | QCOM |
| FY2012 | −18.5 pp | QCOM |
| FY2011 | −13.8 pp | QCOM |
| FY2010 | −22.4 pp | QCOM |
| FY2009 | −17.4 pp | QCOM |
| FY2008 | −29.2 pp | QCOM |
| FY2007 | −17.8 pp | QCOM |
The higher net margin has changed hands between NVDA 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
NVDA's net margin has been more volatile than QCOM's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 16.6 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 NVDA and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — NVDA led in 8 and QCOM in 11.
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 NVDA's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 43.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 33.5.
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 NVDA and QCOM over these 19 fiscal years — NVDA led in 7 and QCOM in 12.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.