The BusinessWeek 50 Ranking
8
Qualcomm
RAISING ITS earnings expectations has become a regular event at Qualcomm. The San Diego-based cell-phone chipmaker has hiked its projections three times in the last year on the strength of its hot-selling CDMA digital wireless technology. The industry leader in the U.S., Qualcomm’s revenues have grown nearly fivefold since 2002. Now it’s making big inroads into Europe, China, and India, where its wireless technology trailed behind the more widely deployed GSM. Also, it’s gearing up for the U.S. launch later this year of MediaFLO, a TV-overthe- phone service that it hopes will drive chip sales.
Company Info |
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| 2005 Rank | 13 |
| GET MORE COMPANY INFO | QCOM |
| Market Value $ Million | 77,814.0 |
| Total Return $ Million | (1-yr.) 32.0
(3-yr.) 179.1 |
| 2005 Sales $ Billion | 6.0 |
| Sales Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 19
(3-yr.) 21.5 |
| Long-Term Growth Est. % | 20.0 |
| Net income $ Million | 2,250.0 |
| Net Income Growth $ Million | (1-yr.) 23
(3-yr.) 64.6 |
| Net Margin %* | 37.4 |
| Return on Inv. Capital (%)* | 18.8 |
| Share Price 12-Mo. Hi/Lo | 49/32 |
| P/E Ratio | 36 |
| Industry | Technology Hardware & Equipment |
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