Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) — the honest read
As of 2026-09-10 · Technology · Price $176.40 · Engine verdict: HOLD · Educational, not financial advice
Qualcomm Inc trades slightly above the value the model estimates: −6.0% margin of safety. It sits inside the scenario range, close to the base case: neither a bargain nor expensive. That is why the engine says hold and keep watching.
1 · What is it worth vs. its price?
| Price today | $176.40 |
| Model value (central) | $165.78 |
| Margin of safety | −6.0% |
| Floor (bear scenario) | $117.43 |
| Base case | $166.10 |
| Ceiling (bull scenario) | $213.50 |
| Model entry (30% below value) | $116.05 |
2 · Why this verdict?
- Quality 60/100 · Medium. Profitability and stability clear the bar without being exceptional.
- Risk 92/100 · High. Higher means less risk penalty. Balance sheet and cyclicality are under control.
- Value 31/100 · Low. No discount: it trades above the estimated value. FCF yield of 5.6%.
- Growth 31/100 · Low. Modest expected growth in cash flow. The base case assumes 4.8% a year.
Scale 0–100 · ≥70 high · 50–69 medium · <50 low. Risk is shown inverted: higher = safer.
3 · What would change it?
An entry price: $116.05 (34% below today). At that price Qualcomm Inc would trade 30% below the value the model estimates — the discount the engine asks for before considering a buy. Until then, patience: the model does not say "never".
What the screener ranks highest today in Technology (real engine labels, not "approvals"):
- TTD — Trade Desk, Inc. · MoS +150% · hold / monitor
- IT — Gartner Inc · MoS +9% · hold / monitor
- ACN — Accenture plc · MoS +115% · hold / monitor
4 · For analysts
Scenarios
| Scenario | Growth | Intrinsic value | Margin of safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | 2.4% | $117.43 | −33.4% |
| Base | 4.8% | $166.10 | −5.8% |
| Bull | 7.2% | $213.50 | +21.0% |
Expected return (model): +8.7% · Upside/downside skew: 0.63x
Quality metrics — ROIC 17.6% · FCF growth (5y) +4.8% · Debt / FCF 0.67x · FCF stability 79/100
DCF assumptions — WACC 12.49% · terminal growth 3.50% · growth used 4.80% · 10 years
Data quality — confidence 100% · coverage 100%
Data caveats: GROWTH_TREND_NORM
How this read is made
A deterministic, conservative DCF (capped terminal growth) over point-in-time fundamentals from the same data lake the product uses, scored by the same decision engine. No language model writes or adjusts any number; the engine's structured output is the source. Intrinsic values are floor-style estimates, not price targets.
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