NASDAQ$QCOM
Qualcomm Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021 results, exceeding 2019 Analyst Day targets.
Qualcomm reported strong Q4 and fiscal year 2021 results, exceeding their 2019 Analyst Day targets for revenue growth, diversification, and operating margin expansion. The company's Non-GAAP EPS more than doubled year-over-year, driven by success in RF front-end, Automotive, and IoT sectors.
- QCT revenues increased by 56% year-over-year.
- Handsets revenue grew by 56% compared to the same quarter last year.
- The company delivered over $10 billion of fiscal 2021 revenues across RF Front-End, IoT and Automotive.
- Fifth consecutive quarter of greater than 100% year-over-year EBT Growth in QCT.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Qualcomm · Revenue · Quarterly
$9.32B
Revenue by segment
Qualcomm · $11.3B total across 2 segments · Q4 2022
- QCT$9.9B—87.3%
- QTL$1.44B—12.7%
Forward guidance
Qualcomm provided revenue guidance for Q1 FY22, with revenues expected to be between $10.0B and $10.8B.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021
-0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.4%
Avg return
30 days after
47%
34 / 73 earnings
Positive
+17.2%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-16.1%
Q4 2015
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | +19.6% | +60.9% | |
| Q1 2026 | -8.5% | -5.9% | -8.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.7% | -3.2% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -7.7% | -7.8% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -8.9% | -5.8% | -2.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.7% | -2.2% | -8.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +4.2% | +1.4% | -3.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.8% | -5.4% | +5.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.6% | +9.6% | +23.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -3.3% | -1.3% | +11.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.7% | +10.0% | +19.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -10.1% | -9.6% | -12.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -8.2% | -6.7% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.5% | -1.3% | -10.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -11.5% | -6.2% | +7.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.3% | -1.7% | -7.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +11.0% | +8.8% | +4.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.1% | -1.2% | -8.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +15.4% | +22.6% | +30.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +7.1% | +5.6% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +3.4% | -0.4% | -2.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -10.2% | -10.6% | -21.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | +15.9% | +13.7% | +25.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +17.2% | +19.8% | +29.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.5% | +0.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.9% | -0.4% | -12.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +5.3% | +7.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | -4.8% | -8.0% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | +1.2% | +2.5% | -22.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.2% | +0.6% | +9.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.8% | -14.4% | -12.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | +8.0% | +5.4% | +14.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | +1.1% | +2.1% | +20.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -0.3% | -7.9% | -3.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | +7.5% | +22.6% | +28.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.1% | -5.5% | -7.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.0% | +0.3% | +9.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.7% | -2.5% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -2.0% | +0.2% | -3.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | +8.7% | +10.1% | +13.8% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -16.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -11.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -8.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +6.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +6.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -9.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -1.2% | — | — |
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