NASDAQ$QCOM

Qualcomm Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2022 results, navigating macroeconomic challenges and executing diversification strategy.

Qualcomm reported strong Q4 and fiscal year 2022 results, with revenues of $11.40 billion and EPS of $2.54. The company's diversification strategy and long-term opportunities remain unchanged despite temporary impacts from elevated channel inventory.

  • QCT revenues increased by 28% year-over-year.
  • Handset revenues grew by 40% year-over-year.
  • Automotive revenues increased by 58% year-over-year.
  • The company returned $1.34 billion to stockholders through dividends and stock repurchases.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.4B

Previous: $9.32B+22.2%
EPS (adj)

$3.13

Previous: $2.55+22.7%
Net Income

$2.87B

Previous: $2.8B+2.7%
Operating Income

$3.67B

Previous: $2.9B+26.3%
Gross Profit

$6.53B

Previous: $5.4B+20.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.77B

Previous: $7.12B-61.0%
Total Assets

$49B

Previous: $41.2B+18.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$521M

Previous: $425M+22.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Qualcomm · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.4B

Q4 2022+22.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Qualcomm · $11.3B total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • QCT
    $9.9B
  • QTL
    $1.44B

Forward guidance

Qualcomm is updating its guidance for calendar year 2022 3G/4G/5G handset volumes from a year-over-year mid-single-digit percentage decline, to a low double-digit percentage decline. The rapid deterioration in demand and easing of supply constraints across the semiconductor industry have resulted in elevated channel inventory. Due to these elevated levels, our largest customers are now drawing down on their inventory, negatively impacting the mid-point of our EPS guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 by approximately ($0.80).

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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