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Qualcomm (Qualcomm) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.64 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Qualcomm's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $6,335 Mil. Qualcomm's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $9,935 Mil. Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.64.

Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 declined from Sep. 2023 (0.76) to Sep. 2023 (0.64)

A decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Qualcomm's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 134.05.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Qualcomm's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.68.


Qualcomm Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Qualcomm Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Inventory-to-Revenue
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.18

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.70 0.74 0.80 0.76 0.64

Competitive Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Qualcomm Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Qualcomm Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=( (6341 + 6422) / 2 ) / 35820
=6381.5 / 35820
=0.18

Qualcomm's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=( (6422 + 6247) / 2 ) / 9935
=6334.5 / 9935
=0.64

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Qualcomm  (NAS:QCOM) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Qualcomm's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=6334.5/4312*365 / 4
=134.05

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Qualcomm's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=4312 / 6334.5
=0.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Qualcomm (Qualcomm) Business Description

Address
5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121-1714
Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.
Executives
Cristiano R Amon officer: President 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James J Cathey officer: Chief Commercial Officer 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Alexander H Rogers officer: EVP & President, QTL 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Neil Martin officer: SVP, Finance and CAO 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James H Thompson officer: EVP, Qualcomm Technologies Inc 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jeffrey William Henderson director 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Erin L Polek officer: SVP Corporate Controller & CAO 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
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Ann C Chaplin officer: General Counsel&Corp Secretary 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Donald J Rosenberg officer: EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
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