QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QCOM has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
UBER
Uber Technologies, Inc.
UBER has the edge over QCOM overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
QCOM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
QCOM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
UBER Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
UBER's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
QCOM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $175 | -1.1% |
| Current | 14x | $177 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $248 | +40% |
| Expensive | 26x | $333 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QCOM has the edge over UBER in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UBER PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $26.01 | -62% |
| Fair | 17x | $29.70 | -57% |
| Forward | 17x | $69.12 | — |
| Current | 40x | $69.12 | — |
| Expensive | 93x | $160 | +131% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UBER's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
QCOM Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for QCOM to show an outlook.
UBER Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for UBER, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
QCOM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.70 | +153% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.76 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.32 | -4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.96 | -47% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.01 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.35 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.80 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.34 | +35% |
QCOM earned $12.70 per share over the past year, up 153% from the year before.
UBER Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.07 | +138% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | -78% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.57 | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.03 | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.73 | +3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.78 | +285% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.87 | +538% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.71 | +806% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.56 | +424% |
UBER has the edge over QCOM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
QCOM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.3B | -8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.9B | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6B | -3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.3B | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.4B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $11B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.7B | +17% |
QCOM's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $10.3B last quarter, down 8.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | -6.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | -3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +1 points |
QCOM has the edge over UBER on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UBER Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.8B | +9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.2B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.4B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.7B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.5B | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $12B | +20% |
UBER has the edge over QCOM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.8% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +5.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.3% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.4% | -0.1 points |
UBER's operating margin was 9.8% last quarter, up 1.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
QCOM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | -49% |
| Q2 2026 | $495M | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4B | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | -3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.3B | +58% |
QCOM's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $8.7B over the past year, down 33% from the year before.
UBER Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8B | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2B | +5.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | +66% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +122% |
UBER has the edge over QCOM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
QCOM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -32M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -53M shares |
| 5 years | -6.6% | -76M shares |
| Available history | -7.4% | -86M shares |
QCOM has 1.1B diluted shares, down 2.9% from a year ago, with $7.8B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B |
QCOM spent $7.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 11% from the year before.
UBER Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +99K shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -74.1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -58.2M shares |
| 5 years | +8% | +151M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +326M shares |
UBER has the edge over QCOM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $750M |
| Q2 2026 | $518M |
| Q1 2026 | $3B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $555M |
UBER spent $6.2B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
QCOM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
QCOM's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago.
UBER Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
UBER has the edge over QCOM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
QCOM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.2 | Neutral |
QCOM's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (neutral).
UBER Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.7 | Oversold |
UBER's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
QCOM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | QCOM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 50% below |
| PE % | 17 | 35 | 18 pts below |
QCOM has the edge over UBER on valuation relative to its sector.
UBER PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | UBER | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 45% above |
| PE % | 68 | 35 | 33 pts above |
UBER is trading at 40x earnings, a 45% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
QCOM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $177.2 | 0% below |
| 20 week MA | $172.8 | 2.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $170.7 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $164.3 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $155.1 | 14% above |
QCOM has the edge over UBER on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UBER Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.7 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.7 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $74.4 | 7.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $78.9 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $67.9 | 1.8% above |
UBER's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 1.8% above its 200-week average.
QCOM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88.8 | $148.8 | +68% |
| 2021 | $148.8 | $182.7 | +23% |
| 2022 | $182.7 | $110.8 | -39% |
| 2023 | $110.8 | $144.6 | +30% |
| 2024 | $144.6 | $157.2 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | $157.2 | $174.8 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $174.8 | $177.1 | +1.3% |
QCOM has the edge over UBER on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UBER Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.2 | $52.9 | +75% |
| 2021 | $52.9 | $43.9 | -17% |
| 2022 | $43.9 | $24.6 | -44% |
| 2023 | $24.6 | $61.6 | +150% |
| 2024 | $61.6 | $61.1 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | $61.1 | $81.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $81.3 | $69.1 | -15% |
UBER's yearly returns have swung widely, from +150% in 2023 to −44% in 2022. It's down 15% so far in 2026.