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<ul><li>Qualcomm is aggressively pushing into the PC market, aiming to transform its identity from a mobile chip giant to a diversified computing powerhouse.</li><li>At its recent investor day, Qualcomm announced bold revenue projections of $4 billion from PC chips by 2029, alongside significant strides in automotive, industrial IoT, and XR markets.</li><li>This marks a pivotal moment as Qualcomm ventures beyond its traditional smartphone business, which currently accounts for 75% of its chip revenue.</li></ul>

Qualcomm is aggressively pushing into the PC market, aiming to transform its identity from a mobile chip giant to a diversified computing powerhouse.At its recent investor day, Qualcomm announced bold revenue projections of $4 billion from PC chips by 2029, alongside significant strides in automotive, industrial IoT, and XR markets.This marks a pivotal moment as Qualcomm ventures beyond its traditional smartphone business, which currently accounts for 75% of its chip revenue.

Qualcomm’s $4 Billion PC Chip Bet: Can It Dominate Beyond Smartphones?

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>QCOM estimates ~5% Android revenues growth Cagr to FY29, Automotive 22%, IoT 21%. If QCOM keeps Apple business, revenue Cagr will be 9% to FY29. If QCOM loses it: 6%.</li>
<li>Mngt forecasts high Opex control, target at 22% of revenue, which looks aggressive. Opex reached 31% in FY23-24 . At 22% Opex, Operating Profit would grow ~13% Cagr to FY29.</li>
<li>Android growth looks low, Opex control demanding. As such, we could conclude that 10% Operating Profit Cagr is more likely than 13%. Even with lower growth, the stock is cheap. </li>
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QCOM estimates ~5% Android revenues growth Cagr to FY29, Automotive 22%, IoT 21%. If QCOM keeps Apple business, revenue Cagr will be 9% to FY29. If QCOM loses it: 6%.
Mngt forecasts high Opex control, target at 22% of revenue, which looks aggressive. Opex reached 31% in FY23-24 . At 22% Opex, Operating Profit would grow ~13% Cagr to FY29.
Android growth looks low, Opex control demanding. As such, we could conclude that 10% Operating Profit Cagr is more likely than 13%. Even with lower growth, the stock is cheap. 


Qualcomm Investor Day: Based on Management Forecasts, Best Case 13% Operating Profit Cagr to FY29

<ul><li>Qualcomm's latest quarterly earnings reflect both positive trajectories and ongoing challenges.</li><li>The firm's reported non-GAAP revenue of $10.2 billion and earnings per share of $2.69 surpassed their guidance, driven primarily by strong performance in their chipset and licensing businesses.</li><li>The chipset division generated $8.7 billion, while the licensing segment contributed $1.5 billion.</li></ul>

Qualcomm's latest quarterly earnings reflect both positive trajectories and ongoing challenges.The firm's reported non-GAAP revenue of $10.2 billion and earnings per share of $2.69 surpassed their guidance, driven primarily by strong performance in their chipset and licensing businesses.The chipset division generated $8.7 billion, while the licensing segment contributed $1.5 billion.

Qualcomm Hits Record Growth in Automotive and IoT

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<li>Sept-24 result and Dec-24 guidance beat expectations by ~5%. Results show 3 important and sustainable trends: smartphone premiumization (5G and AI penetration), strong growth in Automotive and IoT (AI PC).</li>
<li>Consensus expectations are moderately low. Stock valuations at average, reflecting doubts on Auto and PC addressable market and Arm lawsuits. QCOM management mentions “broad, well-established rights for custom CPU”.</li>
<li>Stock is up 4% during trading hours, another 7%  after results. Arm lawsuit is not simple / binary, with both parties overreaching, in our view. The stock has more upside.</li>
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Sept-24 result and Dec-24 guidance beat expectations by ~5%. Results show 3 important and sustainable trends: smartphone premiumization (5G and AI penetration), strong growth in Automotive and IoT (AI PC).
Consensus expectations are moderately low. Stock valuations at average, reflecting doubts on Auto and PC addressable market and Arm lawsuits. QCOM management mentions “broad, well-established rights for custom CPU”.
Stock is up 4% during trading hours, another 7%  after results. Arm lawsuit is not simple / binary, with both parties overreaching, in our view. The stock has more upside.


Qualcomm Sep-24: Nice Beat, Dec-24 Guide Small Beat. 3 Growth Factors: Smartphone AI, Automotive, PC

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

<ul><li>Sorry about the coy title. Today's idea is Qualcomm. I think there’s a confluence of reasons that Qualcomm should lead to some short-term share gains and outsized share performance.</li><li>What tipped me off is that Amon Cristiano and the entire executive team shifted their compensation a bit earlier than the typical December granting cadence.</li><li>They usually report earnings in early November, so I wondered what could make them want to take shares before earnings instead of after. After about 20 minutes of searching, I found a pretty easy reason.</li></ul>

Sorry about the coy title. Today's idea is Qualcomm. I think there’s a confluence of reasons that Qualcomm should lead to some short-term share gains and outsized share performance.What tipped me off is that Amon Cristiano and the entire executive team shifted their compensation a bit earlier than the typical December granting cadence.They usually report earnings in early November, so I wondered what could make them want to take shares before earnings instead of after. After about 20 minutes of searching, I found a pretty easy reason.

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QUALCOMM, Inc . manufactures digital wireless communications equipment.  The Company licenses its code division multiple access (CDMA) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access intellectual property to other companies, and produces CDMA-based integrated circuits; and produces equipment and software used to track workers and assets; and software for wireless content enablement.

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Qualcomm’s $4 Billion PC Chip Bet: Can It Dominate Beyond Smartphones?

Qualcomm is aggressively pushing into the PC market, aiming to transform its identity from a mobile chip giant to a diversified computing...

Baptista Research

Qualcomm Investor Day: Based on Management Forecasts, Best Case 13% Operating Profit Cagr to FY29

QCOM expects 5% Android revenue growth, 22% in Automotive, 21% in IoT to FY29. Opex target at 22% of revenue, implying 13% Operating Profit Cagr....

Nicolas Baratte

Qualcomm Hits Record Growth in Automotive and IoT

Qualcomm's latest quarterly earnings reflect both positive trajectories and ongoing challenges. The firm's reported non-GAAP revenue of $10.2...

Baptista Research

Qualcomm Sep-24: Nice Beat, Dec-24 Guide Small Beat. 3 Growth Factors: Smartphone AI, Automotive, PC

3 sustainable trends: smartphone premiumization (5G, AI), strong growth in Automotive and IoT (AI PC). Main concern is Arm lawsuit, not a simple...

Nicolas Baratte

Idea in Smartphones

Sorry about the coy title. Today's idea is Qualcomm. I think there’s a confluence of reasons that Qualcomm should lead to some short-term share...

Fabricated Knowledge

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Qualcomm’s $4 Billion PC Chip Bet: Can It Dominate Beyond Smartphones?

Qualcomm is aggressively pushing into the PC market, aiming to transform its identity from a mobile chip giant to a diversified computing...

Baptista Research

Qualcomm Investor Day: Based on Management Forecasts, Best Case 13% Operating Profit Cagr to FY29

​QCOM expects 5% Android revenue growth, 22% in Automotive, 21% in IoT to FY29. Opex target at 22% of revenue, implying 13% Operating Profit Cagr....

Nicolas Baratte

Qualcomm Hits Record Growth in Automotive and IoT

Qualcomm's latest quarterly earnings reflect both positive trajectories and ongoing challenges. The firm's reported non-GAAP revenue of $10.2...

Baptista Research

Qualcomm Sep-24: Nice Beat, Dec-24 Guide Small Beat. 3 Growth Factors: Smartphone AI, Automotive, PC

3 sustainable trends: smartphone premiumization (5G, AI), strong growth in Automotive and IoT (AI PC). Main concern is Arm lawsuit, not a simple...

Nicolas Baratte

Idea in Smartphones

Sorry about the coy title. Today's idea is Qualcomm. I think there’s a confluence of reasons that Qualcomm should lead to some short-term share...

Fabricated Knowledge

QCOM expects 5% Android revenue growth, 22% in Automotive, 21% in IoT to FY29. Opex target at 22% of revenue, implying 13% Operating Profit Cagr....