Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) — the earnings record

Computed on 2026-09-18 from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method — no desk-written read yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

9/10EPS beats

10/10revenue beats

2 · 3 · 5up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)

2026-11-04next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -12.7% to +10.8% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est EPS $2.19 · est revenue ~$10.15B into the next print.

Print by print

Print	Date	EPS	Revenue
Jul 26	2026-07-29	✗ miss	✓ beat
Apr 26	2026-04-29	✓ beat	✓ beat
Feb 26	2026-02-04	✓ beat	✓ beat
Nov 25	2025-11-05	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 25	2025-07-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Apr 25	2025-04-30	✓ beat	✓ beat
Feb 25	2025-02-05	✓ beat	✓ beat
Nov 24	2024-11-06	✓ beat	✓ beat
Jul 24	2024-07-31	✓ beat	✓ beat
May 24	2024-05-01	✓ beat	✓ beat

Report-day close to the close three sessions later on adjusted closes, ±3% bands — the same method as every hand-written card; the Print Record method explains the bands. No reaction chart, metric line or behavior read exists for QCOM yet.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

How often does Qualcomm Incorporated beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-18 card), Qualcomm Incorporated beat EPS estimates 9 of 10 times and revenue estimates 10 of 10 times, with 9 double beats.

How does QCOM stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 2 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 3 flat, 5 down — reactions spanning -12.7% to +10.8%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was QCOM's biggest earnings reaction?

-12.7% over the three sessions after the Jul 24 print (2024-07-31).

When does Qualcomm Incorporated report earnings next?

2026-11-04 (2026-11-04 · est EPS $2.19 · est revenue ~$10.15B). This record is computed from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method; a desk-written card for QCOM does not exist yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

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