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Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from Qualcomm Inc.’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (10)

  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 2.53x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Deferred revenue growing — future revenue visibility: Deferred revenue grew +20.5% to $358.0M, providing forward revenue visibility. This is a positive leading indicator for subscription or contract-based businesses.
  • R&D intensity declining: R&D as % of revenue fell from 22.8% to 20.4%. This may signal reduced innovation investment — potentially impacting long-term competitive position. Compare with peer R&D trends.
  • Endogenous analysis: Strong cash conversion (OCF > NI) combined with growing deferred revenue provides high forward visibility. The business model appears to generate sustainable, recurring cash flows — a positive structural indicator.
  • 5 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • Price $162.08 — downtrend (below 200-DMA); 1-month momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) 60.21.
  • Composite risk: Moderate.
  • Leverage debt/equity 2.60 (high).

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Nov 5, 2025.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 29, 2026.
  • 10 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference Qualcomm Inc.; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA, LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA, LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS /MA.
  • 20 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

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