Company Description: Qualcomm Incorporated focuses on developing products and services based on its advanced wireless broadband technology.
Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
1. Avg. High Yield Price
2. 20-Year DCF Price
3. Avg. P/E Price
4. Graham Number
QCOM is trading at a discount to 1.) and 3.) above. When also considering the NPV MMA Differential, the stock is trading at a 14.9% premium to its calculated fair value of $44.93. QCOM did not earn any Stars in this section.
Dividend Analytical Data: In this section there are three possible Stars and three key metrics, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
1. Free Cash Flow Payout
2. Debt To Total Capital
3. Key Metrics
4. Dividend Growth Rate
5. Years of Div. Growth
6. Rolling 4-yr Div. > 15%
QCOM earned one Star in this section for 2.) above. The stock earned a Star as a result of its most recent Debt to Total Capital being less than 45%. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 2003 and has increased its dividend payments for 13 consecutive years.
Dividend Income vs. MMA: Why would you assume the equity risk and invest in a dividend stock if you could earn a better return in a much less risky money market account (MMA) or Treasury bond? This section compares the earning ability of this stock with a high yield MMA. Two items are considered in this section, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:
1. NPV MMA Diff.
2. Years to > MMA
The NPV MMA Diff. of the $1,613 is below the $2,200 target I look for in a stock that has increased dividends as long as QCOM has. The stock's current yield of 3.72% exceeds the 2.67% estimated 20-year average MMA rate.
Peers: The company’s peer group includes: Broadcom Corp. (BRCM) with a 0.0% yield, Intel Corporation (INTC) with a 3.6% yield, and Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN) with a 2.9% yield.
Conclusion: QCOM did not earn any Stars in the Fair Value section, earned one Star in the Dividend Analytical Data section and did not earn any Stars in the Dividend Income vs. MMA section for a total of one Star. This quantitatively ranks QCOM as a 1-Star Very Weak stock.
Using my D4L-PreScreen.xls model, I determined the share price would need to decrease to $45.11 before QCOM's NPV MMA Differential increased to the $2,200 minimum that I look for in a stock with 13 years of consecutive dividend increases. At that price the stock would yield 4.3%.
Resetting the D4L-PreScreen.xls model and solving for the dividend growth rate needed to generate the target $2,200 NPV MMA Differential, the calculated rate is 8.0%. This dividend growth rate is above the 6.7% used in this analysis, thus providing no margin of safety. QCOM has a risk rating of 2.00 which classifies it as a Medium risk stock.
QCOM is the largest global manufacturer of wireless chipsets. Its intellectual property and strong service provider relationships help position it well. The company currently a low debt to total equity of 27% and a free cash flow payout at 61%, which is slightly above the 60% maximum I look for. The stock is trading above my calculated fair value of $44.93, as such I will not significantly add to my position at this time.
Disclaimer: Material presented here is for informational purposes only. The above quantitative stock analysis, including the Star rating, is mechanically calculated and is based on historical information. The analysis assumes the stock will perform in the future as it has in the past. This is generally never true. Before buying or selling any stock you should do your own research and reach your own conclusion. See my Disclaimer for more information.
Full Disclosure: At the time of this writing, I was long in QCOM (9.8% of my High Dividend Growth Portfolio). See a list of all my dividend growth holdings here.
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