STOCK COMPARISON
Qualcomm vs Nvidia: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Qualcomm (QCOM) and Nvidia (NVDA) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Qualcomm as the less overvalued of the two: Qualcomm trades at $160 versus a fair value of $105 (-34%), while Nvidia trades at $219 versus $96.91 (-56%).
Qualcomm
QCOM · USD · Information Technology
-34%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$160
Fair Value$105
Quality68/100
Nvidia
NVDA · USD · Information Technology
-56%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$219
Fair Value$96.91
Quality68/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
QualcommNvidia
Valuation
19.8×P/E (TTM)32.3×
4.36×P/S (TTM)20.16×
9.14×P/B32.48×
15.5×EV/EBITDA30.9×
0.60×PEG0.65×
1.9%Dividend yield0.0%
$3.56Dividend per share$0.04
Profitability
22%Net margin63%
22%Operating margin66%
36%Return on equity114%
13%Return on assets53%
Growth
-4%Revenue growth (YoY)85%
0.1%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)100.0%
13.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)66.9%
Balance & size
0.70×Debt / equity0.05×
$194BMarket cap$5.1T
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nvidia leads: 6 to 8 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Qualcommof which business quality 81 · market factors 36
Nvidiaof which business quality 74 · market factors 52
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
73
96
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
53
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
99
81
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
75
83
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
88
32
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
15
26
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
50
59
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
37
68
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
96
91
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Qualcomm
DCF Models$176
Earnings-Based$64.72
Multiples$102
Asset-Based$13.48
Growth DCF$214
Economic Profit$63.85
Growth Earnings$99.01
15 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Nvidia
DCF Models$128
Earnings-Based$148
Dividend Discount$0.77
Multiples$47.03
Asset-Based$4.35
Growth DCF$92.69
Economic Profit$106
Growth Earnings$179
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Qualcomm
Bear $78.86Fair Value $105Bull $131
$160 = current price (white tick)
Nvidia
Bear $53.60Fair Value $96.91Bull $178
$219 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Qualcomm · Information Technology
Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-34% · above median
Nvidia · Information Technology
Quality score68 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-56% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Qualcomm as the less overvalued of the two: Qualcomm trades at $160 versus a fair value of $105 (-34%), while Nvidia trades at $219 versus $96.91 (-56%).
Qualcomm has the higher quality score (68/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
