Qualcomm beats on earnings, highlights growth in Meta smartglasses

Financial Performance - Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, with net income of $2.66 billion or $2.43 per share, compared to $2.13 billion or $1.88 per share a year ago [2] - The company achieved adjusted earnings per share of $2.77, surpassing the expected $2.71, and revenue of $10.37 billion, slightly above the anticipated $10.35 billion [4] Business Segments - The primary revenue driver for Qualcomm is its smartphone chip business, which generated $6.33 billion in revenue during the quarter, falling short of Wall Street's expectation of $6.44 billion [2] - Qualcomm is facing the potential loss of Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, prompting efforts to diversify its product offerings to include chips for Windows PCs and virtual-reality devices [3] Future Guidance - For the current quarter, Qualcomm expects adjusted earnings of $2.85 per share on revenue of $10.7 billion, which is above analyst expectations of $2.83 per share and $10.35 billion in revenue [1]