Qualcomm(US:QCOM) 美股IPO·2025-11-05 23:30Core Viewpoint - Qualcomm's Q4 earnings exceeded market expectations, with revenue of $11.27 billion, a 10% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EPS of $3.00, surpassing the anticipated $2.88 [1][3] Financial Performance - Q4 revenue reached $11.27 billion, up 10% year-over-year, exceeding expectations by 4.5% [3] - Adjusted EPS was $3.00, which is 4.2% above the forecast [3] - GAAP results showed a net loss of $3.12 billion due to tax expenses [3] Business Segments - Mobile chip business grew 14% to $6.96 billion [4] - Automotive business increased 17% to $1.05 billion [4] - IoT business, including Meta revenue, rose 7% to $1.81 billion [4] - Licensing revenue declined 7% to $1.41 billion [4] Forward Guidance - Q1 revenue is expected to be between $12 billion and $12.6 billion, exceeding market expectations by 5% [4] - Adjusted EPS guidance is set at $3.30 to $3.50, in line with expectations [4] Strategic Transformation - Qualcomm is launching AI200 (2026) and AI250 (2027) accelerator chips to enter the data center AI market dominated by Nvidia [6] - The company faces risks from losing modem orders from Apple and is actively expanding into PC, VR, and smart glasses sectors [6] Core Business Focus - Despite diversification efforts, mobile chip business remains critical, accounting for 62% of revenue, with Q4 revenue of $6.96 billion, a 14% increase [8] - Qualcomm has long supplied processors and modems for Samsung's high-end models and modems for Apple's iPhones, but Apple is expected to stop purchasing Qualcomm products in the coming years due to in-house development [8] Growth Bottlenecks - Qualcomm is betting on automotive and IoT sectors due to stagnation in mobile business growth [9] - Automotive chip revenue was $1.05 billion, up 17%, while IoT revenue was $1.81 billion, growing 7% [9] - Combined, automotive and IoT sectors are projected to achieve 27% growth by FY2025, but their total revenue contribution remains limited, with automotive at 9.3% and IoT at 16%, together less than half of mobile chip revenue [9]