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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ken S. who wrote (141466)	1/29/2006 11:14:46 PM
From: Jim Mullens	Respond to of 152472

Ken, Re: “net profit margin for QCOM at 35%,” Yes, in the 98th percentile of all companies--- among top 2% Profitability Ratios Profitability Ratios (%)Company Ind Sector S&P 500 Gross Mgn (TTM) 71.23 53.23 52.78 44.98 Gross Mgn - 5 Yr. Avg. 67.26 49.27 50.97 44.69 EBITD Margin (TTM) 44.16 21.59 21.51 21.94 EBITD - 5 Yr. Avg. 35.82 10.19 14.13 19.95 Oper Margin (TTM) 40.62 20.58 18.88 20.80 Oper Mgn 5 Yr. Avg. 31.37 6.65 10.25 18.18 Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) 47.16 23.61 21.06 18.87 Pre-Tax Mgn- 5 Yr. Avg. 28.39 6.66 12.00 16.59 Net Profit Margin (TTM) 37.35 17.56 15.44 13.85 Net Profit Mgn - 5 Yr. 19.40 1.60 6.95 11.18 Effect Tax Rate (TTM) 20.80 27.55 28.12 30.74 Effect Tax Rate - 5 Yr. 24.74 33.31 30.47 32.23