What If You Invested $1,000 in QUALCOMM (QCOM)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
QUALCOMM
QCOM
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+88360.43% (884.6 times)
- Buy
- Sep 23, 1992
- $0.25
- Sell
- Jun 18, 2024
- $219.83
Buying QCOM at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $884,604.26.
Max drawdown
-86.75% (fell to 13% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 3, 2000
- $55.54
- Trough
- Aug 5, 2002
- $7.36
The worst decline for QCOM was -86.75% (fell to 13% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+37866.22% (379.7 times)
- IPO
- Dec 13, 1991
- $0.34
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $129.39
A $1,000 investment in QCOM at IPO would be worth $379,662.19 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock's all-time low was $0.25 on Sep 23, 1992. The all-time high was $219.83 on Jun 18, 2024.
What if you invested $1,000 in QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock at the all-time low ($0.25 on Sep 23, 1992) and selling at the peak ($219.83 on Jun 18, 2024) would have turned $1,000 into $884,604.26. Historical return: +88360.43% (884.6 times).
What are QUALCOMM (QCOM)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock was Sep 23, 1992 (all-time low at $0.25). The best sell date was Jun 18, 2024 at $219.83. This investment would have returned +88360.43% (884.6 times).
What was QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock's maximum drawdown?
- QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock's worst decline was -86.75% (fell to 13% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $55.54 on Jan 3, 2000. Trough: $7.36 on Aug 5, 2002. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $132.45 at the trough.
What if you bought QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock at IPO ($0.34 on Dec 13, 1991) would be worth $379,662.19 today. Historical return: +37866.22% (379.7 times). Current stock price: $129.39 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in QUALCOMM (QCOM) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock 5 years ago ($120.58 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,073.1 today. Historical return: +7.31% (1.07 times). Current stock price: $129.39 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in QUALCOMM (QCOM) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock 10 years ago ($39.07 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $3,311.95 today. Historical return: +231.19% (3.31 times). Current stock price: $129.39 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in QUALCOMM (QCOM) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in QUALCOMM (QCOM) stock 20 years ago ($31.61 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $4,093.02 today. Historical return: +309.30% (4.09 times). Current stock price: $129.39 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for QCOM. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.