Qualcomm (QCOM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $533.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.91% quarter-over-quarter from $549.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 149.07% on a YoY basis from $214.0 million in Q1 2025.

Qualcomm (QCOM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Qualcomm's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $533.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 149.07% year-over-year to $533.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 57.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.2 billion, up 14.51% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $533.0 million for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, down from $549.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $634.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $184.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $379.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $387.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Capital Expenditures plunged 59.38% in 2024, then soared 149.07% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 46.23% to $214.0 million in 2023, then gained by 29.44% to $277.0 million in 2024, then soared by 98.19% to $549.0 million in 2025, then declined by 2.91% to $533.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $533.0 million (Q1 2026), $549.0 million (Q4 2025), and $407.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 231.00 Mn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 6.39 Bn
4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1,080.21 Bn 983.26 Bn 23.77 Bn -
5 Advanced Micro Devices 879.94 Bn 867.59 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.95 Bn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 676.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 155.70 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 533.00 Mn
10 Analog Devices 212.24 Bn 208.80 Bn 2.44 Bn 137.70 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 533.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 533.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 549.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2025 549.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 407.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 407.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 294.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 294.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 214.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 214.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 277.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 277.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 256.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 256.00 Mn
Jun 23, 2024 387.00 Mn
Jun 23, 2024 387.00 Mn
Mar 24, 2024 184.00 Mn
Mar 24, 2024 184.00 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 214.00 Mn
Dec 24, 2023 214.00 Mn