Qualcomm (QCOM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

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

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

Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $533.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $533.0 million for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, down from $549.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $634.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $184.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $379.1 million, with a median of $387.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures sank 59.38% in 2024 and soared 149.07% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then sank by 46.23% to $214.0 million in 2023, then grew by 29.44% to $277.0 million in 2024, then soared by 98.19% to $549.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.91% to $533.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $533.0 million, $549.0 million, and $407.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 7.83 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.95 Bn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 198,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn -74.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 676.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 155.70 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 533.00 Mn
10 Analog Devices 189.67 Bn 186.23 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