Growth Metrics

Qualcomm (QCOM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $533.0 million in Q1 2026, up 149.07% year-on-year from $214.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.91% quarter-over-quarter from $549.0 million in Q4 2025.

Qualcomm has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $533.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 149.07% year-over-year to $533.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.8 billion (up 57.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 14.51% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $533.0 million, 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.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures plunged 59.38% in 2024 and surged 149.07% in 2026.
  • Tracing QCOM's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $398.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 46.23% to $214.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 29.44% to $277.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 98.19% to $549.0 million in 2025, then fell 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) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,449.54 Bn 5,406.06 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Broadcom 2,169.43 Bn 2,155.26 Bn 13.16 Bn 250.00 Mn
3 Micron Technology 1,165.12 Bn 1,150.53 Bn 17.76 Bn 6.39 Bn
4 Advanced Micro Devices 831.96 Bn 819.61 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
5 Intel 549.93 Bn 530.74 Bn 5.35 Bn 1.95 Bn
6 Texas Instruments 266.58 Bn 261.48 Bn 2.80 Bn 676.00 Mn
7 Qualcomm 243.81 Bn 234.01 Bn 4.16 Bn 533.00 Mn
8 Analog Devices 196.60 Bn 193.16 Bn 2.44 Bn 137.70 Mn
9 Marvell Technology 188.85 Bn 188.78 Bn 1.26 Bn 155.70 Mn
10 NXP Semiconductors 78.76 Bn 75.40 Bn 1.79 Bn 79.00 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
Sep 24, 2023 293.00 Mn
Sep 24, 2023 293.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 306.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 306.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 453.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 453.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 398.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 398.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 634.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 634.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 554.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 554.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 491.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 491.00 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 583.00 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 583.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 430.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 430.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 506.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 506.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 483.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 483.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 469.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 469.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 348.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 348.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 418.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2020 418.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 345.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 345.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 296.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 296.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 317.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 317.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 248.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 248.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 170.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 170.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 152.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 152.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 159.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 159.00 Mn
Jun 24, 2018 214.00 Mn
Jun 24, 2018 214.00 Mn
Mar 25, 2018 185.00 Mn
Mar 25, 2018 185.00 Mn
Dec 24, 2017 226.00 Mn
Dec 24, 2017 226.00 Mn
Sep 24, 2017 262.00 Mn
Sep 24, 2017 262.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 177.00 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 177.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 122.00 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 122.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 129.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 129.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 150.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 150.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 136.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 136.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 125.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 125.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 128.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 128.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 179.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 179.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 366.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 366.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 196.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 196.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 253.00 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 253.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 230.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 230.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 158.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 158.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 587.00 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 587.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 210.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 210.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 240.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 240.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 314.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 314.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 289.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 289.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 205.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 250.00 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 399.00 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 399.00 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 276.00 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 276.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 359.00 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 359.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 193.00 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 193.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 219.00 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 219.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 79.00 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 79.00 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 102.00 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 102.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2010 868.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2010 868.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2010 108.00 Mn
Mar 28, 2010 108.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2009 88.00 Mn
Dec 27, 2009 88.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2009 144.00 Mn
Sep 27, 2009 144.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2009 149.00 Mn
Jun 28, 2009 149.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2009 234.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2009 234.00 Mn