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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |