Qualcomm (QCOM) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $428 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 15.4% from $371 million a year earlier and up 8.1% from the prior quarter.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Qualcomm reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $1.63 billion, up 1.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $1.6 billion in FY2025 (-6.1%), $1.71 billion in FY2024 (-5.7%), $1.81 billion in FY2023 (+2.7%) and $1.76 billion in FY2022 (+11.4%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Depreciation & Amortization (CF) in the last five years was growth of 15.4% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 15.5% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $396 million (Q3 2026), $413 million (Q2 2026) and $393 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 6.81 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 171.00 Mn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 2.64 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 239.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 158.00 Mn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 428.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 428.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 396.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 413.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 393.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 371.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 398.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 397.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 436.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 419.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 411.00 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 437.00 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 462.00 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 479.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 470.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 398.00 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 490.00 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 438.00 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 428.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 406.00 Mn |
Qualcomm Depreciation & Amortization (CF) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "ticker": "QCOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();