Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 21.15% in Q1 2026, down 41.33% quarter-over-quarter from 36.04% in Q4 2025, and down 17.0% on a YoY basis from 25.48% in Q1 2025.
Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualcomm's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 21.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 21.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.66% (up 552.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 33.85%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 21.15% for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, down from 36.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 73.91% in Q3 2025 to a low of 8.28% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 30.78% across 5 years, with a median of 28.5% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin plunged 1934 bps in 2022, then soared 4588 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 28.5% in 2022, then grew by 15 bps to 32.89% in 2023, then surged by 32 bps to 43.35% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 36.04% in 2025, then tumbled by 41 bps to 21.15% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 21.15% (Q1 2026), 36.04% (Q4 2025), and 73.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 59.53% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 46.25% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 23.12% |
| 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 | 25.61% |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -6.28% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 17.49% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 19.98% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 21.15% |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 212.24 Bn | 208.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 20.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 21.15% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 36.04% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 73.91% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 29.02% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.31% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 43.35% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 28.02% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 28.37% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 35.89% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 32.89% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 43.99% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 33.08% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 10.82% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 28.50% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 8.28% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 25.26% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 23.44% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 13.77% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 6.93% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 44.60% |