Growth Metrics

Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 21.15% in Q1 2026, down 17.0% year-on-year from 25.48% in Q1 2025, and down 41.33% quarter-over-quarter from 36.04% in Q4 2025.

Qualcomm has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.15% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 21.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 35.66% (up 552.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 33.85%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.15%, down from 36.04% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 73.91% in Q3 2025, with the low at 8.28% in Q3 2022.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 30.78%, with a median of 28.5% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin plunged 1934 bps in 2022 and surged 4588 bps in 2025.
  • Tracing QCOM's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 28.5% in 2022, then increased by 15 bps to 32.89% in 2023, then soared by 32 bps to 43.35% in 2024, then declined by 17 bps to 36.04% in 2025, then slumped 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 5,449.54 Bn 5,406.06 Bn 61.16 Bn 59.53%
2 Broadcom 2,169.43 Bn 2,155.26 Bn 13.16 Bn 41.48%
3 Micron Technology 1,165.12 Bn 1,150.53 Bn 17.76 Bn 23.12%
4 Advanced Micro Devices 831.96 Bn 819.61 Bn 5.42 Bn 25.61%
5 Intel 549.93 Bn 530.74 Bn 5.35 Bn -6.28%
6 Texas Instruments 266.58 Bn 261.48 Bn 2.80 Bn 17.49%
7 Qualcomm 243.81 Bn 234.01 Bn 4.16 Bn 21.15%
8 Analog Devices 196.60 Bn 193.16 Bn 2.44 Bn 20.27%
9 Marvell Technology 188.85 Bn 188.78 Bn 1.26 Bn 19.98%
10 NXP Semiconductors 78.76 Bn 75.40 Bn 1.79 Bn 22.45%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Mar 28, 2021 38.92%
Dec 27, 2020 42.01%
Sep 27, 2020 77.39%
Jun 28, 2020 38.32%
Mar 29, 2020 14.15%
Dec 29, 2019 16.19%
Sep 29, 2019 18.90%
Jun 30, 2019 48.38%
Mar 31, 2019 12.53%
Dec 30, 2018 4.21%
Sep 30, 2018 -10.07%
Jun 24, 2018 32.97%
Mar 25, 2018 6.34%
Dec 24, 2017 25.45%
Sep 24, 2017 36.72%
Jun 25, 2017 -0.11%
Mar 26, 2017 13.92%
Dec 25, 2016 24.29%
Sep 25, 2016 35.03%
Jun 26, 2016 28.19%
Mar 27, 2016 11.03%
Dec 27, 2015 45.21%
Sep 27, 2015 27.58%
Jun 28, 2015 30.01%
Mar 29, 2015 -12.39%
Dec 28, 2014 29.74%
Sep 28, 2014 20.76%
Jun 29, 2014 36.95%
Mar 30, 2014 19.27%
Dec 29, 2013 38.83%
Sep 29, 2013 35.03%
Jun 30, 2013 28.24%
Mar 31, 2013 31.47%
Dec 30, 2012 29.41%
Sep 30, 2012 23.79%
Jun 24, 2012 11.31%
Mar 25, 2012 32.61%
Dec 25, 2011 30.34%
Sep 25, 2011 39.52%
Jun 26, 2011 28.84%
Mar 27, 2011 43.64%
Dec 26, 2010 -1.61%
Sep 26, 2010 37.03%
Jun 27, 2010 3.07%
Mar 28, 2010 25.74%
Dec 27, 2009 43.14%
Sep 27, 2009 43.75%
Jun 28, 2009 34.07%
Mar 29, 2009 41.91%