Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 2.02 for Q2 2026, up 297.0% on a QoQ basis from 0.51 in Q1 2026, and up 425.09% year-over-year from 0.38 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualcomm has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.02 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 425.09% year-over-year to 2.02 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.37, a 12.51% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.3, down 10.15% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 2.02 for Q2 2026 at Qualcomm, up from 0.51 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 2.02 in Q2 2026, with the low at 0.21 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.5, with a median of 0.37 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio sank 77.29% in 2023, then jumped 425.09% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2022, then advanced by 4.82% to 0.33 in 2023, then sank by 33.21% to 0.22 in 2024, then fell by 1.68% to 0.21 in 2025, then soared by 840.06% to 2.02 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 2.02 (Q2 2026), 0.51 (Q1 2026), and 0.21 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,199.64 Bn | 5,134.42 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 0.28 |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,629.59 Bn | 1,605.62 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 855.35 Bn | 842.24 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 4 | Arm Holdings | 262.70 Bn | 258.82 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 5 | Marvell Technology | 208.53 Bn | 204.60 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Qualcomm | 199.31 Bn | 191.00 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 2.02 |
| 7 | Monolithic Power Systems | 57.35 Bn | 55.93 Bn | 541.07 Mn | 0.68 |
| 8 | Astera Labs | 45.79 Bn | 44.53 Bn | 287.57 Mn | - |
| 9 | Credo Technology Group Holding | 30.00 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 309.08 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sitime | 14.77 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 99.14 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.02 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.37 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.86 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 1.19 |