Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.51 in Q1 2026, up 23.27% year-on-year from 0.41 in Q1 2025, and up 136.79% quarter-over-quarter from 0.21 in Q4 2025.
Qualcomm has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.51 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 23.27% year-over-year to 0.51; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.31 (down 5.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.3, down 10.15% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.51, up from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.04 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.21 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.41, with a median of 0.37 recorded in 2024.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 142.22% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 77.29% in 2023.
- Tracing QCOM's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: 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 136.79% to 0.51 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.51 (Q1 2026), 0.21 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 0.01 |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 0.39 |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | - |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.53 |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 0.51 |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 0.73 |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 0.11 |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 0.36 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 0.27 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 0.31 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 0.27 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 0.53 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.52 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 0.99 |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 0.86 |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 0.78 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.23 |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 3.68 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.51 |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 0.50 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 2.59 |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 0.56 |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 0.40 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | -143.00 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1.14 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 0.55 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 0.37 |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 0.47 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 1.19 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 0.28 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 0.50 |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 0.44 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -0.82 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 0.34 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 0.51 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 0.29 |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 0.49 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 0.23 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.23 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.37 |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 0.82 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 0.23 |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 0.25 |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 0.22 |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 0.34 |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 0.19 |
| Dec 26, 2010 | -5.72 |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 0.28 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 3.72 |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 0.41 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 0.25 |
| Sep 27, 2009 | -1.62 |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 0.30 |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 0.51 |