Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026)
Qualcomm's FCF Payout Ratio was 1.97 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 424.1% from 0.38 a year earlier and up 298.1% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Qualcomm's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.37 through Jun 28, 2026, up 12.4% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was 0.30, down 10.2% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.33 in FY2024 (-6.0%), 0.35 in FY2023 (-25.2%), 0.47 in FY2022 (+35.1%) and 0.35 in FY2021 (-46.8%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 63.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 424.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 77.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, QCOM's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.49 (Q2 2026), 0.21 (Q1 2026) and 0.27 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 0.01 |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | - |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | - |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 1.97 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 1.97 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 0.49 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.83 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 1.19 |
API Access
Qualcomm FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();