Qualcomm (QCOM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 56.61% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 18.12% on a YoY basis from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.

Qualcomm (QCOM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Qualcomm's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 18.12% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.5 billion (up 6.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $12.8 billion, up 14.86% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $1.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, down from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $4.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $812.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $2.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.6 billion in 2025.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Free Cash Flow was 367.61% in 2023; the steepest drop was 54.51% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then rose by 1.41% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 57.59% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 2.46% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then sank by 56.61% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q1 2026), $4.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,119.49 Bn 5,076.01 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Broadcom 1,946.04 Bn 1,926.41 Bn 15.42 Bn 10.26 Bn
3 Micron Technology 1,288.71 Bn 1,274.12 Bn 17.76 Bn 5.52 Bn
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 2.63 Bn
6 Intel 681.83 Bn 662.64 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 293.38 Bn 288.27 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 274.06 Bn 270.21 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 241.64 Bn 231.84 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Analog Devices 212.24 Bn 208.80 Bn 2.44 Bn 734.34 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 1.92 Bn
Mar 29, 2026 1.92 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 4.42 Bn
Dec 28, 2025 4.42 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 3.59 Bn
Sep 28, 2025 3.59 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 2.58 Bn
Jun 29, 2025 2.58 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 2.34 Bn
Mar 30, 2025 2.34 Bn
Dec 29, 2024 4.31 Bn
Dec 29, 2024 4.31 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 2.39 Bn
Sep 29, 2024 2.39 Bn
Jun 23, 2024 2.67 Bn
Jun 23, 2024 2.67 Bn
Mar 24, 2024 3.37 Bn
Mar 24, 2024 3.37 Bn
Dec 24, 2023 2.74 Bn
Dec 24, 2023 2.74 Bn