Qualcomm (QCOM) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 18.12% year-on-year from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 56.61% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Qualcomm has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 18.12% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.5 billion (up 6.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.8 billion, up 14.86% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $1.9 billion, down from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $4.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $812.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $2.7 billion, with a median of $2.6 billion recorded in 2025.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 367.61% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 54.51% in 2023.
- Tracing QCOM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then gained by 1.41% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then soared by 57.59% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 2.46% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then plunged 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 | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 48.59 Bn |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 8.01 Bn |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 5.52 Bn |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -853.00 Mn |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 844.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 734.34 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 483.10 Mn |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.80 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 3.80 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.70 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.70 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 812.00 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 812.00 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.34 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2.21 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2.21 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.47 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 647.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 647.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 2.87 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 2.87 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2.43 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 2.43 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 2.71 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 2.71 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 738.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 738.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 822.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 822.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 910.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 910.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 624.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 624.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 204.00 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 204.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -582.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -582.00 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 331.00 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 331.00 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 2.16 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2017 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2017 | -6.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 698.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 698.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 2.17 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 612.00 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 612.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 2.61 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 2.61 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 1.51 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 1.75 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 1.75 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -854.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | -854.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 2.52 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2.57 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 2.57 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 2.27 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 2.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 1.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 523.00 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 1.61 Bn |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 1.63 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.69 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 1.69 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2010 | -54.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2010 | -54.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 83.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 685.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 685.00 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 1.15 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 938.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 938.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 1.03 Bn |