Growth Metrics

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

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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
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