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

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

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

Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.9 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, 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.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 367.61% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 54.51% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 1.41% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 57.59% to $4.3 billion in 2024, then advanced by 2.46% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 56.61% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.9 billion, $4.4 billion, and $3.6 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 4,798.43 Bn 4,754.95 Bn 61.16 Bn 48.59 Bn
2 Micron Technology 1,164.41 Bn 1,138.39 Bn 35.06 Bn 17.56 Bn
3 Advanced Micro Devices 882.18 Bn 869.83 Bn 5.42 Bn 2.63 Bn
4 Intel 645.64 Bn 626.45 Bn 5.35 Bn -853.00 Mn
5 Aeluma 370.26 Bn 370.22 Bn 386,000.00 -775,000.00
6 Arm Holdings 358.73 Bn 355.13 Bn 1.46 Bn 334.00 Mn
7 Texas Instruments 271.25 Bn 266.15 Bn 2.80 Bn 844.00 Mn
8 Marvell Technology 239.95 Bn 236.10 Bn 1.26 Bn 483.10 Mn
9 Qualcomm 193.93 Bn 184.13 Bn 4.16 Bn 1.92 Bn
10 Analog Devices 189.67 Bn 186.23 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