Qualcomm (QCOM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 45.92% in Q1 2026, down 912.0% year-on-year from 5.65% in Q1 2025, and down 15.83% quarter-over-quarter from 54.55% in Q4 2025.
Qualcomm has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 45.92% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 912.0% year-over-year to 45.92%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 42.65% (down 911.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 47.88%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 45.92%, down from 54.55% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 57.27% in Q4 2022, with the low at 3.67% in Q3 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 48.17%, with a median of 50.36% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 891 bps in 2024 and tumbled 5131 bps in 2025.
- Tracing QCOM's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 57.27% in 2022, then declined by 16 bps to 48.15% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 48.09% in 2024, then increased by 13 bps to 54.55% in 2025, then fell by 16 bps to 45.92% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 45.92% (Q1 2026), 54.55% (Q4 2025), and 3.67% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 74.93% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 68.13% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 74.41% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 52.82% |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 39.38% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 58.01% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 45.92% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 67.33% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 56.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 45.92% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 54.55% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | -3.67% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 48.21% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.03% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 48.09% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 47.64% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 55.56% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 56.27% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 48.15% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 55.05% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 46.65% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 55.22% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 57.27% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 50.36% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 48.03% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 50.64% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 59.80% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 57.83% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 47.04% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 44.99% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 45.84% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | -53.67% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 45.18% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 55.96% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 58.38% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 56.00% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 78.06% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 56.26% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 54.81% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 50.67% |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 55.33% |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 57.11% |
| Dec 24, 2017 | 55.87% |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 54.96% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 53.55% |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 55.98% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 59.28% |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 58.94% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 58.07% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 61.43% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 56.12% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 58.72% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 57.97% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 61.88% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 57.08% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 58.80% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 59.74% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 61.02% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 59.14% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 58.12% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 60.00% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 100.00% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 100.00% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 62.20% |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 62.84% |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 98.04% |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 62.53% |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 63.64% |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 64.73% |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 72.64% |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 68.85% |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 180.45% |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 68.44% |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 69.60% |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 69.42% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 75.17% |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 68.62% |
| Mar 29, 2009 | 69.94% |