Qualcomm (QCOM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 45.92% for Q1 2026, down 912.0% year-over-year from 5.65% in Q1 2025, and down 15.83% on a QoQ basis from 54.55% in Q4 2025.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 45.92% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 912.0% year-over-year to 45.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 42.65% (down 911.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 47.88%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 45.92% for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, 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.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin surged 891 bps in 2024 and plunged 5131 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 57.27% in 2022, then retreated by 16 bps to 48.15% in 2023, then declined by 0 bps to 48.09% in 2024, then gained by 13 bps to 54.55% in 2025, then decreased by 16 bps to 45.92% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 45.92%, 54.55%, and 3.67% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 74.93% |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 84.56% |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 52.82% |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 39.38% |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 31.59% |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 97.85% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 58.01% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 52.15% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 45.92% |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 189.67 Bn | 186.23 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 67.33% |
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% |