Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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%