Qualcomm (QCOM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded Gross Margin of 53.05% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 2.51 percentage points from 55.56% a year earlier and down 0.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Qualcomm's Gross Margin came in at 54.23% as of Jun 28, 2026, down 1.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 55.43%, down 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -5.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 56.21% in FY2024 (+0.52 pp), 55.70% in FY2023 (-2.14 pp), 57.84% in FY2022 (+0.33 pp) and 57.51% in FY2021 (-3.16 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since fiscal Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.85 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.17 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022, against a drop of 9.03 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 53.77% (Q2 2026), 54.55% (Q1 2026) and 55.34% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 74.98% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 67.72% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 69.13% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 84.56% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 53.77% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 52.15% |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 40.36% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 51.75% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 50.31% |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 53.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 53.05% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 53.77% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 54.55% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 55.34% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 55.56% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.03% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 55.77% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 56.39% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 55.56% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 56.27% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 56.60% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 55.05% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 55.13% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 55.22% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 57.27% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 57.28% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 55.96% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 58.37% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 59.80% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 57.83% |
Qualcomm Gross Margin API
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