Qualcomm (QCOM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's (QCOM) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 9.13 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), down 44.4% from 16.44 a year earlier and down 32.3% from the prior quarter.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 28, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at Qualcomm was 14.83, down 16.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it came in at 18.61, up 28.8% from FY2024.
- In prior fiscal years, Qualcomm's Interest Coverage Ratio was 14.45 in FY2024 (+28.8%), 11.22 in FY2023 (-65.3%), 32.37 in FY2022 (+84.8%) and 17.51 in FY2021 (+68.5%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 13.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2022, with growth of 301.7%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2023, with a decline of 83.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 13.50 (Q2 2026), 19.92 (Q1 2026) and 17.06 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 248.49 |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 20.51 |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | - |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 53.78 |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | - |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 45.22 |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 9.13 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 9.13 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 13.50 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 19.92 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 17.06 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 16.44 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.14 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 21.81 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 14.34 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 13.22 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 13.60 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 16.45 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 8.15 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 10.60 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 11.68 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 14.50 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 25.28 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 63.89 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 28.16 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 27.80 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 21.03 |
Qualcomm Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "QCOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();