Qualcomm (QCOM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $8.3 billion in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.48% year-over-year to $8.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.1 billion (up 7.55% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $31.9 billion, up 10.52% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $8.3 billion, down from $8.9 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $8.9 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $6.5 billion in Q2 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $7.5 billion, with a median of $7.3 billion recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses grew 26.64% in 2022 and slipped 6.57% in 2023.
• Tracing QCOM's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then grew by 0.13% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 15.8% to $8.1 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.51% to $8.9 billion in 2025, then fell by 6.71% to $8.3 billion in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $8.3 billion (Q1 2026), $8.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $8.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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