Qualcomm (QCOM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $8.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.48% year-over-year to $8.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $33.1 billion (up 7.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $31.9 billion, up 10.52% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses came in at $8.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, 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.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses increased 26.64% in 2022 and dropped 6.57% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then rose by 0.13% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then gained by 15.8% to $8.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 9.51% to $8.9 billion in 2025, then decreased by 6.71% to $8.3 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $8.3 billion, $8.9 billion, and $8.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.