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Qualcomm (QCOM) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Qualcomm has reported Operating Expenses over the past 18 years, most recently at $8.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 5.48% year-over-year to $8.3 billion; the TTM value through Mar 2026 reached $33.1 billion, up 7.55%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $31.9 billion, 10.52% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $8.3 billion at Qualcomm, down from $8.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $8.9 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $6.5 billion in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $7.5 billion and a median of $7.3 billion in 2022 define the central range for Operating Expenses.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: increased 26.64% in 2022 and later dropped 6.57% in 2023.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $7.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.13% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 15.8% to $8.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 9.51% to $8.9 billion in 2025, then dropped by 6.71% to $8.3 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for QCOM at $8.3 billion in Q1 2026, $8.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $8.4 billion in Q3 2025.