Qualcomm (QCOM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 25.49% in Q1 2026, down 293.0% year-on-year from 13.21% in Q1 2025, and down 7.23% quarter-over-quarter from 27.47% in Q4 2025.
Qualcomm has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.49% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 293.0% year-over-year to 25.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.39% (up 284.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 32.63%, up 191.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 25.49%, down from 27.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 60.09% in Q3 2025, with the low at 16.34% in Q3 2023.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 31.74%, with a median of 28.42% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin slumped 2262 bps in 2023 and soared 2983 bps in 2025.
- Tracing QCOM's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 26.05% in 2022, then surged by 35 bps to 35.21% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 35.76% in 2024, then retreated by 23 bps to 27.47% in 2025, then slipped by 7 bps to 25.49% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 25.49% (Q1 2026), 27.47% (Q4 2025), and 60.09% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,449.54 Bn | 5,406.06 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 65.60% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 2,169.43 Bn | 2,155.26 Bn | 13.16 Bn | 44.34% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,165.12 Bn | 1,150.53 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 67.62% |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices | 831.96 Bn | 819.61 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 14.40% |
| 5 | Intel | 549.93 Bn | 530.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -23.10% |
| 6 | Texas Instruments | 266.58 Bn | 261.48 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 37.47% |
| 7 | Qualcomm | 243.81 Bn | 234.01 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.49% |
| 8 | Analog Devices | 196.60 Bn | 193.16 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 38.08% |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 188.85 Bn | 188.78 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 14.04% |
| 10 | NXP Semiconductors | 78.76 Bn | 75.40 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 47.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 25.49% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 27.47% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 60.09% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 31.06% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 28.42% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 35.76% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 30.26% |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 23.65% |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 24.92% |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 35.21% |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 16.34% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 25.65% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 22.53% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 26.05% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 37.39% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 48.26% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 40.97% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 36.10% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 31.08% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 34.15% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 34.72% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 39.21% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 191.78% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 20.61% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 19.00% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 20.29% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 14.56% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 55.18% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.87% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 14.66% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -11.75% |
| Jun 24, 2018 | 16.19% |
| Mar 25, 2018 | 7.66% |
| Dec 24, 2017 | -0.07% |
| Sep 24, 2017 | 5.37% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 14.15% |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 14.53% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 12.97% |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 29.17% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 26.34% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 25.49% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 29.18% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 20.89% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 21.18% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 19.38% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 29.07% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 29.77% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 30.49% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 31.25% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 22.55% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 24.51% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 26.86% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.65% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 34.70% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 25.35% |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 29.87% |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 30.63% |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 33.13% |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 30.07% |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 30.72% |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 36.95% |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 37.25% |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 32.45% |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 33.07% |
| Mar 28, 2010 | 33.67% |
| Dec 27, 2009 | 36.73% |
| Sep 27, 2009 | 22.19% |
| Jun 28, 2009 | 32.47% |
| Mar 29, 2009 | -0.41% |