Qualcomm (QCOM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) posted quarterly Research & Development of $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 17.12% year-over-year from $2.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 5.85% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q1 2026.
Qualcomm (QCOM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Qualcomm's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 17.12% year-over-year to $2.6 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $9.9 billion (up 10.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.0 billion, up 1.68% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $2.6 billion, up from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $2.2 billion (2024), against an average of $2.3 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Research & Development fell 6.89% in 2023, then increased 17.12% in 2026.
- Qualcomm's Research & Development stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then retreated by 6.89% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then gained by 6.39% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 10.0% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 6.28% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows QCOM's Research & Development at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,848.43 Bn | 10,750.17 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 2 | Nvidia | 5,220.28 Bn | 5,169.94 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,746.09 Bn | 1,726.46 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,092.82 Bn | 1,066.80 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 773.31 Bn | 760.20 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 459.59 Bn | 429.86 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Arm Holdings | 259.13 Bn | 255.24 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 8 | Texas Instruments | 241.28 Bn | 234.28 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 9 | Marvell Technology | 209.48 Bn | 205.64 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 652.30 Mn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 169.41 Bn | 161.10 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 2.46 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2.45 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 2.23 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 2.23 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.30 Bn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 2.26 Bn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2.24 Bn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 2.10 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.22 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 2.21 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 2.05 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 1.88 Bn |