Qualcomm (QCOM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm's Research & Development was $2.68 billion in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 13.2% from $2.37 billion a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Research & Development at Qualcomm came in at $10.21 billion, up 12.9% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has now increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $9.04 billion in FY2025 (+1.7%), $8.89 billion in FY2024 (+0.9%), $8.82 billion in FY2023 (+7.6%) and $8.19 billion in FY2022 (+14.2%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to fiscal Q2 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 7.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (growth of 17.1%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a decline of 6.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, QCOM's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was $2.61 billion (Q3 2026), $2.46 billion (Q2 2026) and $2.45 billion (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | - |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 2.80 Bn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 2.68 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Qualcomm Research & Development API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "QCOM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();