Qualcomm (QCOM) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $2.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 11.15% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.5 billion (up 5.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.0 billion, up 1.68% from the prior year.
• Research & Development came in at $2.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, roughly flat from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Research & Development was $2.5 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q1 2022.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $2.2 billion, with a median of $2.2 billion recorded in 2025.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development gained 16.63% in 2022 and dropped 6.89% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Research & Development stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then declined by 6.89% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.39% to $2.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 10.0% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then increased by 0.41% to $2.5 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $2.5 billion, $2.5 billion, and $2.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.