Qualcomm (QCOM) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Qualcomm (QCOM) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 25.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 7.0% year-over-year to 25.06%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.06% (up 7.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 28.4%, up 475.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 25.06% for Q1 2026 at Qualcomm, down from 29.13% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 44.62% in Q2 2022, with the low at 19.28% in Q3 2023.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 28.36%, with a median of 25.06% recorded in 2026.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1095 bps in 2022 and slumped 2459 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 36.67% in 2022, then tumbled by 47 bps to 19.45% in 2023, then rose by 21 bps to 23.56% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 29.13% in 2025, then slipped by 14 bps to 25.06% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 25.06%, 29.13%, and 28.49% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.