Qualcomm (QCOM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $830 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 28, 2026), up 25.9% from $659 million a year earlier but down 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Qualcomm's Share-based Compensation came in at $3.24 billion as of Jun 28, 2026, up 15.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 28, 2025), it was $2.78 billion, up 5.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for seven straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $2.65 billion in FY2024 (+6.6%), $2.48 billion in FY2023 (+22.3%), $2.03 billion in FY2022 (+22.1%) and $1.66 billion in FY2021 (+37.2%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $425 million in fiscal Q4 2021 to $888 million in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 35.8% in fiscal Q4 2021, against a decline of 5.0% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $861 million (Q2 2026), $888 million (Q1 2026) and $663 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 355.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 503.00 Mn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 103.99 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 195.41 Bn | 155.33 Bn | 5.28 Bn | 830.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 830.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 861.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 888.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 663.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 659.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 702.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 759.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 697.00 Mn |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 644.00 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 705.00 Mn |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 602.00 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 608.00 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 614.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 628.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 634.00 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 521.00 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 516.00 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 498.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 496.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 425.00 Mn |
API Access
Qualcomm Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=QCOM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();