Qualcomm (QCOM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded Share-based Compensation of $873 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 27, 2026), up 31.7% from $663 million a year earlier and up 5.2% from the prior quarter.
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Qualcomm (QCOM) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Sep 27, 2026), Qualcomm reported Share-based Compensation of $3.45 billion, up 24.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for eight straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $2.78 billion in FY2025 (+5.1%), $2.65 billion in FY2024 (+6.6%), $2.48 billion in FY2023 (+22.3%) and $2.03 billion in FY2022 (+22.1%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $496 million in fiscal Q1 2022 to $888 million in fiscal Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for four consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 31.7% in fiscal Q4 2026, 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 $830 million (Q3 2026), $861 million (Q2 2026) and $888 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (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 | 3.23 Mn |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 523.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 174.00 Mn |
| 10 | Qualcomm | 184.89 Bn | 147.28 Bn | 5.24 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 873.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();