| Annual · values | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.01 B USD | 12.20 B USD | 11.30 B USD | 9.10 B USD | 10.54 B USD | 5.81 B USD | 7.29 B USD | 3.90 B USD | 4.69 B USD | 7.40 B USD | 5.51 B USD | 8.89 B USD |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.60 B USD | 1.71 B USD | 1.81 B USD | 1.76 B USD | 1.58 B USD | 1.39 B USD | 1.40 B USD | 1.56 B USD | 1.46 B USD | 1.43 B USD | 1.21 B USD | 1.15 B USD |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.78 B USD | 2.65 B USD | 2.48 B USD | 2.03 B USD | 1.66 B USD | 1.21 B USD | 1.04 B USD | 883.00 M USD | 914.00 M USD | 943.00 M USD | 1.03 B USD | 1.06 B USD |
| Capital Expenditures | 1.19 B USD | 1.04 B USD | 1.45 B USD | 2.26 B USD | 1.89 B USD | 1.41 B USD | 887.00 M USD | 784.00 M USD | 690.00 M USD | 539.00 M USD | 994.00 M USD | 1.19 B USD |
| Cash Flow from Investing | -800.00 M USD | -3.62 B USD | 762.00 M USD | -5.80 B USD | -3.36 B USD | -5.26 B USD | -806.00 M USD | 4.38 B USD | 18.46 B USD | -3.49 B USD | -3.57 B USD | -1.64 B USD |
| Cash Flow from Financing | -13.20 B USD | -9.27 B USD | -6.66 B USD | -7.20 B USD | -6.80 B USD | -5.71 B USD | -6.39 B USD | -31.49 B USD | 5.88 B USD | -5.52 B USD | -2.26 B USD | -5.48 B USD |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | 8.79 B USD | 4.12 B USD | 2.97 B USD | 3.13 B USD | 3.37 B USD | 2.45 B USD | 1.79 B USD | 22.58 B USD | 1.34 B USD | 3.92 B USD | 11.25 B USD | 4.55 B USD |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.82 B USD | 11.16 B USD | 9.85 B USD | 6.83 B USD | 8.65 B USD | 4.41 B USD | 6.40 B USD | 3.11 B USD | 4.00 B USD | 6.86 B USD | 4.51 B USD | 7.70 B USD |
QUALCOMM Incorporated develops and commercializes foundational technologies and products essential for mobile devices and other wireless products. The company operates through three key segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), which designs and supplies integrated circuits and system software for voice and data communications, networking, application processing, multimedia, and global positioning systems; Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL), which licenses intellectual property including patents critical for 4G and 5G networks used in the majority of handsets; and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI), focusing on strategic investments. QUALCOMM Incorporated powers innovations in smartphones, IoT devices, automotive systems, and emerging AI data-center applications through its Snapdragon processors and connectivity solutions. Serving global markets in consumer electronics, automotive, and enterprise sectors, it plays a pivotal role in advancing wireless communications and semiconductor technologies. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in San Diego, California, QUALCOMM Incorporated remains a cornerstone in the semiconductor industry.