Qualcomm Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (QCOM)
Qualcomm's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.74 for fiscal 2025.
View full Qualcomm company overviewQualcomm annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 0.74 | 0.15 | +25.53% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 0.59 | −0.16 | −21.07% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 0.74 | −0.12 | −14.36% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 0.87 | −0.72 | −45.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 1.59 | −1.00 | −38.66% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 2.59 | −0.56 | −17.67% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 3.14 | −15.90 | −83.49% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 19.04 | 18.36 | +2699.81% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 0.68 | 0.37 | +115.93% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 0.31 | −0.03 | −9.79% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 0.35 | 0.35 | — |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 0.00 | −0.00 | — |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −73.68% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.00 | −0.04 | −95.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | 0.04 | 0.03 | +303.97% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 0.01 | — | — |
| 2004 | 2004-09-30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| 2003 | 2003-09-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
Qualcomm quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 0.48 | −0.06 | −11.66% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 0.54 | 0.06 | +13.26% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | 0.64 | 0.15 | +30.65% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 0.74 | 0.15 | +25.53% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 0.54 | 0.01 | +1.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 0.48 | −0.12 | −19.55% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | 0.49 | −0.14 | −22.19% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 0.59 | −0.16 | −21.07% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | 0.53 | −0.17 | −23.94% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | 0.59 | −0.19 | −24.40% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | 0.63 | −0.27 | −29.59% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 0.74 | −0.12 | −14.36% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | 0.70 | −0.23 | −25.02% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | 0.79 | −0.17 | −17.46% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | 0.90 | −0.31 | −25.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 0.87 | −0.72 | −45.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | 0.94 | −0.80 | −46.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | 0.95 | −1.10 | −53.58% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | 1.21 | −0.85 | −41.39% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 1.59 | −1.00 | −38.66% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | 1.74 | −3.08 | −63.97% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | 2.05 | −2.70 | −56.81% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | 2.06 | −1.14 | −35.61% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 2.59 | −0.56 | −17.67% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | 4.82 | 1.81 | +60.23% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 4.75 | 0.51 | +11.99% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | 3.21 | −1.05 | −24.66% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 3.14 | −15.90 | −83.49% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.01 | 2.17 | +259.55% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.24 | 3.37 | +384.47% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | 4.25 | 3.38 | +386.44% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 19.04 | 18.36 | +2699.81% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | 0.84 | 0.17 | +25.22% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | 0.88 | 0.49 | +129.96% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | 0.87 | 0.50 | +133.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 0.68 | 0.37 | +115.93% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | 0.67 | 0.28 | +73.85% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | 0.38 | −0.02 | −5.46% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | 0.37 | 0.01 | +3.37% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 0.31 | −0.03 | −9.79% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 0.38 | 0.06 | +16.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 0.40 | 0.37 | +1290.77% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 0.36 | 0.36 | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 0.35 | 0.35 | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 0.33 | 0.33 | +106144.69% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 0.03 | 0.03 | +8423.23% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 0.00 | −0.00 | — |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 0.00 | −0.00 | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −44.64% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −41.90% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −73.68% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.00 | −0.03 | −98.35% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.00 | −0.00 | −86.49% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.00 | −0.04 | −95.86% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | 0.03 | 0.03 | +381.57% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-25 | 0.04 | 0.03 | +303.97% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | 0.01 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-26 | 0.01 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 0.01 | — | — |
Qualcomm debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Qualcomm's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 2.59 to 0.74, a change of −1.85. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 0.48.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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