Qualcomm Depreciation & Amortization Growth & History (QCOM)
Qualcomm's depreciation and amortization was $1.60B for fiscal 2025.
View full Qualcomm company overviewQualcomm annual depreciation and amortization history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Depreciation and amortization | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $1.60B | −$104.0M | −6.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $1.71B | −$103.0M | −5.69% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $1.81B | $47.0M | +2.67% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $1.76B | $180.0M | +11.38% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $1.58B | $189.0M | +13.57% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $1.39B | −$8.0M | −0.57% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $1.40B | −$160.0M | −10.25% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.56B | $100.0M | +6.84% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $1.46B | $33.0M | +2.31% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $1.43B | $214.0M | +17.63% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $1.21B | $64.0M | +5.57% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $1.15B | $133.0M | +13.08% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $1.02B | $120.0M | +13.38% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $897.0M | −$164.0M | −15.46% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | $1.06B | $395.0M | +59.31% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $666.0M | $31.0M | +4.88% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $635.0M | $179.0M | +39.25% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | $456.0M | $73.0M | +19.06% |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | $383.0M | $111.0M | +40.81% |
| 2006 | 2006-09-24 | $272.0M | $72.0M | +36.00% |
| 2005 | 2005-09-24 | $200.0M | $29.0M | +16.96% |
| 2004 | 2004-09-30 | $171.0M | $25.0M | +17.12% |
| 2003 | 2003-09-30 | $146.0M | −$203.0M | −58.17% |
| 2002 | 2002-09-30 | $349.0M | $29.2M | +9.13% |
| 2001 | 2001-09-30 | $319.8M | $76.0M | +31.16% |
| 2000 | 2000-09-30 | $243.8M | — | — |
Qualcomm quarterly depreciation and amortization
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Depreciation and amortization | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $396.0M | −$2.0M | −0.50% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $413.0M | $16.0M | +4.03% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $393.0M | −$43.0M | −9.86% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $371.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $398.0M | −$21.0M | −5.01% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $397.0M | −$14.0M | −3.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | $436.0M | −$1.0M | −0.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | $419.0M | −$60.0M | −12.53% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | $411.0M | −$59.0M | −12.55% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | $437.0M | $39.0M | +9.80% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | $479.0M | $41.0M | +9.36% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $470.0M | $42.0M | +9.81% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | $398.0M | −$8.0M | −1.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $438.0M | $32.0M | +7.88% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | $428.0M | $41.0M | +10.59% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | $406.0M | $42.0M | +11.54% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $406.0M | $43.0M | +11.85% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | $387.0M | $47.0M | +13.82% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | $364.0M | $13.0M | +3.70% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $363.0M | $10.0M | +2.83% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $340.0M | −$5.0M | −1.45% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $351.0M | −$2.0M | −0.57% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $353.0M | −$61.0M | −14.73% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $345.0M | −$43.0M | −11.08% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | $353.0M | −$10.0M | −2.75% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | $414.0M | $21.0M | +5.34% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | $388.0M | $46.0M | +13.45% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | $363.0M | $34.0M | +10.33% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | $393.0M | $37.0M | +10.39% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | $342.0M | −$30.0M | −8.06% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | $329.0M | −$35.0M | −9.62% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $356.0M | $59.0M | +19.87% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $372.0M | $68.0M | +22.37% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | $364.0M | $77.0M | +26.83% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $297.0M | $5.0M | +1.71% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $304.0M | $15.0M | +5.19% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | $287.0M | $15.0M | +5.51% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $292.0M | $37.0M | +14.51% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $289.0M | $41.0M | +16.53% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | $272.0M | $31.0M | +12.86% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $255.0M | $34.0M | +15.38% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $248.0M | $37.0M | +17.54% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | $241.0M | $33.0M | +15.87% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | $221.0M | $36.0M | +19.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | $211.0M | −$223.0M | −51.38% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-25 | $208.0M | $7.0M | +3.48% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | $185.0M | $19.0M | +11.45% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-27 | $434.0M | $267.0M | +159.88% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-26 | $201.0M | $39.0M | +24.07% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $166.0M | $12.0M | +7.79% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | $167.0M | $13.0M | +8.44% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | $162.0M | $10.0M | +6.58% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | $154.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-29 | $154.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-28 | $152.0M | — | — |
Qualcomm depreciation and amortization trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Qualcomm's depreciation and amortization increased from $1.39B to $1.60B, a change of $209.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $396.0M.
What depreciation and amortization mean
Depreciation and amortization allocate the cost of tangible and intangible assets over their useful lives. These non-cash expenses reduce reported earnings and are commonly added back when calculating EBITDA and operating cash flow.
Reported depreciation and amortization
TickerStat uses a combined depreciation and amortization value when reported. If a company reports the two components separately for an aligned period, they are added together without duplicating overlapping facts. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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