Qualcomm EBITDA Margin Growth & History (QCOM)
Qualcomm's ebitda margin was 31.52% for fiscal 2025.
View full Qualcomm company overviewQualcomm annual ebitda margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 31.52% | +1.29 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 30.23% | +3.43 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 26.79% | −13.08 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 39.87% | +5.99 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 33.88% | +1.37 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 32.50% | −4.86 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 37.36% | +27.71 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 9.65% | −8.51 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 18.16% | −15.48 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 33.64% | +5.99 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 27.65% | −5.20 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 32.85% | −0.32 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 33.17% | −1.24 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 34.41% | −6.29 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | 40.70% | +0.69 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 40.00% | +9.42 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 30.59% | −6.98 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 37.57% | +0.75 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | 36.82% | — |
Qualcomm quarterly ebitda margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | EBITDA margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 20.33% | −10.16 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 25.68% | −6.35 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | 30.68% | −3.52 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 29.18% | −0.31 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 30.49% | +2.38 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 32.03% | +2.73 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | 34.20% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 29.49% | +7.80 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | 28.11% | +0.87 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | 29.30% | +1.70 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | 33.87% | +3.62 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | 21.69% | −14.78 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | 27.24% | −17.66 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | 27.60% | −10.79 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | 30.25% | −9.63 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 36.47% | +0.84 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | 44.90% | +12.63 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | 38.39% | +6.22 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | 39.89% | +4.79 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 35.64% | −9.79 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | 32.27% | +8.87 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | 32.17% | +6.66 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | 35.09% | +7.89 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 45.42% | +23.61 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | 23.40% | −35.45 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 25.52% | −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | 27.20% | +5.25 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 21.81% | +26.69 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 58.85% | +35.23 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 25.79% | +10.70 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | 21.95% | +16.01 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −4.88% | −16.99 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | 23.61% | +2.12 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | 15.10% | −6.26 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | 5.95% | −12.50 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 12.11% | −22.48 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | 21.49% | −10.74 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | 21.35% | −10.84 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | 18.45% | −17.03 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 34.59% | +7.70 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 32.23% | +5.96 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 32.19% | +8.40 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | 35.48% | +2.36 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 26.89% | −7.32 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 26.27% | −8.51 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 23.79% | −12.01 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | 33.12% | +6.46 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 34.21% | +5.49 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 34.78% | +3.83 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 35.79% | +1.09 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | 26.65% | −12.05 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 28.72% | −1.91 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 30.95% | −3.71 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 34.70% | −0.20 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | 38.70% | +1.12 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 30.63% | −5.25 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | 34.65% | −1.17 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | 34.90% | −13.27 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-25 | 37.58% | −5.67 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-25 | 35.88% | −2.37 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | 35.83% | −3.40 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-27 | 48.17% | +8.22 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-26 | 43.25% | +0.45 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 38.25% | −2.20 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | 39.22% | +1.15 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | 39.95% | +34.08 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | 42.80% | +7.17 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | 40.45% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | 38.07% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-29 | 5.87% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-28 | 35.64% | — |
Qualcomm ebitda margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Qualcomm's ebitda margin decreased from 32.50% to 31.52%, a change of −0.98 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 20.33%.
What EBITDA margin means
EBITDA margin measures EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. It can help compare operating profitability over time, but it excludes capital intensity, financing costs, taxes, and other items and is generally unsuitable for financial companies.
How EBITDA margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by positive reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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