Qualcomm Operating Income Growth & History (QCOM)
Qualcomm's operating income was $12.36B for fiscal 2025.
View full Qualcomm company overviewQualcomm annual operating income history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating income | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $12.36B | $2.28B | +22.68% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $10.07B | $2.28B | +29.31% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $7.79B | −$8.07B | −50.90% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $15.86B | $6.07B | +62.02% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $9.79B | $3.53B | +56.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $6.25B | −$1.41B | −18.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $7.67B | $7.05B | +1134.62% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $621.0M | −$1.96B | −75.94% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $2.58B | −$3.91B | −60.26% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $6.50B | $719.0M | +12.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $5.78B | −$1.77B | −23.50% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $7.55B | $320.0M | +4.43% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $7.23B | $1.55B | +27.24% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $5.68B | $656.0M | +13.05% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | $5.03B | $1.30B | +34.85% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $3.73B | $1.19B | +46.62% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $2.54B | −$1.19B | −31.85% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-28 | $3.73B | $847.0M | +29.38% |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | $2.88B | — | — |
Qualcomm quarterly operating income
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating income | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-28 | $1.63B | −$1.14B | −41.13% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-29 | $2.31B | −$811.0M | −25.99% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-28 | $3.37B | −$189.0M | −5.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $2.92B | $336.0M | +13.01% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $2.76B | $541.0M | +24.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $3.12B | $780.0M | +33.33% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-29 | $3.56B | $627.0M | +21.41% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $2.58B | $1.17B | +83.12% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-23 | $2.22B | $398.0M | +21.83% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-24 | $2.34B | $250.0M | +11.96% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-24 | $2.93B | $463.0M | +18.78% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-24 | $1.41B | −$2.26B | −61.54% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-06-25 | $1.82B | −$2.65B | −59.24% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-03-26 | $2.09B | −$1.77B | −45.83% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-25 | $2.46B | −$1.40B | −36.21% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-25 | $3.67B | $764.0M | +26.33% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-26 | $4.47B | $2.28B | +103.74% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-27 | $3.86B | $1.69B | +78.12% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-26 | $3.86B | $1.34B | +52.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-26 | $2.90B | −$550.0M | −15.93% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-27 | $2.19B | $1.41B | +180.69% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-28 | $2.17B | $1.18B | +118.57% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-27 | $2.53B | $1.50B | +145.24% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $3.45B | $2.75B | +392.44% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $782.0M | −$4.54B | −85.29% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $991.0M | $51.0M | +5.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-29 | $1.03B | $320.0M | +45.07% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $701.0M | $1.38B | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.32B | $4.41B | +488.82% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $940.0M | $540.0M | +135.00% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-30 | $710.0M | $714.0M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$679.0M | −$995.0M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-24 | $903.0M | $145.0M | +19.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-25 | $400.0M | −$329.0M | −45.13% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-24 | −$4.0M | −$782.0M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-24 | $316.0M | −$1.49B | −82.48% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-06-25 | $758.0M | −$834.0M | −52.39% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-03-26 | $729.0M | −$686.0M | −48.48% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-25 | $778.0M | −$907.0M | −53.83% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-25 | $1.80B | $664.0M | +58.25% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-26 | $1.59B | $357.0M | +28.91% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-27 | $1.42B | $79.0M | +5.91% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-27 | $1.69B | −$379.0M | −18.36% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-27 | $1.14B | −$852.0M | −42.77% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-28 | $1.24B | −$840.0M | −40.48% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-29 | $1.34B | −$654.0M | −32.86% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-28 | $2.06B | $571.0M | +38.25% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $1.99B | $404.0M | +25.44% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $2.08B | $398.0M | +23.73% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $1.99B | $113.0M | +6.02% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-29 | $1.49B | −$595.0M | −28.50% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $1.59B | $353.0M | +28.58% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.68B | $295.0M | +21.35% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.88B | $363.0M | +23.98% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-30 | $2.09B | $537.0M | +34.62% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.24B | −$3.0M | −0.24% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-24 | $1.38B | $269.0M | +24.17% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-25 | $1.51B | $84.0M | +5.87% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-25 | $1.55B | $304.0M | +24.38% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-25 | $1.24B | $280.0M | +29.23% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-26 | $1.11B | $220.0M | +24.64% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-27 | $1.43B | $534.0M | +59.60% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-26 | $1.25B | $267.0M | +27.24% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-26 | $958.0M | $361.0M | +60.47% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-27 | $893.0M | −$1.0M | −0.11% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-28 | $896.0M | $906.0M | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-27 | $980.0M | $235.0M | +31.54% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-27 | $597.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-28 | $894.0M | $70.0M | +8.50% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-29 | −$10.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-28 | $745.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-06-29 | $824.0M | — | — |
Qualcomm operating income trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Qualcomm's operating income increased from $6.25B to $12.36B, a change of $6.10B. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $1.63B.
What operating income means
Operating income is the profit or loss a company generates from its core business after cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before non-operating items such as interest and income taxes.
SEC-reported operating income
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