Stock Analysis on Net

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Balance Sheet: Assets 
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Qualcomm Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Jun 29, 2025 Mar 30, 2025 Dec 29, 2024 Sep 29, 2024 Jun 23, 2024 Mar 24, 2024 Dec 24, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 Jun 25, 2023 Mar 26, 2023 Dec 25, 2022 Sep 25, 2022 Jun 26, 2022 Mar 27, 2022 Dec 26, 2021 Sep 26, 2021 Jun 27, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 Dec 27, 2020 Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 5,448 7,203 8,713 7,849 7,770 9,219 8,133 8,450 6,087 3,488 4,808 2,773 2,676 7,173 6,607 7,116 7,399 6,000 7,076 6,707 6,120 8,403 11,109 11,839 13,923 10,135 10,066
Restricted cash 2,323
Marketable securities 4,563 6,643 5,592 5,451 5,262 4,632 3,921 2,874 2,544 3,188 3,430 3,609 4,172 4,373 4,703 5,298 5,508 5,526 5,222 4,507 4,480 1,543 314 421 435 195 249
Accounts receivable, net 3,410 3,699 3,550 3,929 2,948 3,054 3,513 3,183 3,850 3,691 3,960 5,643 3,804 4,084 4,032 3,579 2,952 3,346 4,148 4,003 1,847 3,081 2,737 2,471 2,390 3,638 3,426
Inventories 6,338 6,196 6,303 6,423 6,020 6,087 6,247 6,422 6,628 6,858 6,932 6,341 5,418 4,555 3,861 3,228 3,133 2,668 2,552 2,598 2,343 1,700 1,420 1,400 1,774 1,725 1,698
Held for sale assets 337 341 317 816 721 733 950
Other current assets 2,831 2,339 1,907 1,579 1,332 1,240 1,288 1,194 1,050 1,032 1,247 1,625 1,979 1,425 1,019 854 701 759 794 704 768 586 625 634 682 631 855
Current assets 24,913 26,080 26,065 25,231 23,332 24,232 23,439 22,464 20,476 19,073 21,098 20,724 18,999 21,610 20,222 20,075 19,693 18,299 19,792 18,519 15,558 15,313 16,205 16,765 19,204 16,324 16,294
Deferred tax assets 6,114 5,750 5,409 5,162 4,420 3,978 3,579 3,310 2,773 2,477 2,092 1,803 1,778 1,545 1,454 1,591 1,450 1,325 1,319 1,351 1,345 1,249 1,254 1,196 1,172 3,832 3,923
Property, plant and equipment, net 4,496 4,410 4,460 4,665 4,744 4,724 4,907 5,042 5,216 5,281 5,215 5,168 5,038 4,893 4,723 4,559 4,424 4,186 4,033 3,711 3,487 3,358 3,171 3,081 3,037 2,945 2,932
Goodwill 11,366 10,948 10,908 10,799 10,770 10,760 10,722 10,642 10,591 10,579 10,566 10,508 10,719 7,261 7,264 7,246 7,229 7,220 6,358 6,323 6,299 6,294 6,297 6,282 6,308 6,299 6,295
Other intangible assets, net 1,202 1,183 1,225 1,244 1,296 1,331 1,387 1,408 1,618 1,727 1,796 1,882 1,954 1,258 1,373 1,458 1,542 1,662 1,541 1,653 1,749 1,889 2,045 2,172 2,350 2,510 2,746
Held for sale assets 69 88 218 1,251 1,199 1,200 916
Other assets 6,771 7,001 7,508 8,053 8,179 8,142 8,032 8,086 8,110 7,974 8,048 7,729 7,616 7,735 7,784 6,311 4,431 4,476 4,436 4,037 3,890 3,835 4,139 3,461 2,062 2,113 2,056
Noncurrent assets 29,949 29,292 29,510 29,923 29,409 28,935 28,696 28,576 28,526 29,289 28,916 28,290 28,021 22,692 22,598 21,165 19,076 18,869 17,687 17,075 16,770 16,625 16,906 16,192 14,929 17,699 17,952
Total assets 54,862 55,372 55,575 55,154 52,741 53,167 52,135 51,040 49,002 48,362 50,014 49,014 47,020 44,302 42,820 41,240 38,769 37,168 37,479 35,594 32,328 31,938 33,111 32,957 34,133 34,023 34,246

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).


The analysis of the quarterly financial data for the company reveals several notable trends across liquidity, receivables, inventories, assets, and other key balance sheet components over the observed periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
The cash and cash equivalents balance demonstrates a fluctuating pattern. Beginning at approximately $10.1 billion at the end of 2018, it peaked near $13.9 billion mid-2019 and then declined steadily, reaching lows around $2.7 billion by mid-2022. Subsequently, the balance recovered, rising back to approximately $9.2 billion in late 2023 before experiencing a decline again into mid-2025. This variability suggests cyclical liquidity management and potentially operational cash flow fluctuations.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash appears only in the late data points, reaching about $2.3 billion, indicating new or previously unreported constraints on cash usage emerging towards the end of the dataset.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities show an overall upward trend, starting from $249 million in late 2018 and growing sharply through 2020, peaking above $6.6 billion during mid-2025 before a slight decrease towards the end of the period. This consistent increase suggests an investment strategy favoring liquid marketable assets.
Accounts Receivable, Net
Accounts receivable experienced volatility. Initially fluctuating around $3 to $4 billion, it dropped sharply during mid-2020 but rebounded to near previous levels by late 2021. The latter period shows some decline but remains in the $3 to $4 billion range, indicating variability in credit sales or collection efficiency.
Inventories
Inventory levels have steadily increased from about $1.7 billion in late 2018 to roughly $6.3 billion by mid-2025, reflecting growing stockpiles which may correspond to increased production capacity or strategic build-up to meet demand.
Held for Sale Assets
Held-for-sale assets, visible only in the latter periods starting in 2022, show minor fluctuations within the $200 million to $950 million range, potentially indicating asset disposals or restructuring activity.
Other Current Assets and Current Assets
Other current assets expanded from $855 million to nearly $2.8 billion, with current assets following a similar overall growth trajectory from about $16.3 billion to $26 billion. This highlights expansion in short-term asset holdings and possibly operational scale.
Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred tax assets increased markedly from roughly $3.9 billion at the beginning to over $6.1 billion towards mid-2025, indicating shifts in tax timing differences and potentially growing future tax benefits.
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net
Net property, plant, and equipment exhibited a modest increase from about $2.9 billion to over $5.2 billion by late 2021, with some slight declines thereafter. This suggests moderate capital investment with stabilization or slight divestment in physical assets in later periods.
Goodwill
Goodwill remained relatively stable initially around $6.3 billion but increased significantly in early 2021 to over $10.7 billion, further rising steadily to surpass $11.3 billion by mid-2025. This jump indicates substantial acquisitions or revaluations enhancing intangible asset values.
Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangible assets decreased from around $2.7 billion in 2018 to approximately $1.2 billion by mid-2025, pointing to amortization effects or impairment charges over time.
Other Assets and Noncurrent Assets
Other assets grew notably from about $2 billion to around $8.2 billion mid-2021, then stayed relatively stable before slight decreases in the final periods. Noncurrent assets overall rose from approximately $17.7 billion to nearly $30 billion, indicating expansion of long-term assets through investment or acquisition.
Total Assets
Total assets remained fairly stable initially around $34 billion but grew steadily since 2020, reaching over $55 billion by late 2024 and tapering slightly thereafter. This growth reflects overall asset base expansion driven by increases in cash equivalents, marketable securities, goodwill, and noncurrent assets.

In summary, the company shows considerable asset growth mainly driven by investments and acquisitions indicated by rising goodwill and other noncurrent assets. Liquidity measures have been volatile but generally stable in recent periods. Increasing inventories and other current assets align with operational scaling. The decrease in intangible assets suggests ongoing amortization, while significant deferred tax asset growth points to evolving tax position dynamics. Overall, the financial data depicts a company with growing scale and asset base amid managed fluctuations in liquid resources.


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