Stock Analysis on Net

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Qualcomm Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net income from continuing operations 2,666 2,812 3,180 2,915 2,108 2,276 2,811 1,629 1,735 1,702 2,273 2,923 3,730 2,934 3,399 2,798 2,028 1,762 2,455 2,960 845 468 925 506 2,149 663 1,068
Depreciation and amortization expense 398 397 436 439 419 411 437 462 479 470 398 490 438 428 406 425 406 387 364 339 363 340 351 350 353 345 353
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges 7 182
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments (636) (1,146) 247 (526) (774) (752) (1,012) (433) (205) (511) (120) 96 169 (675) 272 113 (123) (288) 53 150 (109) (219) (131) (230) 3,164 (295) (663)
Share-based compensation expense 659 702 759 697 644 705 602 608 614 628 634 521 516 498 496 425 424 422 392 313 296 309 294 339 246 222 230
Net (gains) losses on marketable securities and other investments (288) 36 (45) (35) (41) (202) (71) (68) (39) (20) (25) 58 161 316 (103) (515) (186) (106) (195) (67) (220) 30 (79) (16) (331) (46) 37
Impairment losses on other investments 52 41 13 4 62 12 19 101 6 20 21
Other items 46 (46) (23) (4) (33) (39) 9 2 7 49 (33) (13) 15 (31) (25) 5 (17) (14) (18) 22 (21) 216 46 (41) 25 (41) 123
Accounts receivable, net 308 (165) 392 (989) 129 417 (325) 665 (157) 270 1,694 (1,850) 285 (47) (454) (626) 394 799 (141) (2,151) 1,229 (345) (262) (78) 1,251 (215) 415
Inventories (169) 91 111 (384) 69 163 165 200 204 80 (476) (936) (864) (699) (638) (113) (449) (122) 62 (219) (641) (280) (17) 368 (46) (31) (18)
Other assets 62 151 148 110 (101) 106 115 (1) (11) 206 409 94 (548) (308) (1,504) (1,688) 99 37 (97) 29 (68) 48 (119) 63 (10) 173 (148)
Trade accounts payable (123) (108) 11 (9) 271 179 241 172 306 (1,094) (1,264) 88 (31) 198 781 46 158 162 129 162 (10) 359 396 (176) (94) 230 (403)
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities (170) (232) (541) 392 368 212 74 605 68 (386) (286) 231 (903) 124 (495) 286 657 (130) 278 251 253 195 (171) 158 (1,807) (151) (576)
Unearned revenues 70 21 (88) 21 (11) 91 (81) 60 (30) (5) (81) (92) (93) (61) (78) (79) (18) 2 (107) (48) (45) (38) (115) (16) 9 (60) (62)
Changes in assets and liabilities (22) (242) 33 (859) 725 1,168 189 1,701 380 (929) (4) (2,465) (2,154) (793) (2,388) (2,174) 841 748 124 (1,976) 718 (61) (288) 319 (697) (54) (792)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities 209 (258) 1,407 (268) 944 1,353 154 2,466 1,255 (212) 850 (1,307) (835) (236) (1,342) (1,721) 1,345 1,149 720 (1,219) 1,027 615 193 721 2,760 131 (712)
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,875 2,554 4,587 2,647 3,052 3,629 2,965 4,095 2,990 1,490 3,123 1,616 2,895 2,698 2,057 1,077 3,373 2,911 3,175 1,741 1,872 1,083 1,118 1,227 4,909 794 356
Capital expenditures (294) (214) (277) (256) (387) (184) (214) (293) (306) (453) (398) (634) (554) (491) (583) (430) (506) (483) (469) (348) (418) (345) (296) (317) (248) (170) (152)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities (459) (2,412) (914) (913) (1,314) (1,390) (1,452) (646) (22) (145) (333) (419) (517) (449) (1,266) (1,944) (2,248) (1,365) (3,536) (1,302) (10)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities 2,737 1,403 752 782 717 715 463 447 628 272 219 662 397 430 1,133 1,073 1,335 1,535 1,612 1,388 755 127 129 15 32 57 35
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (370) (81) (260) (20) (69) (105) (60) (128) (46) (32) (29) (169) (4,455) (50) (238) (93) (48) (1,098) (138) (26) (31) (53) (75) (67) (67) (62) (56)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 2 3 5 6 10 111 5
Proceeds from other investments 12 41 18 8 62 7 2 7 4 7 28 4 93 86 67 157 10 42 25 33 23 6 16 23
Other items 5 (26) 28 2 (40) 2 1 22 14 (18) (16) 41 (137) 46 1 31 (29) 49 (26) 49 9 69 50 (2)
Net cash used by investing activities 1,631 (1,289) (671) (389) (1,041) (939) (1,256) (606) 300 (182) (133) (290) (4,876) (526) (112) 50 (372) (1,832) (1,202) (338) (3,156) (1,566) (203) (337) (208) (109) (152)
Proceeds from short-term debt 498 500 399 400 400 3,210 1,458 3,935 1,603 752 710 701 606 760 819 562 1,170 558 558 1,181 1,511 1,513 1,784
Repayment of short-term debt (498) (500) (399) (400) (400) (498) (2,713) (1,955) (3,937) (1,604) (752) (710) (700) (606) (761) (818) (561) (1,169) (558) (558) (1,679) (1,510) (1,513) (1,790)
Repayment of debt of acquired company (349)
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,487 1,880 1,477 (1) 1,989
Repayment of long-term debt (1,365) (914) (1,446) (1,540) (219) (2,000)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 201 187 1 195 201 1 232 168 1 187 173 174 153 2 151 23 150 87 149 28
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (2,849) (1,748) (1,750) (1,303) (1,303) (731) (784) (400) (400) (903) (1,270) (500) (500) (951) (1,178) (771) (630) (1,521) (444) (110) (1,578) (762) (705) (69) (1,019)
Dividends paid (968) (938) (942) (948) (949) (895) (895) (893) (893) (834) (842) (841) (842) (764) (765) (768) (767) (734) (739) (734) (733) (705) (710) (711) (755) (752) (750)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards (269) (294) (315) (135) (282) (145) (370) (22) (167) (23) (309) (15) (189) (62) (500) (27) (209) (52) (449) (18) (94) (31) (201) (41) (82) (4) (139)
Other items (7) (2) (1) (21) (4) 8 (3) 27 (66) 23 (2) (17) (8) (3) (10) (2) (9) (14) (18) (58) (46) (9) (1,135) (97) (37) (1)
Net cash used by financing activities (3,971) (2,781) (3,008) (2,199) (3,468) (1,580) (2,041) (1,117) (1,930) (2,543) (1,015) (1,192) (1,960) (1,598) (2,446) (1,402) (1,608) (2,143) (1,645) (836) (1,003) (2,209) (1,659) (2,940) (915) (644) (1,887)
Net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations (75) (16) (5) (333) (33) (28) (170)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities from discontinued operations 4 (2) (12) 1,437 (42)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations 19 (58)
Net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations 4 17 (75) (16) (17) 1,046 (75) (28) (170)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents held for sale 25 (25)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 33 6 (44) 16 (9) (10) 15 (5) (11) 19 27 (63) (34) (8) (8) (8) 6 (12) 41 20 4 (14) 14 (34) 2 3 (3)
Net increase (decrease) in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 568 (1,510) 864 79 (1,449) 1,025 (333) 2,350 2,395 (1,291) 1,974 (99) (3,975) 566 (509) (283) 1,399 (1,076) 369 587 (2,283) (2,706) (730) (2,084) 3,788 69 (1,711)

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 financial data reveals multiple trends and fluctuations across key financial measures over the observed periods.

Net Income from Continuing Operations
Net income shows considerable variability across quarters, with notable peaks such as $2,960 million at the end of September 2019 and $3,730 million in June 2022. Despite some quarterly declines, the overall trend demonstrates resilience with recurrent strong income figures above $2,000 million in many recent quarters.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expenses have gradually increased, moving from the low 300s to nearly $500 million by late 2022 before slightly moderating. This steady rise suggests ongoing asset additions and amortization intensity.
Income Tax Provision in Excess of Payments
This measure shows high volatility, with substantial positive spikes such as $3,164 million in June 2019, and significant negative values down to -$1,146 million in March 2025. Such fluctuations could reflect timing differences or tax strategies impacting cash flows and tax liabilities unevenly over time.
Share-based Compensation Expense
Expense related to share-based compensation consistently increased from around $230 million in late 2018 to peaks near $700 million by mid-2024. This denotes a growing reliance on equity incentives, possibly reflecting an expanding workforce or changes in compensation structuring.
Net Gains/Losses on Marketable Securities and Other Investments
The data displays significant swings between gains and losses, including sharp negative values such as -$515 million in September 2021 and positive rebounds later. This irregular pattern points toward market volatility affecting investment income and losses in various quarters.
Working Capital Components (Accounts Receivable, Inventories, Trade Accounts Payable)
Accounts receivable and inventories have experienced large shifts with alternating positive and negative values, indicating complex changes in sales cycles, inventory management, and collections. Trade accounts payable similarly fluctuated markedly, with spikes up to $781 million and steep declines such as -$1,264 million, suggesting variability in supplier payment timing and purchasing activity.
Changes in Assets and Liabilities
This line item shows extreme volatility, with changes ranging from large negative shifts near -$2,465 million to positive moves over $1,700 million, implying significant adjustments in operational working capital impacting cash flows.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Operating cash flow exhibits a generally positive trend with notable surges, reaching above $4 billion in some quarters (e.g., $4,095 million in September 2023). Despite some dips, cash generation from operations remains robust, reflecting strong core profit conversion to cash.
Capital Expenditures
Capital spending consistently remained substantial, with quarterly amounts often near or exceeding $400 million through the data series. Peaks occurred intermittently (e.g., $634 million in September 2022), indicative of ongoing investments in long-term assets.
Purchases and Proceeds of Marketable Securities
Purchases of marketable securities were significant especially in 2020, reaching over $3 billion in some quarters, followed by fluctuating sales or maturities. This dynamic implies active portfolio management aimed at liquidity or investment returns.
Acquisitions and Other Investments
Acquisitions expenditures showed variability, highlighted by a large outflow of $4,455 million in June 2022, signaling a major acquisition or investment transaction. Smaller transactions were otherwise the norm.
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
Investing cash flows predominantly show outflows with occasional positive quarters, evidencing sustained capital deployment balanced by asset sales or investment maturities.
Debt Activities
Proceeds and repayments of short-term and long-term debt fluctuate, with some quarters reflecting large inflows or repayments (e.g., $3,935 million short-term debt proceeds in September 2022, followed by similar-scale repayments). This pattern indicates active debt management possibly aligned with refinancing or liquidity needs.
Equity Transactions
Stock issuance amounts are relatively modest and sporadic. In contrast, repurchases and retirements of common stock are substantial and frequent, reaching multi-billion amounts in recent years, demonstrating a strong focus on returning capital to shareholders.
Dividends Paid
Dividends paid are substantial and relatively stable, generally near $700 to $900 million per quarter, signifying consistent shareholder returns.
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
Financing activities generally involve large cash outflows, consistent with active debt repayments, share repurchases, dividends, and other financing expenditures, with some volatility aligned to capital structure changes or shareholder return priorities.
Overall Cash and Cash Equivalents Changes
There is marked volatility in net increases or decreases in cash, ranging from large negative balances (e.g., -$3,975 million in June 2022) to large positive inflows exceeding $3 billion. The variability aligns with the interplay of operating cash generation, investing outflows, and financing activities including significant debt and equity transactions.

In summary, the data reveals a company with strong operating cash flows and profitable quarterly earnings accompanied by active capital investment and financial management. The fluctuations in working capital and income tax provisions, alongside large-scale acquisitions and share repurchase programs, reflect complex and strategic financial operations responsive to market conditions and corporate objectives.