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)

US$ in millions

3 months ended:	Sep 28, 2025	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
Net income from continuing operations	(3,117)	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)
Depreciation and amortization expense	371)	398)	397)	436)	439)	419)	411)	437)	462)	479)	470)	398)	490)	438)	428)	406)	425)	406)	387)	364)	339)	363)	340)	351)
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges	17)	—)	—)	—)	7)	—)	—)	—)	182)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments	5,515)	(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)
Share-based compensation expense	663)	659)	702)	759)	697)	644)	705)	602)	608)	614)	628)	634)	521)	516)	498)	496)	425)	424)	422)	392)	313)	296)	309)	294)
Net (gains) losses on marketable securities and other investments	(84)	(288)	36)	(45)	(35)	(41)	(202)	(71)	(68)	(39)	(20)	(25)	58)	161)	316)	(103)	(515)	(186)	(106)	(195)	(67)	(220)	30)	(79)
Impairment losses on other investments	20)	52)	41)	—)	13)	4)	62)	—)	12)	19)	101)	—)	6)	20)	21)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other items	(34)	46)	(46)	(23)	(4)	(33)	(39)	9)	2)	7)	49)	(33)	(13)	15)	(31)	(25)	5)	(17)	(14)	(18)	22)	(21)	216)	46)
Accounts receivable, net	(900)	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)
Inventories	(171)	(169)	91)	111)	(384)	69)	163)	165)	200)	204)	80)	(476)	(936)	(864)	(699)	(638)	(113)	(449)	(122)	62)	(219)	(641)	(280)	(17)
Other assets	610)	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)
Trade accounts payable	339)	(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)
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities	708)	(170)	(232)	(541)	392)	368)	212)	74)	605)	68)	(386)	(286)	231)	(903)	124)	(495)	286)	657)	(130)	278)	251)	253)	195)	(171)
Unearned revenues	59)	70)	21)	(88)	21)	(11)	91)	(81)	60)	(30)	(5)	(81)	(92)	(93)	(61)	(78)	(79)	(18)	2)	(107)	(48)	(45)	(38)	(115)
Changes in assets and liabilities	645)	(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)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	7,113)	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)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,996)	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)
Capital expenditures	(407)	(294)	(214)	(277)	(256)	(387)	(184)	(214)	(293)	(306)	(453)	(398)	(634)	(554)	(491)	(583)	(430)	(506)	(483)	(469)	(348)	(418)	(345)	(296)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities	(909)	(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	863)	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)
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired	(32)	(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)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	14)	—)	—)	—)	—)	2)	3)	5)	6)	—)	10)	111)	5)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from other investments	8)	12)	41)	—)	18)	8)	62)	—)	7)	2)	7)	4)	7)	28)	4)	93)	86)	67)	157)	10)	42)	25)	33)	—)
Other items	(8)	5)	(26)	28)	—)	2)	(40)	2)	1)	22)	14)	(18)	(16)	41)	—)	—)	(137)	46)	1)	31)	(29)	49)	(26)	49)
Net cash used by investing activities	(471)	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)
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)
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)
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	203)	—)	201)	—)	187)	1)	195)	—)	201)	1)	232)	—)	168)	1)	187)	—)	173)	—)	174)	—)	153)	2)	151)	23)
Repurchases and retirements of common stock	(2,444)	(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)
Dividends paid	(957)	(968)	(938)	(942)	(948)	(949)	(895)	(895)	(893)	(893)	(834)	(842)	(841)	(842)	(764)	(765)	(768)	(767)	(734)	(739)	(734)	(733)	(705)	(710)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards	(237)	(269)	(294)	(315)	(135)	(282)	(145)	(370)	(22)	(167)	(23)	(309)	(15)	(189)	(62)	(500)	(27)	(209)	(52)	(449)	(18)	(94)	(31)	(201)
Other items	(1)	(7)	(2)	(1)	—)	(21)	(4)	8)	(3)	27)	(66)	23)	(2)	(17)	(8)	(3)	(10)	(2)	(9)	(14)	(18)	(58)	(46)	(9)
Net cash used by financing activities	(3,436)	(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)
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)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(17)	33)	6)	(44)	16)	(9)	(10)	15)	(5)	(11)	19)	27)	(63)	(34)	(8)	(8)	(8)	6)	(12)	41)	20)	4)	(14)	14)
Net increase (decrease) in total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	72)	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)

Net Income from Continuing Operations: Over the periods analyzed, net income fluctuated significantly, reaching multiple peaks and troughs. A notable peak occurred in September 2020 with a substantial increase (2960 million USD), followed by a gradual decline and another peak in December 2021 (3399 million USD). The latter part of the timeline saw a sharp decline culminating in negative net income by the end of the last reported quarter (-3117 million USD), indicating potential operational challenges or extraordinary losses.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense: Depreciation and amortization expenses showed a generally stable upward trend with minor fluctuations, ranging from roughly 340 million USD initially to around 400+ million USD in later quarters, indicating ongoing investment in fixed assets and intangible assets.
Impairment Charges and Losses: Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges were mostly absent but appeared sporadically in certain quarters, including a substantial charge of 182 million USD in mid-2022. Impairment losses on other investments appeared intermittently, reaching a peak of 101 million USD in early 2023. These losses indicate non-recurring write-downs impacting profitability sporadically.
Income Tax Provision: The income tax provision relative to payments exhibited high volatility, with large negative and positive swings. This volatility suggests fluctuations in effective tax rates, deferred tax assets/liabilities, or adjustments, which may complicate forecasting net cash outflows due to taxes.
Share-Based Compensation Expense: This expense steadily increased from approximately 294 million USD in late 2019 to over 700 million USD in several recent quarters, reflecting rising costs related to equity incentives.
Net Gains/Losses on Marketable Securities and Other Investments: Marked by irregular swings between significant gains and losses, the data shows notable volatility in marketable securities' fair value impacts, making this a potentially material but unpredictable factor in quarterly results.
Working Capital Components (Accounts Receivable, Inventories, Other Assets, Trade Payable): Working capital changes were volatile and occasional large negative adjustments occurred (e.g., Inventory decreases and Accounts Receivable swings). Trade accounts payable showed considerable variability, including a large negative adjustment of -1264 million USD at one point, indicating changes in payment timing or supplier terms. These swings indicate dynamic changes in operational liquidity requirements.
Payroll, Benefits, and Other Liabilities: These liabilities presented irregular patterns with both large increases and decreases, implying shifting obligations or timing effects in expense recognition and payment cycles.
Unearned Revenues and Other Items: Unearned revenues fluctuated but without an obvious directional trend. Other miscellaneous items affected working capital and cash flow to a lesser extent but contributed intermittently to net cash flow volatility.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Operating cash flow showed substantial variability but generally remained positive and often strong, with peaks exceeding 4500 million USD. However, some quarters had significant declines (e.g., 1077 million USD in late 2021). The overall pattern reflects strong core business cash generation capacity but also periods of stress or reduced efficiency.
Capital Expenditures: Capital expenditures consistently ranged between approximately 200 and 600 million USD per quarter, indicating steady investment in property, plant, equipment, and technology assets. No clear trend toward increasing or decreasing capital spending was observed.
Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities varied widely, with very large outflows in some quarters (e.g., -4876 million USD), often influenced by acquisitions or sales of investments. Periodic net inflows suggest occasional divestitures or asset sales. Purchases and sales of marketable securities were prominent and volatile, reflecting active portfolio management or liquidity positioning.
Financing Activities: Financing cash flows mostly involved significant repurchases of common stock, consistently representing large cash outflows and indicating active capital return to shareholders. Dividends remained relatively stable and consistent, showing commitment to regular shareholder payments. Debt issuance and repayments occurred with variable amounts but without a consistent trend. Net cash used by financing activities was generally negative, reflecting these uses of cash.
Discontinued Operations and Exchange Rate Effects: Discontinued operations had some impact during a few quarters, with minor cash flows reported, but they did not dominate the financial profile. Exchange rate changes had small but sometimes noticeable effects on cash and equivalents, causing minor adjustments in cash flow.
Overall Cash Position Movement: The net change in total cash and equivalents displayed considerable volatility, with both substantial increases and decreases across quarters. Some quarters experienced injections of cash driven by strong operating inflows or asset sales, while others saw sharp decreases linked to investing outflows and financing cash uses. The consistent presence of cash volatility suggests active treasury management amid operational and strategic cash needs.

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