Stock Analysis on Net
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 28, 2026 Mar 29, 2026 Dec 28, 2025 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 2,002 7,371 3,004 (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 396 413 393 371 398 397 436 439 419 411 437 462 479 470 398 490 438 428 406 425 406 387 364 339 363 340 351
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges 17 7 182
Income tax provision in excess of (less than) income tax payments 307 (6,148) 291 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 830 861 888 663 659 702 759 697 644 705 602 608 614 628 634 521 516 498 496 425 424 422 392 313 296 309 294
Net (gains) losses on marketable securities and other investments (886) 118 (165) (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 61 20 52 41 13 4 62 12 19 101 6 20 21
Equity in net earnings of investees (66) (83)
Other items (5) (7) (40) (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 (322) (185) 243 (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 (996) (703) (99) (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 (242) 466 553 610 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 (80) 302 (73) 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 23 108 100 708 (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 (31) (64) (130) 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 (1,648) (76) 594 645 (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 (1,011) (4,922) 1,961 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 991 2,449 4,965 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 (496) (533) (549) (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 (524) (1,042) (883) (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 1,911 1,218 767 863 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 (335) (148) (1,090) (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 26 8 12 41 18 8 62 7 2 7 4 7 28 4 93 86 67 157 10 42 25 33
Other items (8) 4 34 (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 574 (501) (1,721) (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 1,992 1,246 498 500 399 400 400 3,210 1,458 3,935 1,603 752 710 701 606 760 819 562 1,170 558 558
Repayment of short-term debt (1,993) (750) (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 (174) (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 223 203 201 187 1 195 201 1 232 168 1 187 173 174 153 2 151 23
Repurchases and retirements of common stock (1,364) (2,792) (2,650) (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 (973) (946) (949) (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 (352) (256) (280) (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 (4) (21) (3) (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 (2,471) (3,693) (3,882) (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, cash equivalents and restricted cash 4 (25) (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 (902) (1,770) (638) 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)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 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).


The financial profile is characterized by strong and consistent cash generation from operating activities, which serves as the primary funding source for aggressive shareholder return programs and strategic investments. While net income exhibits significant quarterly volatility, particularly in the 2025 and 2026 periods, the net cash provided by operating activities remains robustly positive, indicating a high quality of earnings and effective working capital management.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities demonstrates a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, frequently exceeding 3 billion US dollars per quarter. This stability is maintained despite fluctuations in net income, such as the sharp decline to negative 3.1 billion US dollars in September 2025 followed by a recovery to 7.3 billion US dollars in March 2026. A consistent upward trend is observed in share-based compensation expenses, which rose from approximately 300 million US dollars in 2019 to over 800 million US dollars by 2026, acting as a non-cash add-back that bolsters operating cash flow.
Investing Activity and Capital Allocation
Investing activities are predominantly cash-outflows, reflecting ongoing maintenance and growth. Capital expenditures remain relatively stable, typically ranging between 200 million and 600 million US dollars per quarter. A significant outlier occurred in June 2022, where acquisitions and other investments resulted in a cash outflow of 4.4 billion US dollars. The company also maintains an active portfolio of marketable securities, with periodic large-scale purchases and sales that create volatility in the net cash used for investing activities.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities show a consistent and heavy utilization of cash to reward shareholders. Dividend payments exhibit a steady, incremental increase, growing from 710 million US dollars per quarter in 2019 to 973 million US dollars by June 2026. More aggressive is the stock repurchase program, which accelerated significantly in the latter half of the period, with quarterly buybacks frequently exceeding 1.5 billion US dollars and peaking at 2.8 billion US dollars in June 2025. These outflows are partially offset by the periodic issuance of common stock and the rolling of short-term debt.
Liquidity and Cash Position Volatility
The net change in total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash is highly volatile, reflecting the timing of large-scale share repurchases and strategic investments rather than a lack of operational liquidity. Large quarterly swings, such as the 3.9 billion US dollar decrease in June 2022 and the 2.3 billion US dollar increase in June 2025, underscore a corporate strategy of deploying excess cash rapidly into buybacks or acquisitions once operating cash thresholds are met.

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