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- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
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Calculation
Qualcomm Inc., debt to equity, long-term trends, calculation
| Debt to equity | = | Total debt1 | ÷ | Stockholders’ equity1 | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-09-25).
1 US$ in millions
- Total Debt
- The company's total debt figures are available primarily from 2011 onward. Initially, debt was relatively low, measured at approximately 1,086 million US dollars in 2011 and slightly decreased to 994 million in 2012. Subsequently, there was a significant increase in debt from 2014 onwards, peaking at 21,893 million US dollars in 2016. This peak represents a substantial rise compared to prior years. Following 2016, total debt exhibited a decreasing trend overall, reaching a level near 14,811 million US dollars in 2025, indicating some deleveraging or debt repayment actions in recent years.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity shows a general upward trend from 2005 through 2013, rising steadily from 11,119 million to over 36,000 million US dollars by 2013. Between 2014 and 2017, equity displayed a moderate decline, dropping to around 30,746 million by 2017. There is a notable sharp decrease in 2018, reducing equity to below 1,000 million, followed by a recovery phase through 2021 where equity grew again to approximately 18,000 million. From 2022 to 2024, equity continued to rise, peaking at around 26,000 million before slightly decreasing again in 2025.
- Debt to Equity Ratio
- The debt-to-equity ratio remained very low in the early years where data is available (2011-2013), ranging between 0.04 and 0.05, implying minimal debt relative to equity. Starting in 2014, this ratio increased substantially, reaching an extreme high of over 17.6 in 2017, reflecting a period of very high leverage and increased financial risk. After this peak, the ratio declined sharply, dropping to below 1.0 from 2020 onwards, fluctuating between 0.7 and 0.56, suggesting the company managed to reduce its relative debt burden and strengthen its equity position in recent years.
Comparison to Competitors
Qualcomm Inc., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Qualcomm Inc. | Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | Analog Devices Inc. | Applied Materials Inc. | Broadcom Inc. | Intel Corp. | KLA Corp. | Lam Research Corp. | Micron Technology Inc. | NVIDIA Corp. | Texas Instruments Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-09-25).
Comparison to Sector (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)
Qualcomm Inc., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to sector (semiconductors & semiconductor equipment)
| Qualcomm Inc. | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2025 | ||
| Sep 29, 2024 | ||
| Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| Sep 25, 2022 | ||
| Sep 26, 2021 | ||
| Sep 27, 2020 | ||
| Sep 29, 2019 | ||
| Sep 30, 2018 | ||
| Sep 24, 2017 | ||
| Sep 25, 2016 | ||
| Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| Sep 28, 2014 | ||
| Sep 29, 2013 | ||
| Sep 30, 2012 | ||
| Sep 25, 2011 | ||
| Sep 26, 2010 | ||
| Sep 27, 2009 | ||
| Sep 28, 2008 | ||
| Sep 30, 2007 | ||
| Sep 24, 2006 | ||
| Sep 25, 2005 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-09-25).
Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)
Qualcomm Inc., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)
| Qualcomm Inc. | Information Technology | |
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| Sep 28, 2025 | ||
| Sep 29, 2024 | ||
| Sep 24, 2023 | ||
| Sep 25, 2022 | ||
| Sep 26, 2021 | ||
| Sep 27, 2020 | ||
| Sep 29, 2019 | ||
| Sep 30, 2018 | ||
| Sep 24, 2017 | ||
| Sep 25, 2016 | ||
| Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| Sep 28, 2014 | ||
| Sep 29, 2013 | ||
| Sep 30, 2012 | ||
| Sep 25, 2011 | ||
| Sep 26, 2010 | ||
| Sep 27, 2009 | ||
| Sep 28, 2008 | ||
| Sep 30, 2007 | ||
| Sep 24, 2006 | ||
| Sep 25, 2005 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-09-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-09-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-09-25).