Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Qualcomm Pre-Tax Income decreased by 37.1% to $2.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.1%, from $3.11B to $2.23B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ2 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
Metric ID:
income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.26B | $3.29B | $3.87B | $3.42B | $4.24B | $3.47B | $2.37B | $1.90B | $1.76B | $1.42B | $2.96B | $2.50B | $2.28B | $2.60B | $3.64B | $3.11B | $2.95B | $2.97B | $3.55B | $2.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | +45.5% | +17.7% | -11.4% | +23.8% | -18.1% | -31.7% | -20.1% | -7.3% | -19.2% | +108.6% | -15.7% | -8.8% | +13.9% | +40.0% | -14.6% | -4.9% | +0.6% | +19.4% | -37.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +87.8% | +5.6% | -38.7% | -44.6% | -58.6% | -59.1% | +24.9% | +31.8% | +29.7% | +82.8% | +22.7% | +24.3% | +29.5% | +14.4% | -2.4% | -28.1% |
Range$1.42B – $4.24B
CAGR-0.2%
Avg YoY Growth+7.6%
Median YoY Growth+18.6%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QCT | $2.18B | $2.47B | $3.25B | $2.86B | $2.67B | $2.90B | $3.30B | $2.47B |
| QTL | $894.00M | $1.12B | $1.16B | $929.00M | $942.00M | $1.02B | $1.23B | $994.00M |
| Other Operating Segment | -$2.00M | -$1.00M | $0.00 | -$7.00M | -$10.00M | -$24.00M | -$85.00M | -$121.00M |
| QSI | $14.00M | — | $19.00M | $10.00M | $149.00M | $1.00M | $179.00M | -$30.00M |
| Total | $2.28B | $2.60B | $3.64B | $3.11B | $2.95B | $2.97B | $3.55B | $2.23B |
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qualcomm's pre-tax income?
- Qualcomm (QCOM) reported pre-tax income of $2.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has Qualcomm's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Qualcomm's pre-tax income decreased by 28.1% year-over-year, from $3.11B to $2.23B.
- What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Qualcomm's pre-tax income has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.28B to $12.66B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.