How much cash does Qualcomm generate?

Qualcomm (QCOM) generated $14.3B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Qualcomm's free cash flow?

After $1.8B of capital expenditures, Qualcomm's free cash flow was $12.5B over the trailing twelve months, up 6.8% year over year.

Where does Qualcomm's cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from Qualcomm's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Qualcomm QCOM Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q2 '26	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25
Depreciation and amortization	$1.58B+1.0%	$1.56B-2.7%	$1.6B-4.1%	$1.67B-1.2%	$1.69B-0.8%
Stock-based compensation	$3.07B+5.5%	$2.91B+4.6%	$2.78B-1.2%	$2.82B+0.5%	$2.8B-0.1%
Change in inventories	$1.14B+228%	$348M+152%	$138M—	——	——
Change in accrued liabilities	——	——	——	-$551M-4,138%	-$13M-103%
Change in receivables	——	$514M+40.8%	$365M-19.6%	$454M-28.3%	$633M+1,141%
Net cash from operating activities	$14.29B-0.7%	$14.39B+2.7%	$14.01B+10.7%	$12.66B-1.4%	$12.84B-7.2%
Capital expenditures	$1.78B+21.8%	$1.46B+22.8%	$1.19B+14.5%	$1.04B-8.2%	$1.13B+2.7%
Net cash from investing activities	——	——	——	——	-$3.39B-11.5%
Repurchases of common stock	$10.74B+10.8%	$9.69B+10.2%	$8.79B+14.9%	$7.65B+25.3%	$6.1B+20.0%
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	——	——	——	——	——
Taxes paid for net share settlement	$1.04B-3.5%	$1.08B-3.1%	$1.12B+10.1%	$1.01B-1.3%	$1.03B+17.0%
Net cash from financing activities	-$14.98B-6.5%	-$14.07B-6.6%	-$13.2B-10.3%	-$11.96B-4.6%	-$11.44B-11.7%
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	——	——	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	——	——	——	——	——
Gain (Loss) on Investments	——	$537M+28.8%	$417M+13.3%	$368M+204%	$121M-62.5%
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees	——	——	——	——	——
Income tax provision in excess of income tax payments	-$978M-124%	$4.02B+1.1%	$3.98B+293%	-$2.06B+6.3%	-$2.2B-21.8%
Accounts payable	$445M+1,171%	$35M-70.6%	$119M+154%	-$220M-226%	$174M-62.3%
Deferred revenue	-$65M-425%	$20M-67.7%	$62M+158%	$24M+142%	-$57M-538%
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	-$1.69B-22.9%	-$1.38B-41.7%	-$971M-106%	-$471M—	——
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	$92M—	——	——	——	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	$6M+220%	-$5M-600%	$1M0.0%	$1M+103%	-$35M-306%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends	$3.82B+0.2%	$3.81B+0.2%	$3.81B+0.2%	$3.8B+0.5%	$3.78B+1.2%
Proceeds from Issuance of Commercial Paper	——	——	——	——	——
Other, net	-$32M-146%	-$13M-18.2%	-$11M+62.1%	-$29M—	——
Repayments Of Assumed Debt	——	——	——	——	——
Repayment of commercial paper	——	——	——	——	——
Acquisitions And Other Investments Net of Cash Acquired	$1.64B+4.3%	$1.57B+112%	$743M+1.6%	$731M+70.0%	$430M-5.3%
Free cash flow	$12.5B-3.3%	$12.93B+0.8%	$12.82B+10.3%	$11.62B-0.7%	$11.71B-8.1%
Free cash flow	$12.5B-3.3%	$12.93B+0.8%	$12.82B+10.3%	$11.62B-0.7%	$11.71B-8.1%

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How much cash does Qualcomm generate?: Qualcomm (QCOM) generated $14.3B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Qualcomm's free cash flow?: After $1.8B of capital expenditures, Qualcomm's free cash flow was $12.5B over the trailing twelve months, up 6.8% year over year.
Where does Qualcomm's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Qualcomm's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.