Discontinued — last reported Q2 '22
Current Liabilities
Income Taxes Payable
Qualcomm Income Taxes Payable increased by 23.6% to $1.25B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows a downward trend with a -11.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ2 2022
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.
Detailed definition
This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...
Peer comparison
Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_payableHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | 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 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.71B | $1.71B | $1.69B | $1.48B | $1.48B | $1.47B | $1.47B | $1.08B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.09B | $701.00M | $1.08B | $938.00M | $1.01B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -1.5% | -12.3% | +0.1% | -0.5% | +0.0% | -26.4% | +1.3% | -1.6% | -2.2% | +3.5% | -35.9% | +54.1% | -13.1% | +7.4% | +23.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.7% | -14.1% | -12.7% | -26.7% | -25.8% | -26.6% | -28.3% | +0.8% | -36.2% | +0.0% | +33.8% | -6.8% | — |
Range$701.00M – $1.71B
CAGR-7.7%
Avg YoY Growth-13.0%
Median YoY Growth-13.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
Income Taxes Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qualcomm's income taxes payable?
- Qualcomm (QCOM) reported income taxes payable of $1.25B in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's income taxes payable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Qualcomm's income taxes payable has grown at a -11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.87B to $1.01B.
- What does income taxes payable mean?
- The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.