Operating Cash Flow
Qualcomm Operating Cash Flow decreased by 50.7% to $2.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.1%, from $2.55B to $2.45B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.37B | $1.08B | $2.06B | $2.70B | $2.90B | $1.45B | $3.10B | $1.46B | $2.66B | $4.09B | $2.95B | $3.55B | $3.05B | $2.65B | $4.59B | $2.55B | $2.88B | $4.00B | $4.97B | $2.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | -68.1% | +91.0% | +31.2% | +7.3% | -50.1% | +114.0% | -52.9% | +82.4% | +53.9% | -27.9% | +20.5% | -14.1% | -13.3% | +73.3% | -44.3% | +12.6% | +39.0% | +24.2% | -50.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.2% | +34.3% | +50.5% | -46.0% | -8.2% | +182.8% | -4.7% | +143.9% | +14.9% | -35.3% | +55.5% | -28.1% | -5.8% | +51.0% | +8.2% | -4.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Qualcomm's operating cash flow?
- Qualcomm (QCOM) reported operating cash flow of $2.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has Qualcomm's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Qualcomm's operating cash flow decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $2.55B to $2.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Qualcomm's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.54B to $14.01B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.