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Qualcomm QCOM Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$10.6B-3.5%
Gross profit$5.7B-5.7%
Operating income$2.3B-26.0%
Net income$7.4B+162%
EPS (diluted)$6.88+173%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.4B-24.6%
Total debt$14.8B+1.0%
Total equity$27.3B-1.6%
Total assets$57.1B+3.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.4B-4.1%
CapEx$533.0M+149%
Free cash flow$1.9B-18.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$224.47B-19.1%
Enterprise value$233.81B-17.2%
P/E14.2×-10.3×
P/S5.1×-1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin54.8%-0.9pp
Operating margin25.5%-1.6pp
Net margin26.8%+3.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.6%+6.2pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×
Current ratio2.4×-0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Qualcomm’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Qualcomm’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Qualcomm's net debt / EBITDA?
Qualcomm (QCOM) reported net debt / EBITDA of 0.7× in Q1 2026.
How has Qualcomm's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Qualcomm's net debt / EBITDA increased by 28.2% year-over-year, from 0.6× to 0.7×.
What is the long-term trend for Qualcomm's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Qualcomm's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4× to 2.1×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.