Latest period
$8.3B
YoY change
-6.2%
5Y CAGR
+2.2%
Peak year (FY2017)
$37.3B
Latest annual
$12.5B
Cash on Hand history chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $12.5B
Cash on Hand growth chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -6.2%
Cash on Hand history table for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $12.5B | -6.2% | -$822M | ||
| FY2024 | $13.3B | +17.4% | +$1.98B | ||
| FY2023 | $11.3B | +77.4% | +$4.94B | ||
| FY2022 | $6.38B | -48.6% | -$6.03B | ||
| FY2021 | $12.4B | +10.7% | +$1.2B | ||
| FY2020 | $11.2B | -8.5% | -$1.05B | ||
| FY2019 | $12.3B | +1.4% | +$172M | ||
| FY2018 | $12.1B | -67.6% | -$25.2B | ||
| FY2017 | $37.3B | +100.1% | +$18.7B | ||
| FY2016 | $18.6B | +7.7% | +$1.33B | ||
| FY2015 | $17.3B | -1.4% | -$244M | ||
| FY2014 | $17.6B | +17.4% | +$2.6B | ||
| FY2013 | $15B | +20.9% | +$2.59B | ||
| FY2012 | $12.4B | +6.2% | +$722M | ||
| FY2011 | $11.7B | +13.4% | +$1.37B | ||
| FY2010 | $10.3B | -7.1% | -$790M | ||
| FY2009 | $11.1B | +72.7% | +$4.66B | ||
| FY2008 | $6.41B | -2.6% | -$170M | ||
| FY2007 | $6.58B | +15.0% | +$860M | ||
| FY2006 | $5.72B | -12.6% | -$827M | ||
| FY2005 | $6.55B | +9.5% | +$566M | ||
| FY2004 | $5.98B | +31.2% | +$1.42B | ||
| FY2003 | $4.56B | +63.2% | +$1.77B | ||
| FY2002 | $2.79B | +22.4% | +$511M | ||
| FY2001 | $2.28B | +28.8% | +$511M | ||
| FY2000 | $1.77B | +9.8% | +$158M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.61B | +432.2% | +$1.31B | ||
| FY1998 | $303M | -56.5% | -$394M | ||
| FY1997 | $697M | +533.1% | +$587M | ||
| FY1996 | $110M | -78.0% | -$391M | ||
| FY1995 | $501M | +1012.4% | +$456M | ||
| FY1994 | $45M | -53.8% | -$52.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $97.5M | +142.5% | +$57.3M | ||
| FY1992 | $40.2M | +40100.0% | +$40.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $100K | -97.4% | -$3.7M | ||
| FY1990 | $3.8M | — | — |
- FY2025$12.5B-6.2%
- FY2024$13.3B+17.4%
- FY2023$11.3B+77.4%
- FY2022$6.38B-48.6%
- FY2021$12.4B+10.7%
- FY2020$11.2B-8.5%
- FY2019$12.3B+1.4%
- FY2018$12.1B-67.6%
- FY2017$37.3B+100.1%
- FY2016$18.6B+7.7%
- FY2015$17.3B-1.4%
- FY2014$17.6B+17.4%
- FY2013$15B+20.9%
- FY2012$12.4B+6.2%
- FY2011$11.7B+13.4%
- FY2010$10.3B-7.1%
- FY2009$11.1B+72.7%
- FY2008$6.41B-2.6%
- FY2007$6.58B+15.0%
- FY2006$5.72B-12.6%
- FY2005$6.55B+9.5%
- FY2004$5.98B+31.2%
- FY2003$4.56B+63.2%
- FY2002$2.79B+22.4%
- FY2001$2.28B+28.8%
- FY2000$1.77B+9.8%
- FY1999$1.61B+432.2%
- FY1998$303M-56.5%
- FY1997$697M+533.1%
- FY1996$110M-78.0%
- FY1995$501M+1012.4%
- FY1994$45M-53.8%
- FY1993$97.5M+142.5%
- FY1992$40.2M+40100.0%
- FY1991$100K-97.4%
- FY1990$3.8M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from QUALCOMM's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at QUALCOMM (QCOM)
According to QUALCOMM's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $8.3B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, QUALCOMM (QCOM) reported cash and short-term investments of $12.5B – declined 6.2% year-over-year.
QUALCOMM cash and short-term investments compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +2.2%, with mixed annual results across the window.
QUALCOMM cash and short-term investments peaked at $37.3B in 2017; the latest annual figure is $12.5B in 2025 (66.6% below peak).
Across the available history, cash and short-term investments reached its high of $37.3B in 2017 and its low of $100K in 1991.
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand by Year
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand 2025: $12.5B
2025's cash and short-term investments for QUALCOMM came in at $12.5B, declined 6.2% below 2024.
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand 2024: $13.3B
QUALCOMM posted cash and short-term investments of $13.3B in 2024, grew 17.4% from 2023.
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand 2023: $11.3B
In 2023, QUALCOMM reported cash and short-term investments of $11.3B, surged 77.4% from 2022.
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand 2022: $6.38B
QUALCOMM cash and short-term investments in 2022 was $6.38B, plunged 48.6% below 2021.
QUALCOMM Cash on Hand 2021: $12.4B
QUALCOMM cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $12.4B.
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