What is QUALCOMM's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for QUALCOMM (QCOM) is 29.98% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 29, 2026.

How has QUALCOMM EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

QUALCOMM (QCOM) EBITDA margin changed +1.0 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did QUALCOMM EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

QUALCOMM EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 46.97% in 2004.

What was QUALCOMM EBITDA margin in 2024?

QUALCOMM (QCOM) EBITDA margin in 2024 was 32.70%.

What was QUALCOMM EBITDA margin in 2025?

QUALCOMM (QCOM) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 33.71%.

QUALCOMM (QCOM) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

30.0%

YoY change

+1.02pp

Trough year (1990)

-22.2%

Peak year (2004)

47.0%

EBITDA Margin history chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1990 to 2025

Latest: 33.7%

EBITDA Margin change chart for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1990 to 2025

Latest: +1.02pp

EBITDA Margin history table for QUALCOMM (QCOM) from 1990 to 2025


2025	33.7%	+1.02pp	Sep 28, 2025	Nov 5, 2025
2024	32.7%	+4.93pp	Sep 30, 2024	Nov 6, 2024
2023	27.8%	-11.26pp	Sep 30, 2023	Nov 1, 2023
2022	39.0%	+5.15pp	Sep 30, 2022	Nov 2, 2022
2021	33.9%	+1.49pp	Sep 30, 2021	Nov 3, 2021
2020	32.4%	-6.68pp	Sep 30, 2020	Nov 4, 2020
2019	39.1%	+15.59pp	Sep 30, 2019	Nov 6, 2019
2018	23.5%	+1.15pp	Sep 30, 2018	Nov 7, 2018
2017	22.3%	-12.67pp	Sep 30, 2017	Nov 1, 2017
2016	35.0%	+0.80pp	Sep 30, 2016	Nov 2, 2016
2015	34.2%	-1.65pp	Sep 30, 2015	Nov 4, 2015
2014	35.8%	+0.15pp	Sep 30, 2014	Nov 5, 2014
2013	35.7%	-3.82pp	Sep 30, 2013	Nov 6, 2013
2012	39.5%	-6.38pp	Sep 30, 2012	Nov 7, 2012
2011	45.9%	+2.59pp	Sep 30, 2011	Nov 2, 2011
2010	43.3%	+17.03pp	Sep 30, 2010	Nov 3, 2010
2009	26.3%	-12.37pp	Sep 30, 2009	Nov 5, 2009
2008	38.6%	+6.13pp	Sep 30, 2008	Nov 6, 2008
2007	32.5%	-6.86pp	Sep 30, 2007	Nov 8, 2007
2006	39.4%	-6.23pp	Sep 30, 2006	Nov 2, 2006
2005	45.6%	-1.38pp	Sep 30, 2005	Nov 2, 2005
2004	47.0%	+3.67pp	Sep 30, 2004	Nov 3, 2004
2003	43.3%	+4.18pp	Sep 30, 2003	Nov 5, 2003
2002	39.1%	+26.92pp	Sep 30, 2002	Nov 26, 2002
2001	12.2%	-19.92pp	Sep 30, 2001	Nov 9, 2001
2000	32.1%	+17.80pp	Sep 30, 2000	Nov 3, 2000
1999	14.3%	+2.83pp	Sep 30, 1999	Nov 17, 1999
1998	11.5%	+2.37pp	Sep 30, 1998	Nov 23, 1998
1997	9.1%	+3.04pp	Sep 30, 1997	Dec 3, 1997
1996	6.1%	-7.23pp	Sep 30, 1996	Dec 3, 1996
1995	13.3%	-2.06pp	Sep 30, 1995	Sep 30, 1995
1994	15.4%	+2.43pp	Sep 30, 1994	Sep 30, 1994
1993	12.9%	+8.09pp	Sep 30, 1993	Sep 30, 1993
1992	4.8%	+5.39pp	Sep 30, 1992	Sep 30, 1992
1991	-0.6%	+21.60pp	Sep 30, 1991	Sep 30, 1991
1990	-22.2%	—	Sep 30, 1990	Sep 30, 1990

202533.7%+1.02pp
202432.7%+4.93pp
202327.8%-11.26pp
202239.0%+5.15pp
202133.9%+1.49pp
202032.4%-6.68pp
201939.1%+15.59pp
201823.5%+1.15pp
201722.3%-12.67pp
201635.0%+0.80pp
201534.2%-1.65pp
201435.8%+0.15pp
201335.7%-3.82pp
201239.5%-6.38pp
201145.9%+2.59pp
201043.3%+17.03pp
200926.3%-12.37pp
200838.6%+6.13pp
200732.5%-6.86pp
200639.4%-6.23pp
200545.6%-1.38pp
200447.0%+3.67pp
200343.3%+4.18pp
200239.1%+26.92pp
200112.2%-19.92pp
200032.1%+17.80pp
199914.3%+2.83pp
199811.5%+2.37pp
19979.1%+3.04pp
19966.1%-7.23pp
199513.3%-2.06pp
199415.4%+2.43pp
199312.9%+8.09pp
19924.8%+5.39pp
1991-0.6%+21.60pp
1990-22.2%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from QUALCOMM's reported income statements (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 EBITDA Margin at QUALCOMM (QCOM)

According to QUALCOMM's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 30.0%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 29, 2026 (reported April 29, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1990.

The 2025 reading of QUALCOMM (QCOM) EBITDA margin is 33.71% – expanded 1.0 percentage points year-over-year.

46.97% stands as the all-time-high annual EBITDA margin, posted in 2004, against a low of -22.15% during 1990.

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin by Year

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin 2025: 33.7%

QUALCOMM EBITDA margin in 2025 was 33.71%, expanded 1.0 percentage points from 2024.

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin 2024: 32.7%

2024's EBITDA margin for QUALCOMM came in at 32.70%, expanded 4.9 percentage points from 2023.

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin 2023: 27.8%

QUALCOMM posted EBITDA margin of 27.77% in 2023, contracted 11.3 percentage points from 2022.

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin 2022: 39.0%

In 2022, QUALCOMM reported EBITDA margin of 39.03%, expanded 5.2 percentage points from 2021.

QUALCOMM EBITDA Margin 2021: 33.9%

QUALCOMM EBITDA margin in 2021 was 33.88%.

See more financial history for QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Sector peers by EBITDA Margin

Technology peers of QUALCOMM (QCOM), ranked by their latest EBITDA margin


NVIDIA (NVDA)	76.0%
TSMC (TSM)	76.0%
Micron Technology (MU)	63.9%
Microsoft (MSFT)	63.1%
Broadcom (AVGO)	55.3%
ASML (ASML)	38.6%
Apple (AAPL)	35.5%
AMD (AMD)	21.6%

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