QUALCOMM Research and Development Expenses 2012-2026 | QCOM

QUALCOMM annual/quarterly research and development expenses history and growth rate from 2012 to 2026. Research and development expenses can be defined as an expense arising from studies and product development processes.
  • QUALCOMM research and development expenses for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 were $2.607B, a 17.12% increase year-over-year.
  • QUALCOMM research and development expenses for the twelve months ending June 30, 2026 were $9.893B, a 10.24% increase year-over-year.
  • QUALCOMM annual research and development expenses for 2025 were $9.042B, a 1.68% increase from 2024.
  • QUALCOMM annual research and development expenses for 2024 were $8.893B, a 0.85% increase from 2023.
  • QUALCOMM annual research and development expenses for 2023 were $8.818B, a 7.62% increase from 2022.
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QUALCOMM Annual Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2025 $9,042
2024 $8,893
2023 $8,818
2022 $8,194
2021 $7,176
2020 $5,975
2019 $5,398
2018 $5,625
2017 $5,485
2016 $5,151
2015 $5,490
2014 $5,477
2013 $4,967
2012 $3,915
2011 $2,995
QUALCOMM Quarterly Research and Development Expenses
(Millions of US $)
2026-06-30 $2,607
2026-03-31 $2,463
2025-12-31 $2,453
2025-09-30 $2,370
2025-06-30 $2,226
2025-03-31 $2,216
2024-12-31 $2,230
2024-09-30 $2,302
2024-06-30 $2,259
2024-03-31 $2,236
2023-12-31 $2,096
2023-09-30 $2,135
2023-06-30 $2,222
2023-03-31 $2,210
2022-12-31 $2,251
2022-09-30 $2,178
2022-06-30 $2,052
2022-03-31 $2,034
2021-12-31 $1,930
2021-09-30 $1,879
2021-06-30 $1,864
2021-03-31 $1,780
2020-12-31 $1,653
2020-09-30 $1,581
2020-06-30 $1,520
2020-03-31 $1,468
2019-12-31 $1,406
2019-09-30 $1,441
2019-06-30 $1,380
2019-03-31 $1,308
2018-12-31 $1,269
2018-09-30 $1,387
2018-06-30 $1,416
2018-03-31 $1,402
2017-12-31 $1,420
2017-09-30 $1,397
2017-06-30 $1,391
2017-03-31 $1,386
2016-12-31 $1,311
2016-09-30 $1,230
2016-06-30 $1,268
2016-03-31 $1,301
2015-12-31 $1,352
2015-09-30 $1,356
2015-06-30 $1,407
2015-03-31 $1,375
2014-12-31 $1,352
2014-09-30 $1,364
2014-06-30 $1,429
2014-03-31 $1,356
2013-12-31 $1,328
2013-09-30 $1,349
2013-06-30 $1,298
2013-03-31 $1,214
2012-12-31 $1,106
2012-09-30 $1,114
2012-06-30 $974
2012-03-31 $954
2011-12-31 $873
2011-09-30 $851
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Computer and Technology Semiconductors $186.648B $44.284B
Qualcomm is a fabless semiconductor company. Its primary division, QTI (Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) designs high-performance, low-power chip designs for mobile devices, PCs, XR, automotive, embedded, wearable, robotics, connectivity, and AI use cases. Qualcomm's brands include Snapdragon systems-on-chip, FastConnect Wi-Fi and Bluetooth systems, and Qualcomm-branded 5G, 4G, and IOT equipment. The company is currently pursuing the integration of on-device generative AI into all of its product lines. Qualcomm's licensing division, QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) manages the company's large intellectual property portfolio, which includes key patents involved in 3G, 4G, 5G and other technologies.
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