Qualcomm Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index
Qualcomm Incorporated cash flow quality index. Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.50x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $991.00 Million is below net income of $2.00 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Qualcomm Incorporated (1993–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Qualcomm Incorporated from 1993 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Qualcomm Incorporated across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Qualcomm Incorporated debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Qualcomm Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1993–2025)
Qualcomm Incorporated cash flow quality index by year from 1993 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Qualcomm Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see QCOM cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.53x | $14.01 Billion | $5.54 Billion | ▲ +109.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21x | $12.20 Billion | $10.11 Billion | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54x | $11.30 Billion | $7.34 Billion | ▲ +119.8% |
| 2022 | 0.70x | $9.10 Billion | $12.99 Billion | ▼ -39.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17x | $10.54 Billion | $9.04 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12x | $5.81 Billion | $5.20 Billion | ▼ -32.7% |
| 2019 | 1.66x | $7.29 Billion | $4.39 Billion | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.90x | $4.69 Billion | $2.46 Billion | ▲ +46.7% |
| 2016 | 1.30x | $7.40 Billion | $5.70 Billion | ▲ +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05x | $5.51 Billion | $5.27 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22x | $8.89 Billion | $7.30 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28x | $8.78 Billion | $6.84 Billion | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.99x | $6.00 Billion | $6.06 Billion | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16x | $4.90 Billion | $4.24 Billion | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26x | $4.08 Billion | $3.25 Billion | ▼ -72.1% |
| 2009 | 4.51x | $7.17 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +300.1% |
| 2008 | 1.13x | $3.56 Billion | $3.16 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15x | $3.81 Billion | $3.30 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32x | $3.25 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25x | $2.69 Billion | $2.14 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43x | $2.47 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▼ -33.6% |
| 2003 | 2.15x | $1.78 Billion | $827.44 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.69x | $967.97 Million | $359.68 Million | ▲ +122.1% |
| 2000 | 1.21x | $812.11 Million | $670.21 Million | ▲ +33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.91x | $182.23 Million | $200.88 Million | ▲ +499.1% |
| 1998 | -0.23x | $-24.67 Million | $108.53 Million | ▲ +27.0% |
| 1997 | -0.31x | $-28.62 Million | $91.93 Million | ▲ +90.6% |
| 1996 | -3.32x | $-69.80 Million | $21.00 Million | ▼ -366.3% |
| 1995 | 1.25x | $37.70 Million | $30.20 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 1994 | 1.74x | $26.50 Million | $15.20 Million | ▲ +66.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05x | $12.70 Million | $12.10 Million | — |