Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.93x as of June 2026, reinvesting $1.91 Billion (capex $496.00 Million plus investments $1.41 Billion) from operating cash flow of $991.00 Million. See Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Qualcomm Incorporated Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Qualcomm Incorporated across 32 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Qualcomm Incorporated (1991–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Qualcomm Incorporated. See Qualcomm Incorporated leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.14x | $1.99 Billion | $14.01 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▼ -62.8% |
| 2024 | 0.38x | $4.66 Billion | $12.20 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▲ +95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.20x | $2.21 Billion | $11.30 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▼ -48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.38x | $3.47 Billion | $9.10 Billion | $2.26 Billion | ▲ +79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.21x | $2.24 Billion | $10.54 Billion | $1.89 Billion | ▼ -76.3% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $5.22 Billion | $5.81 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +537.7% |
| 2019 | 0.14x | $1.03 Billion | $7.29 Billion | $887.00 Million | ▼ -86.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04x | $4.04 Billion | $3.90 Billion | $784.00 Million | ▼ -79.2% |
| 2017 | 4.97x | $23.34 Billion | $4.69 Billion | $690.00 Million | ▲ +1081.0% |
| 2016 | 0.42x | $3.12 Billion | $7.40 Billion | $539.00 Million | ▲ +97.8% |
| 2015 | 0.21x | $1.17 Billion | $5.51 Billion | $994.00 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.19x | $1.65 Billion | $8.89 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.17x | $1.45 Billion | $8.78 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -87.4% |
| 2012 | 1.31x | $7.89 Billion | $6.00 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +632.1% |
| 2011 | 0.18x | $880.00 Million | $4.90 Billion | $593.00 Million | ▼ -61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.46x | $1.89 Billion | $4.08 Billion | $426.00 Million | ▼ -43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $5.93 Billion | $7.17 Billion | $761.00 Million | ▲ +110.6% |
| 2008 | 0.39x | $1.40 Billion | $3.56 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +82.9% |
| 2007 | 0.21x | $818.00 Million | $3.81 Billion | $818.00 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.21x | $685.00 Million | $3.25 Billion | $685.00 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.21x | $576.00 Million | $2.69 Billion | $576.00 Million | ▲ +59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.13x | $332.00 Million | $2.47 Billion | $332.00 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.13x | $238.87 Million | $1.78 Billion | $238.87 Million | ▼ -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.15x | $141.58 Million | $967.97 Million | $141.58 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.17x | $114.19 Million | $691.49 Million | $114.19 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $163.18 Million | $812.11 Million | $163.18 Million | ▼ -79.7% |
| 1999 | 0.99x | $180.24 Million | $182.23 Million | $180.24 Million | ▼ -62.5% |
| 1995 | 2.64x | $99.50 Million | $37.70 Million | $99.50 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.59x | $68.70 Million | $26.50 Million | $68.70 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1993 | 3.91x | $49.60 Million | $12.70 Million | $49.60 Million | ▼ -71.8% |
| 1992 | 13.83x | $8.30 Million | $600.00K | $8.30 Million | ▲ +312.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35x | $6.70 Million | $2.00 Million | $6.70 Million | — |