Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of June 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $991.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($29.71 Billion) in one year. See QCOM financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Qualcomm Incorporated Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1991–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Qualcomm Incorporated across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Qualcomm Incorporated operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Qualcomm Incorporated (1991–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Qualcomm Incorporated. Check Qualcomm Incorporated cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.48x | $14.01 Billion | $28.94 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.42x | $12.20 Billion | $28.88 Billion | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $11.30 Billion | $29.46 Billion | ▲ +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.29x | $9.10 Billion | $31.00 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.34x | $10.54 Billion | $31.29 Billion | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | $5.81 Billion | $29.52 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.26x | $7.29 Billion | $28.05 Billion | ▲ +111.8% |
| 2018 | 0.12x | $3.90 Billion | $31.76 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.14x | $4.69 Billion | $34.74 Billion | ▼ -62.4% |
| 2016 | 0.36x | $7.40 Billion | $20.59 Billion | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.28x | $5.51 Billion | $19.38 Billion | ▼ -69.9% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $8.89 Billion | $9.41 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.93x | $8.78 Billion | $9.43 Billion | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2012 | 0.63x | $6.00 Billion | $9.47 Billion | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.52x | $4.90 Billion | $9.45 Billion | ▲ +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.42x | $4.08 Billion | $9.71 Billion | ▼ -58.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01x | $7.17 Billion | $7.13 Billion | ▲ +87.2% |
| 2008 | 0.54x | $3.56 Billion | $6.62 Billion | ▼ -62.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43x | $3.81 Billion | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81x | $3.25 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.98x | $2.69 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.13x | $2.47 Billion | $1.16 Billion | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46x | $1.78 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▲ +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.90x | $967.97 Million | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.81x | $691.49 Million | $851.43 Million | ▼ -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62x | $812.11 Million | $500.01 Million | ▲ +748.5% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $182.23 Million | $952.04 Million | ▲ +806.6% |
| 1998 | -0.03x | $-24.67 Million | $910.59 Million | ▲ +44.1% |
| 1997 | -0.05x | $-28.62 Million | $590.50 Million | ▲ +76.4% |
| 1996 | -0.21x | $-69.80 Million | $340.40 Million | ▼ -176.7% |
| 1995 | 0.27x | $37.70 Million | $141.10 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.28x | $26.50 Million | $95.70 Million | ▲ +52.4% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $12.70 Million | $69.90 Million | ▲ +1096.1% |
| 1992 | 0.02x | $600.00K | $39.50 Million | ▼ -70.4% |
| 1991 | 0.05x | $2.00 Million | $39.00 Million | — |