Qualcomm Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.05x

Qualcomm Incorporated financial flexibility index. Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $1.49 Billion (operating CF $991.00 Million minus capex $496.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($29.71 Billion). See QCOM FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.05x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$1.49 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$29.71 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$496.00 Million
USD

Financial Flexibility Index of Qualcomm Incorporated (1991–2025)

Financial flexibility index of Qualcomm Incorporated from 1991 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Qualcomm Incorporated across 35 annual periods. Check how high is Qualcomm Incorporated's earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Qualcomm Incorporated Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1991–2025)

Qualcomm Incorporated financial flexibility index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Qualcomm Incorporated. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Qualcomm Incorporated operating cash flow efficiency.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.53x $15.20 Billion $14.01 Billion $28.94 Billion ▲ +14.6%
2024 0.46x $13.24 Billion $12.20 Billion $28.88 Billion ▲ +6.0%
2023 0.43x $12.75 Billion $11.30 Billion $29.46 Billion ▲ +18.1%
2022 0.37x $11.36 Billion $9.10 Billion $31.00 Billion ▼ -7.7%
2021 0.40x $12.42 Billion $10.54 Billion $31.29 Billion ▲ +62.3%
2020 0.24x $7.22 Billion $5.81 Billion $29.52 Billion ▼ -16.0%
2019 0.29x $8.17 Billion $7.29 Billion $28.05 Billion ▲ +97.8%
2018 0.15x $4.68 Billion $3.90 Billion $31.76 Billion ▼ -4.9%
2017 0.15x $5.38 Billion $4.69 Billion $34.74 Billion ▼ -59.8%
2016 0.39x $7.94 Billion $7.40 Billion $20.59 Billion ▲ +15.0%
2015 0.34x $6.50 Billion $5.51 Billion $19.38 Billion ▼ -68.7%
2014 1.07x $10.07 Billion $8.89 Billion $9.41 Billion ▲ +2.7%
2013 1.04x $9.83 Billion $8.78 Billion $9.43 Billion ▲ +35.5%
2012 0.77x $7.28 Billion $6.00 Billion $9.47 Billion ▲ +32.3%
2011 0.58x $5.49 Billion $4.90 Billion $9.45 Billion ▲ +25.4%
2010 0.46x $4.50 Billion $4.08 Billion $9.71 Billion ▼ -58.4%
2009 1.11x $7.93 Billion $7.17 Billion $7.13 Billion ▲ +48.6%
2008 0.75x $4.96 Billion $3.56 Billion $6.62 Billion ▼ -57.0%
2007 1.74x $4.63 Billion $3.81 Billion $2.66 Billion ▼ -20.4%
2006 2.19x $3.94 Billion $3.25 Billion $1.80 Billion ▼ -8.9%
2005 2.40x $3.26 Billion $2.69 Billion $1.36 Billion ▼ -1.0%
2004 2.42x $2.80 Billion $2.47 Billion $1.16 Billion ▲ +46.7%
2003 1.65x $2.02 Billion $1.78 Billion $1.22 Billion ▲ +59.7%
2002 1.03x $1.11 Billion $967.97 Million $1.07 Billion ▲ +9.3%
2001 0.95x $805.68 Million $691.49 Million $851.43 Million ▼ -51.5%
2000 1.95x $975.29 Million $812.11 Million $500.01 Million ▲ +412.3%
1999 0.38x $362.47 Million $182.23 Million $952.04 Million ▲ +16.8%
1998 0.33x $296.90 Million $-24.67 Million $910.59 Million ▲ +43.2%
1997 0.23x $134.49 Million $-28.62 Million $590.50 Million ▼ -47.2%
1996 0.43x $146.80 Million $-69.80 Million $340.40 Million ▼ -55.6%
1995 0.97x $137.20 Million $37.70 Million $141.10 Million ▼ -2.3%
1994 0.99x $95.20 Million $26.50 Million $95.70 Million ▲ +11.6%
1993 0.89x $62.30 Million $12.70 Million $69.90 Million ▲ +295.6%
1992 0.23x $8.90 Million $600.00K $39.50 Million ▲ +1.0%
1991 0.22x $8.70 Million $2.00 Million $39.00 Million —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities