What is the current annual operating margin of QCOM?

As of today, QCOM annual operating margin is 20.85%

What is 1-year change in QCOM annual operating margin?

QCOM annual operating margin is down -25.51% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in QCOM annual operating margin?

QCOM annual operating margin is down -13.66% over the past 3 years

How far is QCOM annual operating margin from its all-time high?

QCOM annual operating margin is currently -51.61% below its historical high of 43.09% set on September 30, 2004

How does QCOM annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

QCOM annual operating margin is higher than 87.38% of companies in Technology sector

When is QCOM next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for QCOM has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of QCOM?

As of today, QCOM quarterly operating margin is 15.41%

What is QCOM quarterly operating margin most recent change?

QCOM quarterly operating margin was down -9.51% on September 27, 2026

What is 1-year change in QCOM quarterly operating margin?

QCOM quarterly operating margin is down -41.27% year-over-year

How far is QCOM quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

QCOM quarterly operating margin is currently -73.95% below its historical high of 59.16% set on June 30, 2019

How does QCOM quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

QCOM quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.42% of companies in Technology sector

When is QCOM next earnings release?

The next earnings release for QCOM is on February 3, 2027

QCOM Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1990

Annual Operating Margin

20.85%7.14%-25.51%

September 27, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, QCOM annual operating margin is 20.85%, down -25.51% on September 27, 2026
Historical Performance: QCOM annual operating margin is down -13.66% over the past 3 years, down -28.50% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: QCOM annual operating margin is currently -51.61% below its historical high of 43.09% set on September 30, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: QCOM annual operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: QCOM annual operating margin is higher than 87.38% of companies in Technology sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

QCOM Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 27, 26	20.85%	-25.5%	-13.7%	-28.5%	-41.2%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 27, 26	15.41%	-41.3%	-33.1%	-50.4%	-48.7%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$172.47	-1.2%	+39.3%	+4.6%	+204.6%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	13.58	-61.9%	-29.6%	-35.2%	-39.3%
Annual Revenue	Sep 27, 26	$43.12B	-2.6%	+20.4%	+28.5%	+188.3%
Annual Operating Profit	Sep 27, 26	$8.99B	-27.5%	+3.9%	-8.2%	+69.4%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 27, 26	53.10%	-4.2%	-4.7%	-7.7%	-22.3%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 27, 26	31.60%	+152.6%	+54.2%	+17.3%	+3.8%

Operating Margin Highs

QCOM Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	27.99%	Sep 28, 25	-25.5%
5Y	33.49%	Sep 25, 22	-37.7%
All	43.09%	Sep 30, 04	-51.6%

Operating Margin Lows

QCOM Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	20.85%	Sep 27, 26	at low
5Y	20.85%	Sep 27, 26	at low
All	-34.19%	Sep 30, 90	+161.0%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	20.85%	-25.5%
2025	27.99%	+6.4%
2024	26.31%	+8.9%
2023	24.15%	-27.9%
2022	33.49%	+14.8%
2021	29.16%	+10.2%
2020	26.46%	-20.5%
2019	33.29%	+100.4%
2018	16.61%	-27.2%
2017	22.81%	-21.1%
2016	28.92%	-1.6%
2015	29.38%	-6.7%
2014	31.49%	-0.3%
2013	31.57%	-0.5%
2012	31.72%	-10.6%
2011	35.48%	+21.1%
2010	29.31%	-5.9%
2009	31.15%	-7.3%
2008	33.60%	+5.0%

Year	Value	Change
2007	32.00%	-11.2%
2006	36.04%	-14.3%
2005	42.06%	-2.4%
2004	43.09%	+12.5%
2003	38.31%	+70.6%
2002	22.46%	-8.3%
2001	24.50%	+0.1%
2000	24.48%	+51.3%
1999	16.18%	+112.6%
1998	7.61%	+63.7%
1997	4.65%	+611.0%
1996	-0.91%	-117.1%
1995	5.33%	-37.0%
1994	8.46%	+19.7%
1993	7.07%	+346.3%
1992	-2.87%	+58.9%
1991	-6.98%	+79.6%
1990	-34.19%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of QCOM?: As of today, QCOM annual operating margin is 20.85%
What is 1-year change in QCOM annual operating margin?: QCOM annual operating margin is down -25.51% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in QCOM annual operating margin?: QCOM annual operating margin is down -13.66% over the past 3 years
How far is QCOM annual operating margin from its all-time high?: QCOM annual operating margin is currently -51.61% below its historical high of 43.09% set on September 30, 2004
How does QCOM annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: QCOM annual operating margin is higher than 87.38% of companies in Technology sector
When is QCOM next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for QCOM has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

15.41%1.62%-9.51%

September 27, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, QCOM quarterly operating margin is 15.41%, down -9.51% on September 27, 2026
Historical Performance: QCOM quarterly operating margin is down -41.27% year-over-year, down -33.09% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: QCOM quarterly operating margin is currently -73.95% below its historical high of 59.16% set on June 30, 2019
3-Year Low Comparison: QCOM quarterly operating margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: QCOM quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.42% of companies in Technology sector

Performance

QCOM Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 27, 26	15.41%	-9.5%	-41.3%	-33.1%	-50.4%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 27, 26	20.85%	–	-25.5%	-13.7%	-28.5%
Price	Nov 13, 26	$172.47	+4.7%	-1.2%	+39.3%	+4.6%
PE Ratio	Nov 13, 26	13.58	-28.8%	-61.9%	-29.6%	-35.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 27, 26	$10.32B	+3.8%	-8.4%	+19.6%	+10.6%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 27, 26	$1.59B	-6.1%	-46.2%	-20.0%	-45.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 27, 26	50.75%	-4.3%	-8.3%	-7.8%	-12.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 27, 26	12.12%	-39.8%	+143.8%	-35.8%	-59.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

QCOM Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	27.47%	Dec 28, 25	-43.9%
3Y	30.47%	Dec 29, 24	-49.4%
5Y	36.10%	Dec 26, 21	-57.3%
All	59.16%	Jun 30, 19	-74.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

QCOM Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	15.41%	Sep 27, 26	at low
3Y	15.41%	Sep 27, 26	at low
5Y	15.41%	Sep 27, 26	at low
All	-433.33%	Sep 30, 90	+103.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	15.41%	-9.5%
Jun 2026	17.03%	-22.8%
Mar 2026	22.06%	-19.7%
Dec 2025	27.47%	+4.7%
Sep 2025	26.24%	-1.5%
Jun 2025	26.65%	-6.2%
Mar 2025	28.42%	-6.7%
Dec 2024	30.47%	+15.1%
Sep 2024	26.48%	+8.3%
Jun 2024	24.44%	-1.9%
Mar 2024	24.92%	-14.6%
Dec 2023	29.19%	+26.7%
Sep 2023	23.03%	+7.0%
Jun 2023	21.52%	-13.2%
Mar 2023	24.78%	-7.8%
Dec 2022	26.89%	-16.4%
Sep 2022	32.17%	+3.1%
Jun 2022	31.21%	-9.7%
Mar 2022	34.56%	-4.3%
Dec 2021	36.10%	+16.2%
Sep 2021	31.08%	+14.1%
Jun 2021	27.23%	-0.3%
Mar 2021	27.30%	-11.0%
Dec 2020	30.67%	-25.7%
Sep 2020	41.30%	+158.4%
Jun 2020	15.98%	-13.9%
Mar 2020	18.56%	-8.5%
Dec 2019	20.29%	+38.1%
Sep 2019	14.69%	-75.2%
Jun 2019	59.16%	+186.5%
Mar 2019	20.65%	+3.1%
Dec 2018	20.03%	+36.0%
Sep 2018	14.73%	-29.4%
Jun 2018	20.87%	+6.0%
Mar 2018	19.69%	-12.8%
Dec 2017	22.58%	+2.6%
Sep 2017	22.00%	+18.0%
Jun 2017	18.64%	-4.8%
Mar 2017	19.58%	-34.8%
Dec 2016	30.04%	-5.2%
Sep 2016	31.69%	+9.7%
Jun 2016	28.89%	-1.3%
Mar 2016	29.27%	+14.0%
Dec 2015	25.68%	+2.3%
Sep 2015	25.11%	-0.7%
Jun 2015	25.29%	-28.1%
Mar 2015	35.18%	+12.7%
Dec 2014	31.22%	-0.6%
Sep 2014	31.40%	+0.5%
Jun 2014	31.24%	-4.4%
Mar 2014	32.67%	+6.3%
Dec 2013	30.72%	+13.1%
Sep 2013	27.17%	-7.6%
Jun 2013	29.39%	-4.1%
Mar 2013	30.65%	-11.7%
Dec 2012	34.70%	+31.2%
Sep 2012	26.45%	-11.9%
Jun 2012	30.03%	-7.9%
Mar 2012	32.59%	-1.6%
Dec 2011	33.13%	+10.2%
Sep 2011	30.05%	-2.2%
Jun 2011	30.72%	-20.6%
Mar 2011	38.68%	+10.0%
Dec 2010	35.16%	+24.2%
Sep 2010	28.32%	-3.2%
Jun 2010	29.27%	+0.4%
Mar 2010	29.14%	-11.5%
Dec 2009	32.92%	+2.8%
Sep 2009	32.01%	-1.4%
Jun 2009	32.47%	+7.1%
Mar 2009	30.31%	+2.4%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2008	29.60%	-26.1%
Sep 2008	40.07%	+32.2%
Jun 2008	30.30%	-2.9%
Mar 2008	31.20%	+0.6%
Dec 2007	31.02%	-7.9%
Sep 2007	33.69%	+0.2%
Jun 2007	33.63%	-0.1%
Mar 2007	33.68%	+18.1%
Dec 2006	28.53%	-16.3%
Sep 2006	34.07%	-8.3%
Jun 2006	37.16%	+0.1%
Mar 2006	37.13%	+0.2%
Dec 2005	37.05%	-13.7%
Sep 2005	42.92%	+4.1%
Jun 2005	41.24%	-1.6%
Mar 2005	41.90%	-0.3%
Dec 2004	42.01%	+29.7%
Sep 2004	32.38%	-29.5%
Jun 2004	45.92%	-2.3%
Mar 2004	47.02%	+14.5%
Dec 2003	41.08%	+26.2%
Sep 2003	32.56%	-11.6%
Jun 2003	36.85%	-1.9%
Mar 2003	37.55%	-8.8%
Dec 2002	41.17%	+42.4%
Sep 2002	28.92%	+60.8%
Jun 2002	17.98%	+25.4%
Mar 2002	14.34%	-45.0%
Dec 2001	26.06%	+133.4%
Sep 2001	-77.97%	-482.6%
Jun 2001	20.38%	-28.3%
Mar 2001	28.44%	+116.6%
Dec 2000	13.13%	-7.8%
Sep 2000	14.24%	-53.3%
Jun 2000	30.47%	+68.2%
Mar 2000	18.11%	-22.0%
Dec 1999	23.21%	-4.5%
Sep 1999	24.31%	+20.4%
Jun 1999	20.19%	+402.2%
Mar 1999	4.02%	-51.4%
Dec 1998	8.28%	-21.1%
Sep 1998	10.49%	+72.2%
Jun 1998	6.09%	-9.8%
Mar 1998	6.75%	+0.3%
Dec 1997	6.73%	+12.9%
Sep 1997	5.96%	-6.1%
Jun 1997	6.35%	+139.6%
Mar 1997	2.65%	-20.9%
Dec 1996	3.35%	+132.6%
Sep 1996	1.44%	+160.3%
Jun 1996	-2.39%	+58.4%
Mar 1996	-5.75%	-436.3%
Dec 1995	1.71%	-76.9%
Sep 1995	7.41%	+116.7%
Jun 1995	3.42%	-28.6%
Mar 1995	4.79%	-11.3%
Dec 1994	5.40%	-49.4%
Sep 1994	10.67%	+112.1%
Jun 1994	5.03%	-41.3%
Mar 1994	8.57%	-13.2%
Dec 1993	9.87%	-17.4%
Sep 1993	11.95%	-17.4%
Jun 1993	14.46%	+1,663.4%
Mar 1993	0.82%	+113.7%
Dec 1992	-6.00%	-258.7%
Sep 1992	3.78%	+246.5%
Jun 1992	-2.58%	+54.7%
Mar 1992	-5.70%	-79.8%
Dec 1991	-3.17%	+99.0%
Sep 1991	-327.43%	+24.4%
Sep 1990	-433.33%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of QCOM?: As of today, QCOM quarterly operating margin is 15.41%
What is QCOM quarterly operating margin most recent change?: QCOM quarterly operating margin was down -9.51% on September 27, 2026
What is 1-year change in QCOM quarterly operating margin?: QCOM quarterly operating margin is down -41.27% year-over-year
How far is QCOM quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: QCOM quarterly operating margin is currently -73.95% below its historical high of 59.16% set on June 30, 2019
How does QCOM quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: QCOM quarterly operating margin is higher than 72.42% of companies in Technology sector
When is QCOM next earnings release?: The next earnings release for QCOM is on February 3, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

QCOM Official Website www.qualcomm.com
QCOM Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/QCOM
QCOM Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/qcom