QCOM (Qualcomm) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $7,203 Mil (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Qualcomm Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Qualcomm's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2024 ($7,849.00 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($8,713.00 Mil) but then stayed the same from Dec. 2024 ($8,713.00 Mil) to Mar. 2025 ($7,203.00 Mil).

Qualcomm's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Sep. 2022 ($2,773.00 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($8,450.00 Mil) but then declined from Sep. 2023 ($8,450.00 Mil) to Sep. 2024 ($7,849.00 Mil).

Qualcomm Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qualcomm's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Qualcomm Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Qualcomm Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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6,707.00

7,116.00

2,773.00

8,450.00

7,849.00

Qualcomm Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															9,219.00	7,770.00	7,849.00	8,713.00	7,203.00

Qualcomm Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Qualcomm (NAS:QCOM) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Address

5775 Morehouse Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121-1714

Website

https://www.qualcomm.com

Qualcomm develops and licenses wireless technology and designs chips for smartphones. The company's key patents revolve around CDMA and OFDMA technologies, which are standards in wireless communications that are the backbone of all 3G, 4G, and 5G networks. Qualcomm's IP is licensed by virtually all wireless device makers. The firm is also the world's largest wireless chip vendor, supplying nearly every premier handset maker with leading-edge processors. Qualcomm also sells RF-front end modules into smartphones, as well as chips into automotive and Internet of Things markets.

Executives

Akash J. Palkhiwala	officer: SVP & Interim CFO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Heather S Ace	officer: EVP, Human Resources	3721 VALLEY CENTRE DR SUITE 500, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Neil Martin	officer: SVP, Finance and CAO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Alexander H Rogers	officer: EVP & President, QTL	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ann C Chaplin	officer: General Counsel&Corp Secretary	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James H Thompson	officer: EVP, Qualcomm Technologies Inc	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Neil Smit	director	C/O AMERICA ONLINE LATIN AMERICA, INC., 6600 N. ANDREWS AVE., SUITE 400, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33309
Cristiano R Amon	officer: President	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Sylvia Acevedo	director	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
James J Cathey	officer: Chief Commercial Officer	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jeffrey William Henderson	director	7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Erin L Polek	officer: SVP Corporate Controller & CAO	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Donald J Rosenberg	officer: EVP, GC & Corporate Secretary	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Brian Modoff	officer: EVP, Strategy and M&A	5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gregory N Johnson	director	C/O INTUIT INC., 2700 COAST AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043