Company / Interest Expense
Qualcomm Interest Expense History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Interest Expense
$664.0M
FY2025
5-year range
$602.0M / $697.0M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-4.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#5 of 88
Information Technology
What the data says
Among 88 Information Technology companies, Qualcomm is in the bottom 6% for interest expense. Interest Expense has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from $5M in FY2016 to $768M in FY2020.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$664M in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -2.9%. Top quartile in the Information Technology sector.
Improved from $694M to $664M over the past 2 years.
Information Technology sector context is included.
Interest Expense over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +3.3%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -2.9%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+281.9% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of -2.9%, indicating a declining trend.
- In FY2025, interest expense decreased 4.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #5 out of 88 companies in the Information Technology sector.
- Peak interest expense was recorded in FY2020.
Company context
Key Data Points
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Interest ExpenseValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $664.0M | -4.7% |
| FY2024 | $697.0M | +0.4% |
| FY2023 | $694.0M | +15.3% |
| FY2022 | $602.0M | -4.0% |
| FY2021 | $627.0M | -18.4% |
| FY2020 | $768.0M | +22.5% |
| FY2019 | $627.0M | +111.1% |
| FY2018 | $297.0M | -39.9% |
| FY2017 | $494.0M | +9780.0% |
| FY2016 | $5.0M | -78.3% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026