Update date
28 Sep 2025
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QCOM - QUALCOMM INC/DE Amortization of Intangible Assets
This metric view shows QCOM - QUALCOMM INC/DE amortization of intangible assets history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: 2025
- Latest reported value
- $321,000,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 28 Sep 2025
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: 2025.
- Latest reported value on this page: $321,000,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Amortization of Intangible Assets
Latest reported amortization of intangible assets: $321,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
2025
Schedule 13D/G context is visible from filings filed on 12 May 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Amortization of Intangible Assets compares with peers
QUALCOMM INC/DE sits in the lower half of the current amortization of intangible assets sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting amortization of intangible assets in USD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0.9x the current sample midpoint. Amortization of Intangible Assets is up about 3.2% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2013 to 02 May 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Liberty Media Corp and VIASAT INC.
- Current sample position: rank #69 of 120 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
QUALCOMM INC/DE: Amortization of Intangible Assets
Latest period: 2025. Period end: 28 Sep 2025. Units: USD. Frequency: annual.
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- $321,000,000
- Coverage range
- 26 Sep 2010 - 28 Sep 2025
- Fact rows
- 16
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported amortization of intangible assets over 26 Sep 2010 - 28 Sep 2025.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 16 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use annual sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Amortization of Intangible Assets levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
QUALCOMM INC/DE appears at rank #69 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (wbd) | $4,605,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 2 | AT&T INC. (t) | $4,288,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2021 | Open AT&T INC. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 3 | Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk) | $2,800,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Merck & Co., Inc. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 4 | GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. (gild) | $2,400,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 5 | Broadcom Inc. (avgo) | $1,969,000,000 | Quarter - 01 Feb 2026 | Open Broadcom Inc. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
| 6 | AbbVie Inc. (abbv) | $1,748,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 | Open AbbVie Inc. Amortization of Intangible Assets |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Amortization of Intangible Assets (AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets)
- Frequency coverage
- annual
- Taxonomy
- us-gaap
- Units tracked
- USD
- History range
- 26 Sep 2010 - 28 Sep 2025
- Facts on this page
- 16
- Metric definition
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such...
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Amortization of Intangible Assets, Annual (USD)
Amortization of Intangible Assets, YoY Annual Change (%)
QUALCOMM INC/DE Annual Amortization of Intangible Assets (USD)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $321,000,000 | +$10,000,000 | +3.2% | 30 Sep 2024 | 28 Sep 2025 | 10-K | 05 Nov 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2024 | $311,000,000 | -$107,000,000 | -26% | 25 Sep 2023 | 29 Sep 2024 | 10-K | 05 Nov 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2023 | $418,000,000 | -$64,000,000 | -13% | 26 Sep 2022 | 24 Sep 2023 | 10-K | 05 Nov 2025 | 2025 | FY |
| 2022 | $482,000,000 | -$55,000,000 | -10% | 27 Sep 2021 | 25 Sep 2022 | 10-K | 06 Nov 2024 | 2024 | FY |
| 2021 | $537,000,000 | -$84,000,000 | -14% | 28 Sep 2020 | 26 Sep 2021 | 10-K | 01 Nov 2023 | 2023 | FY |
| 2020 | $621,000,000 | -$106,000,000 | -15% | 30 Sep 2019 | 27 Sep 2020 | 10-K | 02 Nov 2022 | 2022 | FY |
| 2019 | $727,000,000 | -$58,000,000 | -7.4% | 01 Oct 2018 | 29 Sep 2019 | 10-K | 03 Nov 2021 | 2021 | FY |
| 2018 | $785,000,000 | +$8,000,000 | +1% | 25 Sep 2017 | 30 Sep 2018 | 10-K | 04 Nov 2020 | 2020 | FY |
| 2017 | $777,000,000 | -$27,000,000 | -3.4% | 26 Sep 2016 | 24 Sep 2017 | 10-K | 06 Nov 2019 | 2019 | FY |
| 2016 | $804,000,000 | +$213,000,000 | +36% | 28 Sep 2015 | 25 Sep 2016 | 10-K | 07 Nov 2018 | 2018 | FY |
| 2015 | $591,000,000 | +$48,000,000 | +8.8% | 29 Sep 2014 | 27 Sep 2015 | 10-K | 01 Nov 2017 | 2017 | FY |
| 2014 | $543,000,000 | +$44,000,000 | +8.8% | 30 Sep 2013 | 28 Sep 2014 | 10-K | 02 Nov 2016 | 2016 | FY |
| 2013 | $499,000,000 | +$26,000,000 | +5.5% | 01 Oct 2012 | 29 Sep 2013 | 10-K | 04 Nov 2015 | 2015 | FY |
| 2012 | $473,000,000 | +$116,000,000 | +32% | 26 Sep 2011 | 30 Sep 2012 | 10-K | 05 Nov 2014 | 2014 | FY |
| 2011 | $357,000,000 | +$130,000,000 | +57% | 27 Sep 2010 | 25 Sep 2011 | 10-K | 06 Nov 2013 | 2013 | FY |
| 2010 | $227,000,000 | 28 Sep 2009 | 26 Sep 2010 | 10-K | 07 Nov 2012 | 2012 | FY |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.