SAN DIEGO - November 6, 2024 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended September 29, 2024.

“We are pleased to conclude the fiscal year with strong results in the fourth quarter, delivering greater than 30% year-over-year growth in EPS,” said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. “We are excited about our recent product announcements at Snapdragon Summit and Embedded World, as they continue to extend our technology leadership and position us well across Handsets, PC, Automotive and Industrial IoT. We look forward to providing an update on our growth and diversification initiatives at our Investor Day on November 19.”

Fourth Quarter Results1

			GAAP																		Non-GAAP
(in millions, except per share data and percentages)			Q4 Fiscal 2024						Q4 Fiscal 2023						Change						Q4 Fiscal 2024						Q4 Fiscal 2023															Change
Revenues			$10,244						$8,631						+19%						$10,244						$8,665															+18%
Earnings before taxes (EBT)			$2,597						$1,420						+83%						$3,491						$2,617															+33%
Net income			$2,920						$1,489						+96%						$3,036						$2,277															+33%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS)			$2.59						$1.32						+96%						$2.69						$2.02															+33%

Fiscal 2024 Results1

			GAAP																		Non-GAAP
(in millions, except per share data and percentages)			Fiscal 2024						Fiscal 2023						Change						Fiscal 2024						Fiscal 2023															Change
Revenues			$38,962						$35,820						+9%						$38,944						$35,832															+9%
EBT			$10,336						$7,443						+39%						$13,287						$11,070															+20%
Net income			$10,142						$7,232						+40%						$11,545						$9,486															+22%
EPS			$8.97						$6.42						+40%						$10.22						$8.43															+21%

(1) Discussion regarding our use of Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP results are included at the end of this news release in the sections labeled “Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results.”

QCT Revenue Streams1

			Fourth Quarter																		Fiscal
(in millions, except percentages)			2024						2023						Change						2024						2023						Change
Handsets			$6,096						$5,456						+12%						$24,863						$22,570						+10%
Automotive			899						535						+68%						2,910						1,872						+55%
IoT			1,683						1,383						+22%						5,423						5,940						(9%)
Total QCT revenues			$8,678						$7,374						+18%						$33,196						$30,382						+9%

(1) We disaggregate QCT revenues based on the industries and applications in which our products are sold.

The following table summarizes our return of capital to stockholders, through stock repurchases and cash dividends, during the fourth quarter and fiscal 2024.

Our Board of Directors has also approved a new $15.0 billion stock repurchase authorization. The new stock repurchase authorization has no expiration date and is in addition to our stock repurchase program announced in October 2021, which had $1.0 billion of repurchase authority remaining as of the end of fiscal 2024.

The following statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ materially. The “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this news release provides a description of certain risks that we face, and our most recent annual report on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provides a more complete description of our risks.

The following table summarizes GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook.

Current Guidance Q1 FY25 Estimates1

Revenues

$10.5B - $11.3B

Supplemental Revenue Information

QCT revenues

$9.0B - $9.6B

QTL revenues

$1.45B - $1.65B

GAAP diluted EPS

$2.39 - $2.59

Less diluted EPS attributable to QSI

$—

Less diluted EPS attributable to share-based compensation

($0.53)

Less diluted EPS attributable to other items2

$0.07

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

$2.85 - $3.05

(1) Our outlook does not include provisions for proposed tax law changes, future asset impairments or for pending legal matters, other than future legal amounts that are probable and estimable. Further, due to their nature, certain income and expense items, such as certain investments, derivative and foreign currency transaction gains or losses, cannot be accurately forecast. Accordingly, we only include such items in our financial outlook to the extent they are reasonably certain. Our outlook includes the impact of any pending business combinations to the extent they are expected to close in the upcoming quarter. Actual results may differ materially from the outlook.

(2) Our guidance for diluted EPS attributable to other items for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 is primarily related to the requirement to capitalize research and development expenditures under U.S. Federal income tax law, partially offset by acquisition-related items.

Qualcomm’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2024 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on November 6, 2024, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) at https://investor.qualcomm.com/news-events/investor-events. This conference call will include a discussion of “Non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Regulation G. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these Non-GAAP financial measures to our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as other financial and statistical information to be discussed on the conference call, will be posted to our Investor Relations website at https://investor.qualcomm.com immediately prior to the commencement of the call. An audio replay will be available on our website and via telephone following the live call for 30 days thereafter. To listen to the replay via telephone, U.S. callers may dial (877) 660-6853 and international callers may dial (201) 612-7415. Callers should use reservation number 13749366.

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Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Our proven solutions drive transformation across major industries, and our Snapdragon® branded platforms power extraordinary consumer experiences. Building on our nearly 40-year leadership in setting industry standards and creating era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress.

Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patents are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to statements regarding: our product announcements and technology leadership; our diversification initiatives; our stock repurchase programs; our business outlook; and our estimates and guidance related to revenues and earnings per share (EPS). Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as “estimates,” “guidance,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks” and similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements due to a number of important factors, including but not limited to: our dependence on a small number of customers and licensees, and particularly from their sale of premium tier handset devices; our customers vertically integrating; a significant portion of our business being concentrated in China, which is exacerbated by U.S./China trade and national security tensions; our ability to extend our technologies and products into new and expanded product areas, and industries and applications beyond mobile handsets; our strategic acquisitions, transactions and investments, and our ability to consummate strategic acquisitions; our dependence on a limited number of third-party suppliers; risks associated with the operation and control of our manufacturing facilities; security breaches of our information technology systems, or other misappropriation of our technology, intellectual property or other proprietary or confidential information; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; the continued and future success of our licensing programs, which requires us to continue to evolve our patent portfolio and to renew or renegotiate license agreements that are expiring; efforts by some OEMs to avoid paying fair and reasonable royalties for the use of our intellectual property, and other attacks on our licensing business model; potential changes in our patent licensing practices, whether due to governmental investigations, legal challenges or otherwise; adverse rulings in governmental investigations or proceedings or other legal proceedings; our customers’ and licensees’ sales of products and services based on CDMA, OFDMA and other communications technologies, including 5G, and our customers’ demand for our products based on these technologies; competition in an environment of rapid technological change, and our ability to adapt to such change and compete effectively; failures in our products or in the products of our customers or licensees, including those resulting from security vulnerabilities, defects or errors; difficulties in enforcing and protecting our intellectual property rights; claims by third parties that we infringe their intellectual property; our use of open source software; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, declines in global, regional or local economic conditions, or our stock price and earnings volatility; geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, pandemics and other health crises, and other factors outside of our control; our ability to comply with laws, regulations, policies and standards; our indebtedness; and potential tax liabilities. These and other risks are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2024 filed with the SEC. Our reports filed with the SEC are available on our website at www.qualcomm.com. We undertake no obligation to update, or continue to provide information with respect to, any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

			Twelve Months Ended
			September 29, 2024						September 24, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net income from continuing operations			$	10,110					$	7,339
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			1,706						1,809
Indefinite and long-lived asset impairment charges			7						182
Income tax provision less than income tax payments			(3,064)						(1,269)
Share-based compensation expense			2,648						2,484
Net gains on marketable securities and other investments			(349)						(152)
Impairment losses on other investments			79						132
Other items, net			(67)						25
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(768)						2,472
Inventories			13						8
Other assets			230						603
Trade accounts payable			682						(1,880)
Payroll, benefits and other liabilities			1,046						1
Unearned revenues			20						(56)
Net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations			(91)						(399)
Net cash provided by operating activities			12,202						11,299
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(1,041)						(1,450)
Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities			(5,069)						(668)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities			2,677						1,566
Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired			(254)						(235)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment			10						127
Proceeds from other investments			88						20
Other items, net			(36)						19
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations			2						1,383
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities			(3,623)						762
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term debt			799						5,068
Repayment of short-term debt			(799)						(5,566)
Proceeds from long-term debt			—						1,880
Repayment of long-term debt			(914)						(1,446)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			383						434
Repurchases and retirements of common stock			(4,121)						(2,973)
Dividends paid			(3,687)						(3,462)
Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards			(932)						(521)
Other items, net			(17)						(19)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities from discontinued operations			19						(58)
Net cash used by financing activities			(9,269)						(6,663)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			12						30
Net (decrease) increase in total cash and cash equivalents			(678)						5,428
Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (including $77 and $326 classified as held for sale at September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022)			8,527						3,099
Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period (including $77 classified as held for sale at September 24, 2023)			$	7,849					$	8,527

                    

The Non-GAAP financial measures presented herein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, “Non-GAAP” is not a term defined by GAAP, and as a result, our Non-GAAP financial measures might be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations between GAAP and Non-GAAP financial measures are presented herein.

We use Non-GAAP financial information: (i) to evaluate, assess and benchmark our operating results on a consistent and comparable basis; (ii) to measure the performance and efficiency of our ongoing core operating businesses, including our QCT (Qualcomm CDMA Technologies) and QTL (Qualcomm Technology Licensing) segments; and (iii) to compare the performance and efficiency of these segments against competitors. Non-GAAP measurements used by us include revenues, cost of revenues, research and development (R&D) expenses, selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses, other income or expenses, operating income, interest expense, net investment and other income, income or earnings before income taxes, effective tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share. We are able to assess what we believe is a meaningful and comparable set of financial performance measures by using Non-GAAP information. In addition, the HR and Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors uses certain Non-GAAP financial measures in establishing portions of the performance-based incentive compensation programs for our executive officers. We present Non-GAAP financial information to provide greater transparency to investors with respect to our use of such information in financial and operational decision-making. This Non-GAAP financial information is also used by institutional investors and analysts in evaluating our business and assessing trends and future expectations.

Non-GAAP information presented herein excludes our QSI (Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives) segment and certain share-based compensation, acquisition-related items, tax items and other items.

•QSI is excluded because we generally expect to exit our strategic investments in the foreseeable future, and the effects of fluctuations in the value of such investments and realized gains or losses are viewed as unrelated to our operational performance.

•Share-based compensation expense primarily relates to restricted stock units. We believe that excluding share-based compensation from Non-GAAP financial information allows us and investors to make additional comparisons of the operating activities of our ongoing core businesses over time and with respect to other companies.

•Certain other items are excluded because we view such items as unrelated to the operating activities of our ongoing core businesses, as follows:

◦Acquisition-related items include amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, substantially all of which relate to the amortization of technology-based intangible assets that is recorded in cost of revenues and will recur in future periods until the related intangible assets have been fully amortized. We view acquisition-related intangible assets as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. Acquisition-related intangible assets contribute to revenue generation that has not been excluded from our Non-GAAP financial information. Acquisition-related items also include recognition of the step-up of inventories and property, plant and equipment to fair value and the related tax effects of acquisition-related items, as well as any effects from restructuring the ownership of such acquired assets. We also exclude the operating results of acquired and/or consolidated businesses that, as of close, are expected or required to be sold. Additionally, we exclude certain other acquisition-related charges such as third-party acquisition and integration services costs and costs related to temporary debt facilities and letters of credit executed prior to the close of an acquisition.

◦We exclude certain other items that we view as unrelated to our ongoing businesses, such as major restructuring and restructuring-related costs, asset impairments and awards, settlements and/or damages arising from legal or regulatory matters. We exclude gains and losses driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities recognized in operating expenses and the offsetting gains and losses on the related plan assets recognized in investment and other income (expense).

◦Certain tax items that are unrelated to the fiscal year in which they are recorded are excluded in order to provide a clearer understanding of our ongoing Non-GAAP tax rate and after-tax earnings. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and for the initial five-year period in which we are required to capitalize and amortize R&D expenditures for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we also exclude the favorable impact to our provision for income taxes and results of operations resulting from such change in treatment of R&D expenditures. The favorable tax provision impact will diminish in future years as capitalized research and development expenditures continue to amortize.

(1) Further details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the current periods are included at the end of this news release in the sections labeled “Supplemental Information and Reconciliations.” Details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the prior periods are included in the news release for those periods.

(2) Non-GAAP reconciling items related to revenues consisted primarily of nonreportable segment revenues. Non-GAAP reconciling items related to EBT consisted primarily of certain cost of revenues, R&D expenses, SG&A expenses, other expenses or income, interest expense and certain investment income (expense) that are not allocated to segments for management reporting purposes; and nonreportable segment results.

			Q4 Fiscal 2024 Supplemental Information and Reconciliations
(in millions)						GAAP Results									Less QSI									Less Share-Based Compensation									Less Other Items1, 2									Non-GAAP Results
Cost of revenues									$4,467									$—									$22									$37									$4,408
Research and development expenses									2,302									—									539									33									1,730
Selling, general and administrative expenses									762									4									134									24									600
Other									132									—									—									132									—
Interest expense									178									—									—									1									177
Investment and other income (expense), net									194									(12)									—									44									162
Income tax (benefit) expense									(318)									(3)									(212)									(558)									455
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes									5									—									—									5									—

(1) Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results included $135 million of restructuring and restructuring-related charges, $51 million of acquisition-related charges, $1 million of interest expense related to a fine imposed on us by the European Commission in 2019 (2019 EC fine), partially offset by a $3 million benefit resulting from a reduction to the 2019 EC fine. Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results also included $43 million of losses driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities, which increases operating expenses, offset by corresponding $44 million of gains driven by the revaluation of the associated plan assets, which were included within investment and other income (expense), net, as well as $5 million of income, net of income taxes, from the discontinued operations of Veoneer’s Non-Arriver businesses.

(2) At fiscal year end, the quarterly tax expense for each column equals the annual tax expense (benefit) for each column computed in accordance with GAAP. In interim quarters, the sum of these expenses (benefits) may not equal the total GAAP tax expense, and this difference is included in the tax expense (benefit) in the “Other Items” column. Tax benefit in the “Other Items” column included a $317 million benefit related to the transfer of intellectual property between foreign subsidiaries, a $93 million benefit from the foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) deduction resulting from the requirement to capitalize and amortize R&D expenditures, a $73 million foreign currency gain related to a noncurrent receivable resulting from our refund claim of Korean withholding taxes paid in prior periods, a $55 million benefit related to the one-time repatriation tax accrued in fiscal 2018, a $14 million benefit from the combined effect of other items in EBT, a $7 million benefit for the tax effect of acquisition-related charges, partially offset by a $1 million expense to reconcile the tax provision of each column to the total GAAP tax provision for the quarter.

(1) Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results included $211 million of acquisition-related charges, $120 million of restructuring and restructuring-related charges, a $75 million charge related to the settlement of a securities class action lawsuit, $5 million of interest expense related to the 2019 EC fine, partially offset by a $3 million benefit resulting from a reduction to the 2019 EC fine. Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results also included $197 million of losses driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities, which increases operating expenses, offset by corresponding $198 million of gains driven by the revaluation of the associated plan assets, which were included within investment and other income, net, as well as $32 million of income, net of income taxes, from the discontinued operations of Veoneer’s Non-Arriver businesses.

(2) Tax benefit in the “Other Items” column included a $431 million benefit from the FDII deduction resulting from the requirement to capitalize and amortize R&D expenditures, a $317 million benefit related to the transfer of intellectual property between foreign subsidiaries, a $55 million benefit related to the one-time repatriation tax accrued in fiscal 2018, a $31 million benefit for the tax effect of acquisition-related charges, a $19 million foreign currency gain related to a noncurrent receivable resulting from our refund claim of Korean withholding taxes paid in prior periods, a $17 million benefit related to a prior period and a $6 million benefit from the combined effect of other items in EBT.