Qualcomm — Apr 30, 2025 release

Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Qualcomm Contact: Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan Vice President, Investor Relations Phone: 1-858-658-4813 | e-mail: ir@qualcomm.com Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results GAAP Revenues: $11.0 billion GAAP EPS: $2.52, Non-GAAP EPS: $2.85 —QCT EBT: 25% Year-Over-Year Growth— —QCT Diversification: Combined Automotive and IoT Revenues Grew 38% Year-Over-Year— SAN DIEGO - April 30, 2025 - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 30, 2025. "We are pleased to report another quarter of strong results,” said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated. “As we navigate the current macroeconomic and trade environment, we remain focused on the critical factors we can control – our leading technology roadmap, best-in-class product portfolio, strong customer relationships and operational efficiencies. Our top priorities remain executing our diversification strategy and continuing to invest in areas that drive long-term value.” Second Quarter Results 1 GAAP Non-GAAP (in millions, except per share data and percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2025 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Change Q2 Fiscal 2025 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Change Revenues $10,979 $9,389 +17% $10,836 $9,386 +15% Earnings before taxes (EBT) $3,105 $2,498 +24% $3,694 $3,175 +16% Net income $2,812 $2,326 +21% $3,172 $2,761 +15% Diluted earnings per share (EPS) $2.52 $2.06 +22% $2.85 $2.44 +17% (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.” Segment Results QCT QTL (in millions, except percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2025 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Change Q2 Fiscal 2025 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Change Revenues $9,469 $8,026 +18% $1,319 $1,318 — EBT $2,857 $2,288 +25% $929 $933 — EBT as % of revenues 30% 29% +1 point 70% 71% -1 point Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 2 of 8 QCT Revenue Streams 1 (in millions, except percentages) Q2 Fiscal 2025 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Change Handsets $6,929 $6,180 +12% Automotive 959 603 +59% IoT (internet of things) 1,581 1,243 +27% Total QCT revenues $9,469 $8,026 +18% (1) We disaggregate QCT revenues based on the industries and applications in which our products are sold. Return of Capital to Stockholders During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we returned $2.7 billion to stockholders, including $938 million, or $0.85 per share, of cash dividends paid and $1.7 billion through repurchases of 11 million shares of common stock. Business Outlook 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 quarterly 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 Q3 FY25 Estimates 1 Revenues $9.9B - $10.7B Supplemental Revenue Information QCT revenues $8.7B - $9.3B QTL revenues $1.15B - $1.35B GAAP diluted EPS $2.14 - $2.34 Less diluted EPS attributable to QSI $—  Less diluted EPS attributable to share-based compensation ($0.50) Less diluted EPS attributable to other items 2 $0.04  Non-GAAP diluted EPS $2.60 - $2.80 (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 third 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 Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 3 of 8 Conference Call and Available Information Qualcomm’s second quarter fiscal 2025 earnings conference call will be broadcast live on April 30, 2025, 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 13752782. Our Investor Relations website at https://investor.qualcomm.com contains a significant amount of information about us, including financial and other information for investors, and it is possible that this information could be deemed to be material information. Accordingly, investors and others interested in Qualcomm should review the information posted on our website in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. About Qualcomm 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 and our Qualcomm Dragonwing TM products empower businesses and industries to scale to new heights. 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. Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 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: the macroeconomic and trade environment; our technology roadmap, product portfolio, customer relationships and operational efficiencies; our diversification strategy; 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2025 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. Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 4 of 8 QUALCOMM Incorporated CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except par value amounts) (Unaudited) March 30, 2025 September 29, 2024 ASSETS Current assets:     Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,203  $ 7,849  Marketable securities 6,643  5,451  Accounts receivable, net 3,699  3,929  Inventories 6,196  6,423  Other current assets 2,339  1,579  Total current assets 26,080  25,231  Deferred tax assets 5,750  5,162  Property, plant and equipment, net 4,410  4,665  Goodwill 10,948  10,799  Other intangible assets, net 1,183  1,244  Other assets 7,001  8,053  Total assets $ 55,372  $ 55,154  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities:     Trade accounts payable $ 2,479  $ 2,584  Payroll and other benefits related liabilities 1,248  1,834  Unearned revenues 232  297  Short-term debt 1,365  1,364  Other current liabilities 4,220  4,425  Total current liabilities 9,544  10,504  Unearned revenues 82  88  Long-term debt 13,258  13,270  Other liabilities 4,760  5,018  Total liabilities 27,644  28,880  Stockholders’ equity:     Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 8 shares authorized; none outstanding —  —  Common stock and paid-in capital, $0.0001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 1,100 and 1,113 shares issued and outstanding, respectively —  —  Retained earnings 27,333  25,687  Accumulated other comprehensive income 395  587  Total stockholders’ equity 27,728  26,274  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 55,372  $ 55,154  Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 5 of 8 QUALCOMM Incorporated CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)   Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 30, 2025 March 24, 2024 March 30, 2025 March 24, 2024 Revenues:     Equipment and services $ 9,359  $ 7,950  $ 19,301  $ 16,266  Licensing 1,620  1,439  3,348  3,059  Total revenues 10,979  9,389  22,649  19,325  Costs and expenses: Cost of revenues 4,937  4,106  10,098  8,418  Research and development 2,216  2,236  4,446  4,332  Selling, general and administrative 706  707  1,430  1,335  Other —  —  —  (28) Total costs and expenses 7,859  7,049  15,974  14,057  Operating income 3,120  2,340  6,675  5,268  Interest expense (163) (172) (326) (350) Investment and other income, net 148  330  391  542  Income from continuing operations before income taxes 3,105  2,498  6,740  5,460  Income tax expense (293) (223) (748) (373) Income from continuing operations 2,812  2,275  5,992  5,087  Discontinued operations, net of income taxes —  51  —  6  Net income $ 2,812  $ 2,326  $ 5,992  $ 5,093  Basic earnings per share: Continuing operations $ 2.55  $ 2.03  $ 5.41  $ 4.55  Discontinued operations —  0.05  —  0.01  Net income $ 2.55  $ 2.08  $ 5.41  $ 4.56  Diluted earnings per share: Continuing operations $ 2.52  $ 2.02  $ 5.36  $ 4.50  Discontinued operations —  0.04  —  0.01  Net income $ 2.52  $ 2.06  $ 5.36  $ 4.51  Shares used in per share calculations:     Basic 1,104  1,117  1,107  1,116  Diluted 1,115  1,130  1,118  1,129  Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 6 of 8 QUALCOMM Incorporated CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended March 30, 2025 March 24, 2024 Operating Activities: Net income from continuing operations $ 5,992  $ 5,087  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expense 833  848  Income tax provision less than income tax payments (899) (1,764) Share-based compensation expense 1,461  1,307  Net gains on marketable securities and other investments (9) (273) Impairment losses on other investments 41  62  Other items (69) (30) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net 227  92  Inventories 202  328  Other assets 299  221  Trade accounts payable (97) 420  Payroll, benefits and other liabilities (773) 286  Unearned revenues (67) 10  Net cash used by operating activities from discontinued operations —  (91) Net cash provided by operating activities 7,141  6,503  Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (491) (398) Purchases of debt and equity marketable securities (3,326) (2,842) Proceeds from sales and maturities of debt and equity marketable securities 2,155  1,178  Acquisitions and other investments, net of cash acquired (341) (165) Proceeds from other investments 41  62  Other items 2  (30) Net cash used by investing activities (1,960) (2,195) Financing Activities: Proceeds from short-term debt 500  799  Repayment of short-term debt (500) (799) Proceeds from issuance of common stock 201  195  Repurchases and retirements of common stock (3,498) (1,515) Dividends paid (1,880) (1,790) Payments of tax withholdings related to vesting of share-based awards (609) (515) Other items (3) 4  Net cash used by financing activities (5,789) (3,621) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (38) 5  Net (decrease) increase in total cash and cash equivalents (646) 692  Total cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (including $77 classified as held for sale at September 24, 2023) 7,849  8,527  Total cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 7,203  $ 9,219                       Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 7 of 8 Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 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. Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Page 8 of 8 Reconciliations of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Results (in millions, except per share data and percentages) GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation GAAP Results Less QSI Less Share-Based Compensation Less Other Items 1,2 Non-GAAP Results Q2 Fiscal 2025 Revenues $10,979 $— $—  $143 $10,836 Operating income (loss) 3,120 (3) (703) 139 3,687 EBT 3,105 10 (703) 104 3,694 EBT as % of revenues 28   % 34  % Net income (loss) 2,812 8 (551) 183 3,172 Diluted EPS $2.52 $0.01 ($0.49) $0.16 $2.85 Diluted shares 1,115 1,115 1,115 1,115 1,115 Q2 Fiscal 2024 Revenues $9,389 $3 $—  $— $9,386 Operating income (loss) 2,340 (2) (706) (128) 3,176 EBT 2,498 96 (706) (67) 3,175 EBT as % of revenues 27   % 34  % Net income (loss) 2,326 76 (571) 60 2,761 Diluted EPS $2.06 $0.07 ($0.51) $0.05 $2.44 Diluted shares 1,130 1,130 1,130 1,130 1,130 (1) Further details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the current period are included at the end of this news release in the table labeled “Supplemental Information and Reconciliations.” Details of amounts included in the “Other Items” column for the prior period are included in the news release for that period. (2) In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, other items excluded from Non-GAAP revenues included licensing revenues resulting from a recent settlement of a licensing dispute, which was not allocated to our segment results. Sums may not equal totals due to rounding. Q2 Fiscal 2025 Supplemental Information and Reconciliations (in millions) GAAP Results Less QSI Less Share-Based Compensation Less Other Items 1, 2 Non-GAAP Results Cost of revenues $4,937 $— $23 $35 $4,879 Research and development expenses 2,216 — 540 (12) 1,688 Selling, general and administrative expenses 706 3 140 (19) 582 Interest expense 163 — — 1 162 Investment and other income (expense), net 148 13 — (34) 169 Income tax expense (benefit) 293 2 (152) (79) 522 (1) Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results included $53 million of acquisition-related charges and $1 million of interest expense related to a fine imposed on us by the European Commission in 2019, partially offset by a $15 million benefit of restructuring and restructuring-related charges. Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results also included $34 million of gains driven by the revaluation of our deferred compensation plan liabilities, which decreases operating expenses, offset by corresponding $34 million of losses driven by the revaluation of the associated plan assets, which were included within investment and other income (expense), net. (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 $100 million benefit from the foreign-derived intangible income deduction resulting from the requirement to capitalize and amortize R&D expenditures, an $8 million benefit for the tax effect of acquisition-related charges, a $2 million foreign currency gain related to a noncurrent receivable resulting from our refund claim of Korean withholding taxes paid in prior periods and a $1 million benefit to reconcile the tax provision of each column to the total GAAP tax provision for the quarter, partially offset by a $23 million charge from the combined effect of other items in EBT and a $9 million net charge related to the transfer of intellectual property between foreign subsidiaries in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Sums may not equal totals due to rounding.