[8-K] QUALCOMM INC/DE Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

QUALCOMM Incorporated furnished an 8-K announcing its press release with financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2025. The release, provided as Exhibit 99.1, presents both GAAP results and Non-GAAP measures, along with reconciliations and management’s rationale for using Non-GAAP metrics.

The company notes these Non-GAAP figures are supplemental and should be considered in addition to GAAP. The filing date is November 5, 2025.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

November 5, 2025

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

QUALCOMM Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-19528						95-3685934
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5775 Morehouse Dr., San Diego, California

92121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

858-587-1121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value			QCOM			The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 5, 2025, QUALCOMM Incorporated (the Company) issued a press release regarding the Company’s financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2025. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

The press release includes Non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G. The press release also includes the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), information reconciling the Non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures and a discussion of the reasons why the Company’s management believes that presentation of the Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The Non-GAAP financial measures presented therein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release by QUALCOMM Incorporated dated November 5, 2025.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Date:

November 5, 2025

By:

/s/ Akash Palkhiwala

Akash Palkhiwala

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

FAQ

What did QCOM file on November 5, 2025?

QCOM furnished an 8-K announcing a press release with financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2025.

Which exhibit contains Qualcomm’s results press release?

The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1.

Does the press release include Non-GAAP metrics?

Yes. It includes Non-GAAP measures, the comparable GAAP measures, and reconciliations between them.

What period do the results cover for QCOM (Q4 and FY)?

They cover the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2025.

How does Qualcomm position Non-GAAP figures in this release?

They are described as supplemental to GAAP and not a substitute, with management explaining their usefulness.

What other exhibit is referenced?

Exhibit 104 is the Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in Inline XBRL.