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QUALCOMM INC/DE Stock $qcom

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2015 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000123445215000134 Filed on April 22, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
Revenue	$6.894B	$6.367B
YoY Change	8.28%	3.97%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.628B	$2.482B
YoY Change	5.88%	4.64%
Gross Profit	$4.266B	$3.885B
YoY Change	9.81%	3.54%
Gross Profit Margin	61.88%	61.02%
Selling, General & Admin	$545.0M	$539.0M
YoY Change	1.11%	-18.46%
% of Gross Profit	12.78%	13.87%
Research & Development	$1.375B	$1.356B
YoY Change	1.4%	11.7%
% of Gross Profit	32.23%	34.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$304.0M	$289.0M
YoY Change	5.19%	16.53%
% of Gross Profit	7.13%	7.44%
Operating Expenses	$1.920B	$1.895B
YoY Change	1.32%	1.07%
Operating Profit	$1.336B	$1.990B
YoY Change	-32.86%	6.02%
Interest Expense	$1.000M	$3.000M
YoY Change	-66.67%	-57.14%
% of Operating Profit	0.07%	0.15%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$5.000M
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.539B	$2.272B
YoY Change	-32.26%	6.37%
Income Tax	$487.0M	$314.0M
% Of Pretax Income	31.64%	13.82%
Net Earnings	$1.053B	$1.959B
YoY Change	-46.25%	4.98%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.27%	30.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.64	$1.16
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.63	$1.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.645B shares	1.688B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.667B shares	1.719B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$15.56B	$16.63B
YoY Change	-6.45%	23.23%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.492B	$6.337B
Short-Term Investments	$10.06B	$10.29B
Other Short-Term Assets	$733.0M	$521.0M
YoY Change	40.69%	-10.48%
Inventory	$1.861B	$1.147B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.040B	$2.217B
Other Receivables	$18.00M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$20.74B	$21.01B
YoY Change	-1.28%	18.25%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.523B	$2.573B
YoY Change	-1.94%	-13.4%
Goodwill	$4.388B	$4.226B
YoY Change	3.83%	6.31%
Intangibles	$2.482B	$2.699B
YoY Change	-8.04%	-1.32%
Long-Term Investments	$14.06B	$15.43B
YoY Change	-8.88%	-9.51%
Other Assets	$1.936B	$783.0M
YoY Change	147.25%	-2.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.43B	$26.87B
YoY Change	-1.62%	-9.94%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$20.74B	$21.01B
Total Long-Term Assets	$26.43B	$26.87B
Total Assets	$47.17B	$47.88B
YoY Change	-1.47%	0.58%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.683B	$1.551B
YoY Change	8.51%	-4.73%
Accrued Expenses	$744.0M	$739.0M
YoY Change	0.68%	8.84%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.096B	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$1.000M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.169B	$5.901B
YoY Change	4.54%	12.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$12.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-45.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$503.0M	$354.0M
YoY Change	42.09%	-26.25%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$503.0M	$354.0M
YoY Change	42.09%	-26.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.169B	$5.901B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$503.0M	$354.0M
Total Liabilities	$9.339B	$9.622B
YoY Change	-2.94%	-3.5%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$32.41B	$28.10B
YoY Change	15.35%	19.06%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$37.84B	$38.25B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$47.17B	$47.88B
YoY Change	-1.47%	0.58%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q1	2014 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.053B	$1.959B
YoY Change	-46.25%	4.98%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$304.0M	$289.0M
YoY Change	5.19%	16.53%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$658.0M	$1.818B
YoY Change	-136.19%	-18.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$196.0M	-$587.0M
YoY Change	-66.61%	103.11%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.242B	-$2.316B
YoY Change	-153.63%	7.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	$1.046B	-$2.903B
YoY Change	-136.03%	18.78%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.213B	-868.0M
YoY Change	39.75%	-6300.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-658.0M	1.818B
Cash From Investing Activities	1.046B	-2.903B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.213B	-868.0M
Net Change In Cash	-825.0M	-1.953B
YoY Change	-57.76%	896.43%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$658.0M	$1.818B
Capital Expenditures	-$196.0M	-$587.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$462.0M	$2.405B
YoY Change	-119.21%	-4.68%

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