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QUALCOMM INC/DE Stock $qcom

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2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000123445216000429 Filed on April 20, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
Revenue	$5.551B	$6.894B
YoY Change	-19.48%	8.28%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.141B	$2.628B
YoY Change	-18.53%	5.88%
Gross Profit	$3.410B	$4.266B
YoY Change	-20.07%	9.81%
Gross Profit Margin	61.43%	61.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$619.0M	$545.0M
YoY Change	13.58%	1.11%
% of Gross Profit	18.15%	12.78%
Research & Development	$1.301B	$1.375B
YoY Change	-5.38%	1.4%
% of Gross Profit	38.15%	32.23%
Depreciation & Amortization	$372.0M	$304.0M
YoY Change	22.37%	5.19%
% of Gross Profit	10.91%	7.13%
Operating Expenses	$1.920B	$1.920B
YoY Change	0.0%	1.32%
Operating Profit	$1.415B	$1.336B
YoY Change	5.91%	-32.86%
Interest Expense	$72.00M	$1.000M
YoY Change	7100.0%	-66.67%
% of Operating Profit	5.09%	0.07%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.000M	$5.000M
YoY Change	-120.0%
Pretax Income	$1.470B	$1.539B
YoY Change	-4.48%	-32.26%
Income Tax	$306.0M	$487.0M
% Of Pretax Income	20.82%	31.64%
Net Earnings	$1.164B	$1.053B
YoY Change	10.54%	-46.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.97%	15.27%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.78	$0.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.78	$0.63
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.487B shares	1.645B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.498B shares	1.667B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$16.40B	$15.56B
YoY Change	5.45%	-6.45%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.775B	$5.492B
Short-Term Investments	$10.63B	$10.06B
Other Short-Term Assets	$590.0M	$733.0M
YoY Change	-19.51%	40.69%
Inventory	$1.427B	$1.861B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.697B	$2.040B
Other Receivables	$41.00M	$18.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$20.16B	$20.74B
YoY Change	-2.81%	-1.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.391B	$2.523B
YoY Change	-5.23%	-1.94%
Goodwill	$5.657B	$4.388B
YoY Change	28.92%	3.83%
Intangibles	$3.896B	$2.482B
YoY Change	56.97%	-8.04%
Long-Term Investments	$13.58B	$14.06B
YoY Change	-3.37%	-8.88%
Other Assets	$2.174B	$1.936B
YoY Change	12.29%	147.25%
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.90B	$26.43B
YoY Change	13.13%	-1.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$20.16B	$20.74B
Total Long-Term Assets	$29.90B	$26.43B
Total Assets	$50.06B	$47.17B
YoY Change	6.12%	-1.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.452B	$1.683B
YoY Change	-13.73%	8.51%
Accrued Expenses	$785.0M	$744.0M
YoY Change	5.51%	0.68%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.949B	$1.096B
YoY Change	77.83%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.026B	$6.169B
YoY Change	13.89%	4.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$9.993B	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$878.0M	$503.0M
YoY Change	74.55%	42.09%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$878.0M	$503.0M
YoY Change	74.55%	42.09%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.026B	$6.169B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$878.0M	$503.0M
Total Liabilities	$20.42B	$9.339B
YoY Change	118.69%	-2.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$29.49B	$32.41B
YoY Change	-9.03%	15.35%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$29.65B	$37.84B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$50.06B	$47.17B
YoY Change	6.12%	-1.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.164B	$1.053B
YoY Change	10.54%	-46.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$372.0M	$304.0M
YoY Change	22.37%	5.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	$737.0M	-$658.0M
YoY Change	-212.01%	-136.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$125.0M	-$196.0M
YoY Change	-36.22%	-66.61%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$594.0M	$1.242B
YoY Change	-147.83%	-153.63%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$719.0M	$1.046B
YoY Change	-168.74%	-136.03%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.157B	-1.213B
YoY Change	-4.62%	39.75%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	737.0M	-658.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-719.0M	1.046B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.157B	-1.213B
Net Change In Cash	-1.139B	-825.0M
YoY Change	38.06%	-57.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$737.0M	-$658.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$125.0M	-$196.0M
Free Cash Flow	$862.0M	-$462.0M
YoY Change	-286.58%	-119.21%

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