QCOM · 8-K · 20260729PR000085
Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture
QUALCOMM INC/DE · 2026-07-29 · Importance 90 · Surprise 100 · In source text
Qualcomm completed its acquisition of Modular Inc. during fiscal 2026. The transaction is intended to create an open software foundation for generative and agentic AI. Nine-month cash outflows for acquisitions and other investments totaled $1.573 billion, compared with $711 million in the prior-year period. Third-quarter other items included $101 million of acquisition-related charges, and fourth-quarter EPS guidance includes approximately $110 million of acquisition-related items before tax.
Key facts
- Qualcomm completed acquisition of Modular Inc source
- Q4 FY26 guidance includes diluted EPS attributable to other items of ($0.11), primarily related to acquisition-related items source
- Q3 Fiscal 2026 Other items excluded from Non-GAAP results included $101 million of acquisition-related charges and $70 million of restructuring and restructuring-related charges source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| assets | positive | realized | — | Qualcomm completed acquisition of Modular Inc |
| net_income | negative | committed | — | Q4 FY26 guidance includes diluted EPS attributable to other items of ($0.11), primarily related to acquisition-related items |