Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues and EBT for reportable segments

The table below presents revenues and EBT for reportable segments (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025		March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025
QCT:
Revenues	$	9,076	$	9,469	$	19,689	$	19,553
Cost of revenues	4,700		4,834		10,145		9,898
Operating expenses (R&D and SG&A)	1,911		1,778		3,777		3,552
EBT	$	2,465	$	2,857	$	5,767	$	6,103
QTL:
Revenues	$	1,382	$	1,319	$	2,974	$	2,854
Costs and expenses (1)	388		390		750		768
EBT	$	994	$	929	$	2,224	$	2,086
QSI:
Revenues	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating expenses	3		3		5		6
Investment and other (expense) income, net	(27)		13		154		35
EBT	$	(30)	$	10	$	149	$	29

(1) Substantially all of QTL’s costs and expenses are comprised of operating expenses.

Reconciling items for reportable segments - revenues

Consolidated revenues and EBT include the following reconciling items (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025		March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025
Revenues
Reportable segments	$	10,458	$	10,788	$	22,663	$	22,407
Nonreportable segments	141		48		188		99
Unallocated revenues	—		143		—		143
	$	10,599	$	10,979	$	22,851	$	22,649
EBT
Reportable segments	$	3,429	$	3,796	$	8,140	$	8,218
Nonreportable segments	(121)		(7)		(204)		(6)
Unallocated revenues	—		143		—		143
Unallocated cost of revenues	(95)		(60)		(178)		(119)
Unallocated R&D expenses	(616)		(558)		(1,314)		(1,156)
Unallocated SG&A expenses	(274)		(184)		(573)		(372)
Unallocated other expenses	(29)		—		(29)		—
Unallocated interest expense	(171)		(163)		(341)		(326)
Unallocated investment and other income, net	109		138		278		358
	$	2,232	$	3,105	$	5,779	$	6,740

Reconciling items for reportable segments - EBT

Consolidated revenues and EBT include the following reconciling items (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025		March 29, 2026		March 30, 2025
Revenues
Reportable segments	$	10,458	$	10,788	$	22,663	$	22,407
Nonreportable segments	141		48		188		99
Unallocated revenues	—		143		—		143
	$	10,599	$	10,979	$	22,851	$	22,649
EBT
Reportable segments	$	3,429	$	3,796	$	8,140	$	8,218
Nonreportable segments	(121)		(7)		(204)		(6)
Unallocated revenues	—		143		—		143
Unallocated cost of revenues	(95)		(60)		(178)		(119)
Unallocated R&D expenses	(616)		(558)		(1,314)		(1,156)
Unallocated SG&A expenses	(274)		(184)		(573)		(372)
Unallocated other expenses	(29)		—		(29)		—
Unallocated interest expense	(171)		(163)		(341)		(326)
Unallocated investment and other income, net	109		138		278		358
	$	2,232	$	3,105	$	5,779	$	6,740