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Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon's compensation rose to $29.7 million in fiscal 2025, up from $25.91 million, despite a 45% decline in net income to $5.5 billion. Amon's pay included a $1.35 million base salary, $24.16 million in stock awards, and $3.19 million in non-equity incentives.

Qualcomm reported full-year revenues of $44.3 billion, a 14% increase, but the profit drop was attributed to a significant non-cash tax charge due to US tax law changes. Other executives also received substantial pay, with CFO Akash Palkhiwala earning $13.14 million, and EVP Alexander Rogers receiving $9.7 million.

Amon noted growth opportunities in the automotive chip market and plans to expand into datacenter technologies, although he indicated material revenues from datacenters are not expected until 2027. Qualcomm anticipates supplying 75% of processors for Samsung's Galaxy S26.