International Business Machines (IBM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$481.0 million for Q2 2026, down 128.33% year-on-year from $1.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 95.41% on a QoQ basis from -$10.5 billion in Q1 2026.
International Business Machines (IBM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Business Machines (IBM) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$481.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 128.33% year-over-year to -$481.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$10.0 billion (up 29.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$10.3 billion, down 108.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$481.0 million in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from -$10.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for IBM reached as high as $2.8 billion in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$13.0 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$2.1 billion and a median of -$1.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 486.16% — and 2024, when it jumped 31885.71%.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 315.01% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 148.62% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 202.76% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 133.94% to -$481.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$481.0 million, -$10.5 billion, and $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Business Machines | 204.20 Bn | 192.85 Bn | 9.91 Bn | -481.00 Mn |
| 2 | Accenture | 95.75 Bn | 85.58 Bn | 6.13 Bn | -1.21 Bn |
| 3 | Cgi | 61.73 Bn | 61.08 Bn | - | -84.21 Mn |
| 4 | GDS Holdings | 48.34 Bn | 46.19 Bn | 164.04 Mn | -265.75 Mn |
| 5 | Infosys | 47.71 Bn | 47.71 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 6 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 22.77 Bn | 21.25 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -806.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fidelity National Information Services | 22.34 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -8.17 Bn |
| 8 | Wipro | 20.34 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 738.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.93 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 626.90 Mn | -102.90 Mn |
| 10 | Cdw | 17.77 Bn | 17.19 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -30.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -481.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -481.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -438.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -438.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -12.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.21 Bn |