International Business Machines (IBM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$10.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 840.23% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 19.18% on a YoY basis from -$8.8 billion in Q1 2025.
International Business Machines (IBM) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
International Business Machines' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$10.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 19.18% year-over-year to -$10.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$7.8 billion (up 43.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$10.3 billion, down 108.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$10.5 billion for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $2.8 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$13.0 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$2.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.4 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities sank 486.16% in 2023, then soared 31885.71% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 315.01% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then sank by 148.62% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 202.76% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 840.23% to -$10.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$10.5 billion (Q1 2026), $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), and -$438.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infosys | 250,975,992.28 Bn | 250,975,991.00 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -719.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 267.32 Bn | 252.39 Bn | 8.95 Bn | -10.49 Bn |
| 3 | Wipro | 138.60 Bn | 137.44 Bn | 751.00 Mn | 219.08 Mn |
| 4 | Accenture | 109.98 Bn | 101.66 Bn | 16.30 Bn | -1.74 Bn |
| 5 | Cognizant Technology Solutions | 25.38 Bn | 23.86 Bn | 1.78 Bn | -806.00 Mn |
| 6 | Fidelity National Information Services | 21.09 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 1.11 Bn | -8.17 Bn |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions | 17.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 626.90 Mn | -102.90 Mn |
| 8 | Cdw | 17.16 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -30.90 Mn |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 15.68 Bn | 15.27 Bn | 761.00 Mn | -2.36 Bn |
| 10 | Caci International | 11.74 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 797.83 Mn | -2.67 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.84 Bn |