International Business Machines (IBM) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines (IBM) recorded Current Deferred Revenue of $16.16 billion in Q2 2026, up 7.6% from $15.02 billion a year earlier but down 5.1% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Current Deferred Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, International Business Machines reported Current Deferred Revenue of $16.1 billion, up 15.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Current Deferred Revenue has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Current Deferred Revenue came in at $13.91 billion in FY2024 (+3.4%), $13.45 billion in FY2023 (+11.8%), $12.03 billion in FY2022 (-3.9%) and $12.52 billion in FY2021 (+4.5%).
- Quarterly Current Deferred Revenue has ranged from $11.14 billion in Q3 2022 to $17.03 billion in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Current Deferred Revenue has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Current Deferred Revenue in the last five years was growth of 15.8% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 9.2% in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $17.03 billion (Q1 2026), $16.1 billion (Q4 2025) and $13.88 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,843.70 Bn | 3,766.85 Bn | 60.48 Bn |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 209.74 Bn | 160.64 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.41 Bn | 95.94 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 4 | Equinix | 101.21 Bn | 89.76 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Nebius | 61.44 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 49.38 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.06 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 384.60 Mn |
| 8 | Nutanix | 19.56 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 651.35 Mn |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.64 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 613.75 Mn |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.71 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 154.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.26 Bn |
API Access
International Business Machines Current Deferred Revenue API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-deferred-revenue", "ticker": "IBM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-deferred-revenue&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();