Growth Metrics

International Business Machines (IBM) Debt to Equity (2016 - 2026)

International Business Machines has reported Debt to Equity over the past 18 years, most recently at $2.01 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Debt to Equity fell 14.5% to $2.01 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $2.01 through Mar 2026, down 14.5% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $1.87 for FY2025, 6.76% down from the prior year.
  • Debt to Equity was $2.01 for Q1 2026 at International Business Machines, up from $1.87 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Debt to Equity peaked at $2.84 in Q1 2022 and troughed at $1.87 in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Debt to Equity is $2.35 (2025), against an average of $2.38.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Debt to Equity: rose 8.28% in 2022 and later dropped 19.75% in 2024.
  • Tracing IBM's Debt to Equity over 5 years: stood at $2.31 in 2022, then grew by 8.08% to $2.5 in 2023, then dropped by 19.75% to $2.01 in 2024, then decreased by 6.76% to $1.87 in 2025, then rose by 7.29% to $2.01 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods came in at $2.01, $1.87, and $2.25 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.