International Business Machines (IBM) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines' EPS (Basic) was $2.33 in Q3 2026, up 24.6% from $1.87 a year earlier and up 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, International Business Machines' EPS (Basic) was $11.87 through Sep 30, 2026, up 40.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $11.36, up 73.9% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $6.53 in FY2024 (-20.6%), $8.23 in FY2023 (+353.4%), $1.82 in FY2022 (-71.7%) and $6.41 in FY2021 (+2.1%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$3.54 (Q3 2022) and $6.01 (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 13.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 90.0%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 35.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, IBM's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $2.30 (Q2 2026), $1.30 (Q1 2026) and $6.01 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,890.86 Bn | 3,826.35 Bn | 62.56 Bn | 4.93 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 233.55 Bn | 188.83 Bn | 9.71 Bn | 2.32 |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 109.18 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 557.23 Mn | -0.10 |
| 4 | Equinix | 104.31 Bn | 92.20 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 4.95 |
| 5 | CoreWeave | 29.43 Bn | 14.28 Bn | 2.48 Bn | -4.49 |
| 6 | Nebius | 29.32 Bn | 122.11 Mn | 761.10 Mn | -0.15 |
| 7 | Verisign | 28.11 Bn | 25.46 Bn | 393.20 Mn | 2.36 |
| 8 | Nutanix | 16.34 Bn | 8.02 Bn | 651.35 Mn | 4.73 |
| 9 | GoDaddy | 13.97 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 843.00 Mn | 2.09 |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 12.30 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 617.27 Mn | 0.81 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.32 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.30 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.01 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.14 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.99 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.61 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.74 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.60 |
API Access
International Business Machines EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();