International Business Machines (IBM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

International Business Machines (IBM) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 13.8% for Q2 2026, up 502.0% year-on-year from 2.29% in Q2 2025, and down 55.52% on a QoQ basis from 31.02% in Q1 2026.

International Business Machines (IBM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

International Business Machines (IBM) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.8% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly FCF Margin rose 502.0% year-over-year to 13.8% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 19.96% (up 85.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.92%, down 184.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin fell to 13.8% in Q2 2026 per IBM's latest filing, from 31.02% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, FCF Margin for IBM reached as high as 31.02% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 6.32% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 18.81% and a median of 18.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • The largest YoY upside for FCF Margin was 876 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 1262 bps in 2022.
  • Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 21.31% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 23.95% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 22.94% in 2024, then slipped by 19 bps to 18.58% in 2025, then slipped by 26 bps to 13.8% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 13.8%, 31.02%, and 18.58% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 International Business Machines 193.88 Bn 178.95 Bn 9.91 Bn 13.80%
2 Accenture 84.94 Bn 75.26 Bn 6.13 Bn 19.23%
3 GDS Holdings 50.55 Bn 48.40 Bn 164.04 Mn 36.02%
4 Infosys 44.05 Bn 44.79 Bn 1.60 Bn -
5 Cgi 41.25 Bn 40.60 Bn - 0.76%
6 Fidelity National Information Services 20.63 Bn 19.87 Bn 1.11 Bn 20.12%
7 Cognizant Technology Solutions 20.39 Bn 18.87 Bn 1.78 Bn 3.66%
8 Wipro 18.65 Bn 17.52 Bn 738.00 Mn 1.38%
9 Broadridge Financial Solutions 16.79 Bn 16.48 Bn 626.90 Mn 15.00%
10 Cdw 16.66 Bn 16.08 Bn 1.19 Bn 4.37%

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 13.80%
Mar 31, 2026 31.02%
Dec 31, 2025 18.58%
Sep 30, 2025 17.31%
Jun 30, 2025 8.78%
Mar 31, 2025 28.37%
Dec 31, 2024 22.94%
Sep 30, 2024 17.34%
Jun 30, 2024 11.71%
Mar 31, 2024 27.17%
Dec 31, 2023 23.95%
Sep 30, 2023 18.81%
Jun 30, 2023 14.69%
Mar 31, 2023 24.38%
Dec 31, 2022 21.31%
Sep 30, 2022 11.23%
Jun 30, 2022 6.32%
Mar 31, 2022 20.90%
Dec 31, 2021 12.54%
Sep 30, 2021 16.26%